Senior Administrative Assistant

Job description

Job Title: Senior Administrative Assistant

Sanofi, a global and diversified healthcare leader, discovers, develops and distributes therapeutic solutions focused on patients' needs. Sanofi has core strengths in the field of healthcare with eight growth platforms: diabetes solutions, human vaccines, innovative drugs, rare diseases, rare blood disorders, consumer healthcare, emerging markets and animal health. Sanofi is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and in New York (NYSE: SNY). Sanofi-Genzyme, a division of Sanofi, is dedicated to making a major positive impact on the lives of people with serious diseases.

Summary

Provides administrative support to Head of Global Rare Blood Disorders requiring an advanced knowledge of department functions and division/business unit functions. Manages all communications as requested, including telephone calls, meeting planning, e-mail messages, and internal and external mail. Requires execution of administrative projects as needed.

Job Responsibilities

·  Calendar management, travel arrangements, expense management, individual and central filing support, and all other administrative support.
·  Coordination of meetings, creating PowerPoint presentations, coordinating monthly reporting, use of Excel spread sheets and ordering equipment, etc.
·  Assisting on editing/creating communications and documentations that may contain highly confidential information. The position will require excellent discretion and judgment is required.
·  Lead specialized projects requiring strong initiative and follow-through.

Skills and Requirements

·  Proven ability to work independently, highly organized and effective in handling multiple detail-oriented projects in a fast paced environment. The candidate must exercise discretion and judgment in handling confidential/proprietary information
·  Strong communications and interpersonal skills; a team player
·  Strong administrative and computing skills, MS Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and Word)
·  Ability to anticipate needs, resourcefulness and responsiveness are essential
·  Ability to interact with various levels of business functions and professionals in and outside Sanofi Genzyme
·  Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources (academic journals, newspapers, online publications, interviews etc.) and analyze information for implications
·  Attentive to cultural sensitivities
·  High attention to detail and precision in creating reports, tables, and analyses.

Basic Qualifications

·  Bachelor's Degree preferred
·  At least 5 years work experience as an administrative/executive assistant required.

Preferred Qualifications

·  Experience in health care, biotech, consulting, government or associations preferred

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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