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Under general supervision, assists and performs administrative duties for one or more corporate officers. Regularly works with highly confidential and sensitive information.Position will follow a hybrid schedule: Monday-Wednesday in Grand Rapids MI corporate office, Thursday-Friday remote.
What You'll be Doing:
- Creates purchase orders, sets up interviews, prepares invoices, and may assist in reconciling or preparing the budget for each period.
- Anticipates and prepares materials needed by First Assistant for conferences, correspondence, appointments, meetings, etc.
- Establishes, maintains, and when necessary, revises files.
- Researches, analyzes and interprets data to create and compile a variety of reports, some of sensitive nature.
- Troubleshoots and anticipates First Assistant’s/area needs.
- Performs work of confidential nature such as assisting in maintenance of wage/personnel records and corporate documentation.
- Schedules meetings and appointments, manages calendars, makes travel arrangements, and performs other such functions requiring frequent contacts with top leadership and/or the public.
- May coordinate all aspects of a meeting presentation from development through execution.
- Completes project work as requested for First Assistant and the supporting team.
- This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.
What You Bring with You:
- High school diploma required.
- Some college preferred, areas of focus to include finance, HR, marketing, and business.
- 1-3 years of experience supporting a corporate officer or 3-5 years of experience in an office setting/administrative capacity.
- Previous experience working in a large organization.
- Proficient in the use of the desktop applications and the primary software used within the department where support is provided. May be required to design reports, charts, graphs and presentations, plus have the ability to operate standard office equipment.
- Knowledgeable of organizational policies, procedures, and operations.
- Strong interpersonal skills necessary to deal courteously and effectively with top leadership and a diverse group of callers and visitors.
- Maintains a highly professional image and conducts business in this manner.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise diplomacy and judgment.
- Ability to be resourceful, take initiative, follow through, and anticipate the needs of the First Assistant.
- High level of organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Analytical abilities sufficient to gather and interpret corporate data for the solution of problems.
- Sound decision making skills, problem solving skills, and the ability to work independently.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Skills Required
- High school diploma
- Some college, preferably in finance, HR, marketing, or business
- 1-3 years of experience supporting a corporate officer or 3-5 years of office or administrative experience
- Previous experience working in a large organization
- Proficiency with desktop applications and departmental software
- Ability to design reports, charts, graphs, and presentations
- Ability to operate standard office equipment
- Knowledge of organizational policies, procedures, and operations
- Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise diplomacy and judgment
- Resourcefulness, initiative, follow-through, and ability to anticipate executive needs
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- Analytical ability to gather and interpret corporate data
- Decision-making, problem-solving, and independent-work skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Meijer Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Meijer and has not been reviewed or approved by Meijer.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as a meaningful part of the total package, with medical, dental, and vision options and additional supplemental coverage. The availability of wellness programming and online doctor visits further strengthens the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as solid, including 401(k) access and Roth 401(k) options that some find valuable. Union-negotiated structures are also associated with above-average pay and benefits in certain service roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are a recurring bright spot, including paid time off, vacation time, and holiday pay that can accumulate over time. Paid parental leave is also part of the package, supporting work-life needs alongside PTO.
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What We Do
It takes guts to start a business during the Great Depression. And it takes vision to keep it going. Our founder, Hendrik Meijer, opened Thrifty Acres in 1934. Almost thirty years later, his son, Fred, pioneered the world’s first ever supercenter – setting the table for who we are today: a multi-billion-dollar household name in retail. Of course, we’re not done. Not by a long shot. We recently launched the nation’s largest grocery home-delivery service – reinventing the business of grocery shopping … again. A lot has changed over the years, except for one thing; we’re still family owned. And that sense of family runs deep in everything we do. It’s the difference between selling a product and serving a community, and it’s the reason we’ve given back over $30 million to local food pantries in the last ten years. So, if you appreciate the pioneering spirit of Meijer, we’d like to connect with you. Because the bigger our family, the better
