Administrative Assistant Job in Altria

Overview:

Are you passionate about professional support? Do you love the challenge of working in partnership with leaders in a fast-paced environment? Are you skilled in anticipating needs and taking the initiative to ease the pressure of the workday by keeping leaders prepared, organized, and prioritized?

Altria Group Distribution Company is currently seeking one highly qualified Sales Administrative Assistants to support Sales Directors and the Region Operations Manager in the Midwest Region (Region 3). This position is a remote role and will require working in the Central time zone. This position will provide administrative support to the day-to-day demands and activities in an organized, effective, and efficient manner while maintaining the highest level of confidentiality and integrity.

Responsibilities vary, and often include:

• Provide administrative support to multiple sales directors including calendar management, meeting and travel planning, and expense reporting
• Assist Region Operations Manager in generating, preparing, and delivering business reporting and organizational resources to multiple stakeholders, inclusive of surveys, forms, and Excel workbooks
• Develop and maintain multiple region-level infrastructures and processes including budget and expense tracking, vehicle fleet management, rosters, and others
• Facilitate general region personnel requests including system issue resolution, store and account transfer requests, employee onboarding/offboarding, and provide solutions to align company resources with stakeholder needs
• Provide administrative support in additional areas including local Employee Resource Groups, Reward and Recognition (Snap) reporting, university recruiting, and project-based workstreams as needed
• Establish and build collaborative, effective partnerships with colleagues, other Altria executives at all levels, and others across various departments and levels.
• Promote a culture of engagement, collaboration, and inclusion and model inclusive behaviors

We want you to have:

• Previous administrative experience, preferably in a sales environment
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, work independently and make decisions in management absence
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment and able to adapt to changing demands
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal direction
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word & Outlook)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn new software as needed
• Energetic self-starter with strong communication skills; works well independently or on a team

Company Overview: Altria has a leading portfolio of tobacco products for U.S. tobacco consumers age 21+. Altria’s Vision through 2030 is to responsibly lead the transition of adult smokers to a non-combustible future. Altria is Moving Beyond Smoking™, leading the way in moving adult smokers away from cigarettes by taking action to transition millions to potentially less harmful choices – believing it is a substantial opportunity for adult tobacco consumers, Altria’s businesses and society. Altria’s wholly owned subsidiaries include the most profitable tobacco companies in their categories: Philip Morris USA Inc. (PM USA), U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company LLC (USSTC), and John Middleton Co. (Middleton). Altria’s smoke-free portfolio includes Helix Innovations LLC (Helix), the maker of on! oral nicotine pouches, exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the IQOS Tobacco Heating System® and Marlboro HeatSticks®, and an equity investment in JUUL Labs, Inc. (JUUL). Altria complements its tobacco portfolio with ownership of Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (Ste. Michelle) and equity investments in Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (ABI), the world’s largest brewer, and Cronos Group Inc. (Cronos), a leading Canadian cannabinoid company. At Altria, we celebrate the power of diverse teams working together to shape our future. We are inspired to bring our best because our unique strengths are valued. We believe our personal success and progress should be guided by Our Cultural Aspiration, a new articulation of what we value and who we aspire to be, collectively. Our Cultural Aspiration respects and complements individual identity, embracing each other’s unique strengths, welcoming newcomers and developing the best, most inclusive and diverse teams. Join us as we work together to shape a better future for adult tobacco consumers, our employees, and our shareholders. Each Altria company is an equal opportunity employer. Learn more about Altria at www.altria.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn