Portland General Electric · 10 hours ago
Procurement Administrative Assistant
Clatskanie, Oregon
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$26.46/hr - $39.69/hr
5+ years expPortland General Electric is a company focused on creating sustainable energy solutions. They are seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support to a manager and their team, enhancing efficiency and supporting business goals across the organization.
Electrical DistributionEnergyRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Provides administrative support to a manager and her/his team(s) or a facility; receives visitors, callers and incoming mail and refers to appropriate staff member or PGE department or independently handles routine matters; uses software applications to prepare emails, correspondence, reports, presentations, agendas, meeting minutes, etc.; independently responds to routine correspondence and inquiries. Serves as resource for day-to-day questions and problem solving in administrative arena
Purchases a variety of supplies, services and equipment using purchasing cards and informal acquisition procedures; reconciles purchasing card statements; initiates purchase requisitions for direct purchases and inventory; coordinates with vendors to ensure on-time delivery of the best, most cost-effective materials and services; expedites all critical purchases as needed; tracks status of all purchase requisitions and purchase orders; coordinates with Sourcing and Contracts staff to ensure compliance with all corporate policies; administers service contract(s) for manager or facility
Maintains supplies of items such as office supplies and other consumables. Conducts physical cycle counts and updates inventory records; maintains automatic reorder system for inventory; enters items and vendors into applicable inventory management systems
Coordinates with Information Technology and other staff in maintaining interfaces for various systems; enters data into various systems; performs database maintenance activities; provides expertise to other team members regarding functional user interface procedures and processes for software applications and systems
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
Advanced written and oral communication skills
Intermediate organization and prioritization abilities
Strong knowledge of administrative procedures
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and corporate software systems
Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
Ability to follow accuracy standards
Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
Demonstrates sound memory
Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule
Ability to work long hours
Ability to work a variable schedule
Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance
Valid driver's license
Preferred
Five or more years in progressive administrative support and secretarial positions or a related field
Benefits
Performance-based incentive bonus
Total rewards package
Company
Portland General Electric
Portland General Electric (PGE) is a vertically integrated electric utility engaged in the generation, purchase, transmission.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$379.5MKey Investors
US Department of Energy
2023-05-10Grant· $4.5M
2022-10-25Post Ipo Equity· $375M
2006-04-03IPO
Leadership Team
Maria Pope
President and Chief Executive Officer
Joseph Trpik
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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