Purchasing Administrative Assistant

Purchasing Administrative Assistant, $19 hr

Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Earn 1 week of vacation after 90 days of employment and enjoy an excellent benefits package that includes our very own employee resorts.  to learn more about our employee resorts.

R+L Carriers is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented administrative Assistant to work with our Purchasing team in our Wilmington, OH Service Center. The chosen candidate will provide a variety of executive administrative functions to support the department in a professional and timely manner, which includes but is not limited to the following:

• Phone coverage – answer and direct all incoming phone calls
• Heavy Calendaring – coordinate meetings
• Create or edit documents using Microsoft Office applications
• Filing, photocopying, typing, sorting mail, and ordering supplies
• Provide support on phone coverage and other daily activities for other administrative assistants as needed
• Deal professionally with highly confidential material and information at all times
• Be a proactive and visible role model to other administrative staff
• Escalate issues as needed to ensure timely response
• Consistent display of energy, enthusiasm, optimism, and positive attitude

• 2+ years providing executive administrative support in a fast-paced corporate setting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and accept ownership of tasks
• Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities and perform all other duties as assigned
• Demonstrate expertise in Microsoft Office to include:
  Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Word
• Must be able to design presentations as well as create them
• Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain, at all times, the highest level of confidentiality
• Ability to deal with people and situations diplomatically and professionally
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and written combined with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Highly dependable with ability and willingness to work overtime as required
  
  Ability to demonstrate flexibility and patience
• Ability to adapt to and initiate change

Benefits: R+L Carriers offers an excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matching contributions, Paid Vacation & Holidays, and vacation lodging at our exclusive employee resorts in Daytona Beach, FL, Big Bear Lake, CA, Pigeon Forge, TN, and Ocean Isle Beach, NC.

About Us:

R+L Carriers is a family owned, privately held transportation company founded in 1965. Our business caters to the transportation and distribution industry and is designed to provide customers with superior service through efficient administration and innovative thinking. The Company prides itself in treating our employees and customers with respect and honesty. We believe each employee contributes directly to the Company’s growth and success.

There are many other transportation companies capable of picking up and delivering freight. However, we believed our customers select us because of the efforts of our employees.

R+L Carriers Shared Services, LLC (“R+L Carriers”) and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. R+L Carriers will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested.

When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or otherwise reference your race, religion, age, sex, genetic, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by federal or state law. This application is considered current for ninety (90) days only. At the end of this period, if you are still interested in employment, it will be necessary for you to reapply by completing a new application.