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Administrative Assistant

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Job ID 296084 Date posted 09/06/2024 Location : Memphis, Tennessee Category  ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Job Status  Hourly Full Time

Cargill’s size and scale allows us to make a positive impact in the world. Our purpose is to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products that are vital for living. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials — from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to alternative fuel. Our 160,000 colleagues, operating in 70 countries, make essential products that touch billions of lives each day. Join us and reach your higher purpose at Cargill.


Job Purpose and Impact

The Administrative Assistant will make independent decision regarding planning, organizing and scheduling of more complex administrative support. In this role, you will coordinate, integrate and implement assigned administrative or staff functions.

Key Accountabilities

  • Apply detailed knowledge of department operations and infrastructure, policies and procedures to perform moderately complex administrative processes.
  • Provide relevant data, warehouse scheduling, shipping, forecasting and reporting. 
  • Solicit, collect and organize documentation and data to perform moderately complex data entry into one or more systems.
  • Plans, coordinates and confirms logistics for warehouse operations. 
  • Provide assistance and training to lower-level employees.
  • Handle complex clerical, administrative, technical or customer support issues under minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
  • Other duties as assigned.

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Position Information

Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • High school diploma, secondary education level or equivalent.
  • Minimum of four years of related work experience.
  • Previous experience with Microsoft Office.
  • Demonstrated success in navigating through systems and process changes.
  • Fluent in English (reading, writing, and speaking).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience with RCI.
  • Previous experience with FourKites.
  • Previous experience with Ecotton.
  • Previous experience with EWR.
  • Previous experience with Power BI.
  • Previous experience in Enablon.  
  • Previous experience with Safety Investigation. 

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.

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