C.H. Robinson is currently seeking a highly polished and proactive Executive Assistant to support the President of Robinson Fresh and senior leadership team. This role is important to enabling executive effectiveness through high-level administrative support, project coordination, and strategic partnership.
Critical to your success is your ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment, demonstrating exceptional judgment and discretion, and bringing a strong sense of ownership to everything you do. As a key liaison to internal and external stakeholders, you will serve as an extension of leadership and play a pivotal role in ensuring priorities are executed flawlessly.
This position requires the candidate to be onsite at our Eden Prairie offices Monday through Thursday, with the opportunity to work from home on Friday.
- Executive Support & Calendar Management:
Provide comprehensive administrative support, including managing complex calendars, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, and optimizing executive time. Proactively anticipate needs, resolve scheduling conflicts, and ensure seamless daily operations. - Communication & Stakeholder Partnership:
Serve as a trusted liaison between senior leaders and internal/external stakeholders. Manage and triage executive communications, including monitoring email, prioritizing key actions, drafting responses, and ensuring timely follow-up. Represent leadership with professionalism and sound judgment. - Travel, Meetings & Event Coordination:
Plan and execute detailed travel arrangements and itineraries. Coordinate meetings, leadership sessions, and events—including logistics, materials, and catering—ensuring a high-quality, organized experience. - Presentations & Document Management:
Develop and refine presentations and materials for board, leadership, customer, and departmental meetings. Maintain organized, accessible document and record-keeping systems, continuously improving processes for efficiency and usability. - Project & Operational Coordination:
Support cross-functional projects and leadership initiatives by tracking timelines, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring deliverables are met with high quality. Maintain visibility to key priorities, deadlines, and follow-ups using collaboration tools. - Financial & Administrative Processes:
Manage executive expenses and reporting, including preparation, review, and submission of expense reports. Ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies. - Confidentiality & Team Collaboration:
Handle sensitive information with the highest level of discretion and integrity. Actively contribute to the administrative team, providing back-up support and fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 4 years’ progressive executive administration experience as an executive assistant supporting Vice Presidents
- Bachelor’s degree and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail; able to prioritize and manage multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong sense of urgency and ability to adapt to changing needs
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence, collaborate, and build relationships across all levels of the organization
- Professional, service-oriented approach with a commitment to going above and beyond
- Demonstrated ability to drive results and support change in a complex, matrixed organization
- Values a diverse and inclusive work environment
We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.
Compensation Range
$30.69 - $48.53The base pay range displayed on the job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for this specific location. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.
Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that some individuals may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!
Equal Opportunity
C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.
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Benefits
Your Health, Wealth and Self
Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:
Three medical plans which include
Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
Dental and Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid observed holidays
2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps. Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer in your community
Charitable Giving Match Program
401(k) with 6% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities
Learn more about our benefit offerings on our BENEFITS & WELLBEING page
Skills Required
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum 4 years progressive executive administration experience supporting Vice Presidents
- Onsite presence in Eden Prairie Monday through Thursday (WFH Friday)
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
- Bachelor's degree
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize competing priorities
- Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong sense of urgency and adaptability
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and build relationships across levels
- Professional, service-oriented approach and ability to drive results in a matrixed organization
C.H. Robinson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about C.H. Robinson and has not been reviewed or approved by C.H. Robinson.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health coverage is offered alongside FSAs and employer HSA contributions. Feedback suggests health coverage is often viewed as strong and supportive of wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan strengthen long-term financial security. Additional offerings like performance bonuses and charitable matching further bolster the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, volunteer time, and role-based FTO/PTO structures provide multiple avenues for rest and flexibility. Feedback suggests generous PTO and work-from-home options are valued by many employees.
C.H. Robinson Insights
What We Do
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With nearly $21 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multi-modal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for our more than 105,000 customers and 73,000 contract carriers. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we are also proud to contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to our company, our Foundation and our employees.








