Executive Assistant

Company Description

Sandisk understands how people and businesses consume data and we relentlessly innovate to deliver solutions that enable today’s needs and tomorrow’s next big ideas. With a rich history of groundbreaking innovations in Flash and advanced memory technologies, our solutions have become the beating heart of the digital world we’re living in and that we have the power to shape.

Sandisk meets people and businesses at the intersection of their aspirations and the moment, enabling them to keep moving and pushing possibility forward. We do this through the balance of our powerhouse manufacturing capabilities and our industry-leading portfolio of products that are recognized globally for innovation, performance and quality.

Sandisk has two facilities recognized by the World Economic Forum as part of the Global Lighthouse Network for advanced 4IR innovations. These facilities were also recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses for breakthroughs in efficient operations. With our global reach, we ensure the global supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward.

Job Description

We are seeking a seasoned Executive Assistant to partner with the Executive Vice President, Global Sales. In this role, you will be a trusted advisor to work with the highest level of discretion and confidentiality understanding the priorities of the EVP while balancing relationships across the various functional and business teams, including Global Operations, Corporate Marketing, Human Resources, Investor Relations, and Government Affairs. You will partner closely with the EVP’s Key Business Leaders to optimize workflows, communication, and partnerships across the global team. You will participate in special projects and initiatives for the EVP. You will become a core member of Sandisk’s C-Suite administrative team having an influential leadership role with the administrative support teams within the Sales organization and across the company.

The ideal candidate describes themselves as a strategic business partner and is driven, focused, organized, and innovative. We’re seeking someone who is flexible and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong critical thinking and attention to detail are equally meaningful in this role. A positive attitude and a team player are a must!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Calendar Management: Own the EVP’s calendar; coordinate across C-suite executives, business partners and team members by prioritizing schedules and qualifying requests. Proactively solicit agendas and manage attendee lists.
• Meeting Planning and Event Coordination: Assists in the planning and organizing of internal and external meetings, team offsites, and organizational wide meetings. Obtains briefing documents for key internal/external meetings and creates briefing packets for business trips.
• Correspondence/Approvals: Acts as a proxy for communications and approvals as authorized. Acts a as a source for general inquiries and refers routine matters to appropriate parties.
• Travel: Manages complex international and domestic travel. Carefully considers and decides the optimum travel arrangements and itineraries. Processes passports and visas.
• Tool Management: Manages expense reports, PO’s, and becomes a tool champion of Sandisk’s internal tools. Coordinates with executive technical support teams in advance of meetings and events to understand the best technology needed to ensure a successful outcome.
• Projects: Partners with Chief of Staff and HR Business Partner on special projects, including researching issues, analyzing problems, and determining approach.
• Leadership: Cascades organizational information to administrative team members. Provides support and mentorship where needed and helps identify and create avenues for development and opportunity.
• In general, daily tasks are carried out at a higher level of complexity. Leverage your administrative expertise to be two steps ahead of your executive; your job will be to problem solve, intuitively understand priorities, and plan for reoccurring events and tasks.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• 5+ years’ experience supporting at the C-suite level in a public company, preferably a sales leader in high tech.
• Advanced knowledge of Windows desktop computer applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and assist with creating presentations as needed.
• Great attention to detail and the maturity to handle confidential information is a must.
• Intuitive problem-solver with thoughtful anticipation of deliverables.
• Ability to prioritize and manage complex issues while moving at a fast pace.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly organized, resourceful, and  det