Senior Secretary - Marketing Communications

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc-welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln has 39 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 19 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries.

The Senior Secretary - Marketing Communications career opportunity is a temporary position that may lead to full-time employment.

Job responsibilities include the following:

• Perform administrative duties for the Manager, Marketing Communications and Department Supervisors.

• Schedule meetings and appointments.

• Generate standard and special reports as required.

• Assist with the coordination and record keeping required by the Performance Development System.

• Coordinate all aspects of travel requirements.

• Coordinate and monitor group spend including Travel and Entertainment expenses.

• Coordinate office activities in the Marketing Communications Group. 

• Coordinate external phone calls to appropriate internal personnel.

• Interaction with specific vendors as needed.

• Purchase order generation and invoice reconciliation for group spend.

• Special projects and other duties as assigned by the Manager, Marketing Communications.

• High school graduate with post high school business education or equivalent. 

• Administrative assistant experience preferred.

• Excellent computer skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes and SAP.

• Excellent attendance is required.

• Discreet in the handling of confidential information.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including a pleasant telephone manner.

• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.

• Ability to work effectively with internal and external contacts at all levels of the organization.

• Familiarity with Lincoln products extremely helpful.