Description

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter what your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – solving the world’s food problems through innovation, technology, and putting people first. Corteva has an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Assistant to join our company in Johnston, IA.

• Please note there is no relocation allowance or visa sponsorship available for this position.

Benefits:

Let’s peek at how you can grow your wellbeing, health, and future at Corteva!

• Enjoy competitive wages based on qualifications, education, and experience.
• Strike a better work-life balance with robust time off benefits; new hires start with 4 weeks off each year. We also have excellent paid maternity, paternal and family illness leave.
• Prepare for your future with our generous retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more.
• Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your VERY FIRST day of employment.
• And much, much more!

Responsibilities – What You Will Do:

How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

• Provide general administrative support to various team members; maintain and update calendars, coordinate travel/hotel arrangements, organize and plan internal/external meetings.
• Assist with contract administration duties, office supply and equipment ordering as well as other purchasing needs including processing invoices and purchase orders for accounts payable.
• Compose and/or prepare correspondence, spreadsheets presentations, documents and reports. Proofread for content and typographical errors and ensure correct spelling, punctuation and grammar as needed.
• Verify and process credit card expense reports.
• May assist in department budget preparation and with related program expenses.
• Support the hiring/onboarding for new and transitioning employees.
• Plan and execute event details (food and beverage details, audio visual needs, entertainment, speakers, agenda, air and ground transportation, etc.) for meetings and events.
• Work with external vendors to contract events and financial reporting on events.
• Travel and provide onsite support at designated events throughout the year; travel is required 5-10% of the year.
• Perform other duties assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements – Who You Are:

What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

• You have your High School diploma.
• You have 2 years of administrative work, office management or other related experience.
• You value serving the business and our customers, so you are willing and able to work overtime as needed during peak seasons.
• You respect yourself and others and have a strong ethical mindset, therefore you are able to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
• Your attention to detail and organizational skills are outstanding!
• You have good verbal, interpersonal, and writing skills.
• You engage coworkers and visitors by welcoming them, you enjoy helping people and serving as the face of the business.
• You have a valid US driver’s license, so you are able to drive a company vehicle when needed.
• You are well versed and current with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), and tend to pick up quickly on new software programs.
• You are willing and able to travel, 5%-10%, when necessary.
• You see problems as challenges and enjoy the opportunity to solve them and make improvements.
• You are flexible, able to multi-task responsibilities with competing priorities, work well under pressure and plan ahead to meet deadlines.
• You have a positive attitude, enjoy working independently and being part of a diverse team environment.
• This position has flexible work arrangements; working in the office Tuesday through Thursday is required, on Mondays and Fridays you will have the option to work remotely.

Preferences – It Would Be Great If You Have:

• Experience with SAP, SharePoint, WorkDay, ADP, Concur Travel or other expense reporting system.

Ready to grow your perspectives, impact and career? We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. Start by applying to this opportunity today!