ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The Opportunity is Yours!
Our client LCS Workplace Furnishings has been making business, healthcare and education work environments safer, more comfortable and more productive, for over 25 years. They don't see furniture simply as "furniture". They see it as a human resources investment in the health, morale and productivity of employees - and organizations. This carries over to their need for an Administrative Assistant- another key addition and investment in the health, morale and productivity of its current team. Reporting to the President you will be instrumental in helping him and the rest of the team move the group to new levels particularly over the net six months as they relocate their offices from Hyde Park to the Downtown Core of London. Your key responsibilities include:
- Ensure President is organized initially and on an ongoing basis
- Provide administrative support for the Company with reports, specifications, letters, memos and other business correspondence
- Manage LCS data bases
- Provide support with booking of conferences and seminars
- Organize and provide support for all travel bookings
- Responsible for ongoing office operation including cleaning contracts, security contracts, equipment maintenance, etc.
- Assists President with budget preparation and monitoring
- Calendar management, internal meeting coordination
- Maintain office supplies, records maintenance, file documents and sort mail.
- Report to and work closely with the President to assist with work overflow and special projects
- Research and draft reports on various initiatives such as VOIP, LinkedIn and Skype
- Contact clients as required
- Answer client inquiries, taking messages, escalating issues to the correct department
- Maintain a filing system and file documents, faxing and photocopying as required
- Support internal company projects and initiatives as needed
If you possess the following:
- College Diploma with a minimum of three years related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience preferably in a sales, marketing or dealer environment, supporting sales and management
- Experience working in a business related to office furniture or equipment design and sales
- Previous experience in travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars and expense reporting
- Excellent written and Verbal communication skills
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively under time pressure
- Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) skills
- Ability to work in a small but busy and highly dynamic environment
- Ability to multi task efficiently
- Accurate typing 50+wpm
Then we are interested in talking to you about joining their small, friendly but hard working team- soon to relocate to Downtown London. Please send your resume to: Rob Hiscox, Managing Director, The Tarran Group, rjtarran@rogers.com by March 31st and check out http://www.lcsworkplacefurnishings.com/
We will respond to all candidates.