Administrative Assistant- Lysander

Agrana Fruit is the world market leader and leading ingredient supplier of fruit preparations in one of the fastest growing segments in the food industry. We specialize in the custom development of stabilized fruit preparations for the refrigerated & frozen dairy, bakery, and food service industries. Every 3rd cup of yogurt worldwide contains fruit from Agrana! 

The Administrative Assistant provides administrative support for the plant with specific focus in the areas of accounts payable, purchasing, reporting and inventory administration.   

Key Accountabilities 

• Managing Accounts Payable tasks for the Lysander plant 

• Assist Corporate Finance with new vendor account set-up 

• Investigation of plant invoice discrepancies with vendors  

• Processing vendor invoices into SAP in accordance with policy and procedure 

• Assist Corporate Finance with period end closing duties 

• Assist in plant budgeting process 

• Manage Purchase Order (PO) process  

• Responsible for management of plant supplies.  

• Assist with monitoring and researching pricing for all non-raw material supplies and services to recommend the best pricing 

• Produce monthly targeted general ledger and budgeting performance reports 

• Responsible for plant environmental reporting 

• Assist with Front desk office administrative duties as required 

Required Skills:  

Education / Training:  

• HS Diploma required 

• Associate’s degree in business or accounting is a plus 

• 2-4 years prior administrative experience required  

• Experience working in a manufacturing environment a plus    

• Experience with Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, Word  

• Strong Excel and overall computer skills required.  

• SAP experience is a plus 

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:  

• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information in scope of role.  

• Ability to work in fast paced and challenging environment.  

Position is on-site, and not a remote working position  

Agrana Fruit offers a competitive salary and provides an excellent benefits package. Benefits offered by Agrana are designed to promote wellness and the well-being of every Agrana employee. If interested, email us at Rachel.Finkelstein@agrana.com or apply today!