Executive Administrative Assistant to the President

Would you like to work in an international environment where you’ll make a difference every day? At Permobil, we’re looking for game-changers to join us as we innovate for individuals and develop the world’s most advanced assistive solutions.

At Permobil, the people who use our products come first. Our purpose is to create advanced assistive solutions that make the lives of adults and children living with disabilities more enriching. Our people are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver innovations that improve lives. We are a sustainable and responsible business committed to continuous improvement, and our customers can trust us to provide market-leading solutions driven by insights-based clinical data.

Executive Administrative Assistant to the President

Description

As the Executive Administrative Assistant, you will provide executive-level support to the President of the Americas Region, assisting in coordinating matrixed administrative interactions across the GOSC Strategy & PMO functions and the Enterprise Operations Leadership teams in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Do meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives — starting with your own.

Permobil makes a difference in the lives and health of our customers by setting ambitious but achievable strategies and goals, driving efficient and effective operations that deliver quality products, and powering our business outcomes across all Operating Units within Permobil.

We value what makes you unique. Be a part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations.

A Day in the Life

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties as may be assigned:

• Provide general administrative support including preparing communications and coordinating schedules
• Gather, compile and report on information relevant to president’s assignment
• Draft and coordinate internal communications on behalf of the president, with input from relevant leadership team members
• Leverage business insights and knowledge to assist in managing competing priorities
• Coordinate domestic and international travel and expense management
• Monitor, triage and/or address incoming communications and other requests, as necessary
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, staff and customers, both internal and external, applying knowledge of business and department objectives and priorities
• Ensure strict confidentiality of all documents, messages and calls according to established processes, procedures, and policies
• Prepare and edit presentation materials for senior level meetings, reports, and forms, sometimes with limited direction
• Oversee and ensure efficient and effective office procedures and workflow
• Plan and execute meetings and events both on small and large scale, providing administrative support for meetings (audio conferences, video conferences, training sessions and other meetings), including scheduling, agendas, meeting materials, set-up, minutes, sign-up, shut down, etc.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Experience interacting effectively with senior level executives both internally and externally in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and various data management and approval system software
• Expert experience making travel arrangements, including international travel
• Exceptional ability to monitor multiple projects and requests ensuring that they are completed on time and stakeholders are informed of progress and completion

Why Permobil is a great next step for you!

1. You’ll make a difference. Every day

Everything we do leads to understanding and improving the lives of our users. Through our evidence-based innovation, we make a difference to people’s lives.

2. You’ll make your mark as part of our future

We collaborate with colleagues across borders to Innovate for Individuals. The impact you make personally could lead change around the world.

3. You’ll feel welcome from day one

We’re known for being great colleagues, who are collaborative, fun and at the cutting-edge. Everyone in the Permobil family cares as much as you do about making a positive difference.

Who you are
You are passionate, innovative, and ambitious. You want to make a difference for others and feel fulfilled when you can see the link between the work you do and positive improvements in the lives of others. You search out opportunities and are prepared to go off the beaten track to chase your dreams. You don’t follow the herd – you find new ways of working and go where you see potential to make your mark. You are a pioneer, a revolutionary, a game-changer and you are who we’re looking for.

Information

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More about Permobil

Permobil founder Dr. Per Uddén believed that helping people achieve the greatest level of independence is a basic human right and, for over 50 years, Permobil has held fast to that belief. Permobil is a global leader in advanced rehabilitation technology, passionate about better understanding our users’ needs and improving their quality of life through state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. Today, those solutions include power wheelchairs, seating and positioning products, power assist, and manual wheelchairs.

Permobil is part of Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of Investor AB, and is headquartered in Sweden. Permobil has 1600 team members in more than 15 countries around the world. For more information regarding the company’s storied history and complete product line, visit permobil.com.

Fun facts about us: One of our products was 1 of 100 best inventions in Time magazine in 2021
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