Executive Support Specialist

Req# : 35747355

Name : Executive Support Specialist

Start : 03 / 03 / 2025

End : 09 / 01 / 2025

Job Title : Executive Support Specialist

Duties : Works under general direction of top management (Chief Executive Officer or Division President).

Hybrid schedule out of Overland Park HQ- must reside within 50 miles.

To provide administrative support services and perform broad range of administrative functions based upon understanding of company policy, manager's views and philosophy.

Deals with matters of the highest confidential nature that involve strategic operations, legal or financial issues, requiring utmost diplomacy and sensitivity. Duties and tasks are non-routine, requiring substantial and regular independent judgment.

Possesses thorough knowledge of workgroup's policies and procedures, as well as in-depth understanding of company policies and processes. Frequently interacts with upper management within and outside their workgroup. Exchanges information with key external contacts, such as board members, financial stakeholders, and outside consultants. Organizes flow of administrative work through supervisor's office. Organizes and prioritizes activities for manager(s), including controlling access to manager's calendar. Maintains manager's or work group's calendar.

Acts as manager's delegate in assigned areas. Screens and responds to telephone and email inquiries, as well as written correspondence, on behalf of manager. Plans and arranges meetings, travel, and events, and coordinates applying for international travel documents. Initiates or composes various documents including correspondence, reports and presentations requiring knowledge of manager's views, philosophy, and some understanding of technical matters. Researches, analyzes and summarizes information. Participates in developing, administering and communicating policies and procedures. Serves as a resource to others in the resolution of problems and issues. Refers the most complex issues to management. Contributes to the development of other department or company initiatives. Generates or distributes ad hoc reports using various business systems and databases. Generates simple to complex documents, such as letters, memos, spreadsheets and presentations. Creates expense reports. May coordinate completion of timesheets. Reviews and approves timesheets. May code, route, and track invoices. May review expense reports for compliance. May verify accuracy of invoices prior to approval. Performs other general clerical duties as needed. Acts in capacity of a lead person. Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction. Acts in capacity of a "lead person". Does not have management responsibility for the people to whom they provide work direction.

Preferred Skills : Advanced MS Word skills. Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills. Advanced MS Outlook skills. Spelling and grammar skills. Concentration and cognitive skills. Initiative. Interpersonal skills. Attention to detail and reading comprehension.

Communication skills, including verbal and written skills. Ethics and values. Integrity and trust. Ability to make decisions. Ability to prioritize. Problem-solving ability. Expense Reporting Systems (Creating). Expense Reporting Policies and Procedures (Reviewing and approving). Time Reporting Policies and Procedures. Time Reporting Systems. PeopleSoft and Blueprint Intermediate Users. Human Resource Information System (PeopleSoft and Blueprint-Advanced and Reporting). Travel Systems. StafTrak. Telephony and Web conferencing. Electronic Repository Systems. Financial Information Systems.

Keywords :

Education : 10 years relevant experience preferred.

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred. Advanced spreadsheet and word processing skills needed. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any / all of the following : criminal / civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Required Skills : EXECUTIVE SUPPORT

PROBLEM-SOLVING

CORRESPONDENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

GENERAL CLERICAL

Additional Skills : EXCEL

BLUEPRINT

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

TELEPHONY

MICROSOFT OUTLOOK

PEOPLESOFT

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

INVOICES

MICROSOFT WORD

OPERATIONS

Location : Overland Park, KS

11401 Lamar Ave,

Start Date : 03 / 03 / 2025

Estimated End Date : 09 / 01 / 2025