STIHL Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG in Germany and the number one selling brand of outdoor power equipment in Canada, has an immediate opening for an Administrative Assistant Position in our Technical Department at our Head Office in London, Ontario.  PLEASE  NOTE:  This is a one year contract position.

Reporting directly to the National Manager, Technical Services you will be responsible for assisting in the coordination of Technical Department activities.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Provide administrative support to Technical Department
• Utilize a variety of software applications to prepare documents, presentations, spreadsheets, correspondence in a timely, professional manner
• Update and maintaining records, ensuring data consistency, updating contact information, warranty information
• Respond to requests, assisting with, referring and transferring inquiries appropriately
• Courteously receive and screen all in-bound calls and emails
• Service school coordination; contacting dealerships, processing invitations, booking hotels, meeting rooms and meals, etc.
• Warranty claim data entry

Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in order to meet deadlines in a busy environment
• Event management experience – booking hotels, meeting rooms, meals
• Excellent proficiency with computer software programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe
• Strong interpersonal skills, initiative, accuracy and versatility are essential
• Bilingual skills would be an asset but not a requirement

If you are interested in applying, please email your resume to the attention of the Human Resources Manager, STIHL Limited at hr.canada@stihl.ca

Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.  No phone calls please.

If you require accomodations during the recruiting process, please make this known on your application.