Executive Assistant

Job Summary

IDEXX is seeking a highly organized and efficient Executive Assistant - International Human Resources to support our HR Director and wider organization in Europe and APO (Asia Pacific). As an international Assistant, you will help organize and coordinate the main communication processes and activities within the European and APO HR Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the HR Director and wider HR organization.
• Organize and schedule meetings or events, ensure meeting agenda is available, and coordinate follow-up.
• Manage projects with team members where and when required.
• Prepare presentation and communication material upon request.
• Support the organization of onboarding plans.
• Arrange for quarterly HR highlights and distribute them as needed.
• Support preparation for Work Council meetings.
• Arrange HR communication and projects database to ensure easy access for the full HR community.
• Support travel arrangements and itineraries.
• Leverage on our HRIS Workday to provide metrics, statistics, and reports.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in administrative and organizational tasks in an international matrixed organization.
• Reliable and personable; enjoy working with a diverse range of individuals and ensuring employee requirements and needs are met first.
• Highly organized and efficient worker and an excellent collaborator.
• Strong communication skills, and fluent in English and at least another European language, both verbal and in writing.
• Strong skills using Microsoft Office, experience with HRIS (especially Workday is highly valued).
• Tech-savvy; data-driven and have experience using different technological tools.
• High level of accuracy and the ability to work effectively and independently.
• Problem-solving mindset, excellent organizational skills, and ability to multitask.
• Deal with changing priorities and challenges.
• Professional integrity and a high sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Emotional intelligence, humility, willingness to learn and take and receive feedback constructively.
• High ethical standards and a positive attitude.

About IDEXX

We're proud of the work we do because our work matters. An innovation leader in every industry we serve, we follow our Purpose and Guiding Principles to help pet owners worldwide keep their companion animals healthy and happy, to ensure safe drinking water for billions, and to help farmers protect livestock and poultry from disease. We have customers in over 175 countries and a global workforce of over 11,000 talented people.

We enrich livelihoods of our employees with a positive and respectful work culture that embraces challenges and encourages learning and discovery. At IDEXX, you will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement.

We value a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal laws.