Staff Assistant

PCA

10d•$46,000 - $50,000•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing administrative support to an assigned department(s) or manager(s). As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED.
3+ years’ previous work experience in a business environment.
Computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Previous work experience as a member of a team, or a strong understanding of the importance of open communication and information sharing between team members.
Ability to work flexible hours or overtime as needed.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Some college or administrative training.
Strong attention to meeting and exceeding expectations.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle numerous details, deadlines, and requests.
Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple projects and/or requests concurrently.
Strong attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with individuals throughout the company on departmental procedures, policies, and requests for information.

Responsibilities

Provide daily administrative support which includes tracking various projects currently includes tariff spend and rebates and letters requesting rebates.
Tracking purchasing orders and Riverille and for other projects to make sure they are received by the supplier and noted in the system.
Provides follow-up on outage projects to check on progress and expedite as needed at various mills or on large projects.
Track our progress on changing existing supplier payment terms to our new 1%15/Net 60 terms.
Assist with on demand tasks and projects as needed.
Provide administrative support for the department as needed if available.