Executive Assistant - Denver, CO

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Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

“We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.”

Key Skills and Abilities include:

• Demonstrated skill and experience supporting C-suite and high-level executives

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task 

• Ability to preserve confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion 

• Ability to take initiative, work autonomously, and own a project through completion 

• Deep meeting and travel/planning experience, 5+ years and the ability to project manage large events

• 8+ years of experience in a high-level Administrative Assistant role  

• Demonstrated high-level of proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite 

• Ability to collaborate and contribute in a team environment 

Key Personal Attributes:

• Strong attention to detail 

• Confident professional able to work with employees from all levels 

• Outstanding customer service focus and desire to support 

• Advanced interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills 

• Experience with SharePoint preferred  

• Some college or trade school equivalent education preferred 

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Vice President Support 

• Maintain appointment schedules by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, teleconferences and travel 

• Conserve VP’s time by reading, researching, and routing correspondence; drafting letters and documents; collecting and analyzing information; initiating telecommunications as necessary 

• Create documents and PowerPoint presentations from VP’s content 

• Assist with expense reporting, and track direct reports expense reports for approval 

• Department Support 

• Communication: support interoffice communication with monthly reports, information collection and basic analysis 

• Meeting Support 

• Oversee all meeting scheduling and planning for department VP and Directors. 

• Coordination and synchronization of meeting room calendars for maximum efficiency in meeting planning 

• Working with key vendors, hotels, and catering companies for meeting needs. 

• Ensure a master calendar is maintained to maximize collaboration opportunities within the department and division  

• Agribusiness Division Office Support 

• Contribute to maintaining front office/reception area as needed 

• Support Executive Administrator with general office operations as needed 

Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Diversity of people, cultures, opinions, and ideas makes us all stronger. From leadership commitment to employee buy-in, we know that creating an inclusive environment and providing opportunities for all employees to reach their full potential is a shared responsibility.

Wilbur-Ellis is a company you can be proud to call your employer

Wilbur-Ellis markets and distributes agricultural products, animal feed specialty chemicals, and food ingredients. A privately held and consistently profitable company, we employ more than 4,000 people throughout North America and Asia-Pacific.

Wilbur-Ellis is for and about people

Wilbur-Ellis has enjoyed over 100 years of success and growth, all thanks to our people. Our employees are both leaders and team players who thrive on creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and a dedication to quality work, our customers, and each other.

Wilbur-Ellis invests in the industry’s best workforce

Wilbur-Ellis invests heavily in our employees by offering skill development and training, competitive compensation and benefits, and a tradition of promoting from within for a broad range of career opportunities. And we foster a supportive, people-first work environment.

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