7 days ago

Executive Assistant I

Kimberly-Clark

On Site
Full Time
$70,000
Chicago, IL

Job Overview

Job TitleExecutive Assistant I
Job TypeFull Time
CategoryCommerce
Experience5 Years
DegreeMaster
Offered Salary$70,000
LocationChicago, IL

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Job Description

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Kimberly-Clark is seeking a collaborative, highly organized Executive Assistant I to support two Marketing Vice Presidents within our North American Adult & Feminine Care (AFC) business. In this role, you will serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders, managing critical access to the executives, maintaining and adapting complex calendars, and ensuring timely visibility to matters requiring immediate attention. You will provide a broad range of skilled, highly confidential administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the office, while building strong working relationships with leaders, executive assistants, and employees at all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate brings exceptional time management, sound executive judgment, tact, and discretion, along with the ability to navigate confidential matters with professionalism and care.

This position requires a regular on-site presence of two days per week at our Fulton Market office, with flexibility to be on-site additional days based on executive needs or team activities.

In This Role, You Will

  • Manage complex executive calendars, proactively resolving conflicts, prioritizing meetings, and adapting to changing business needs
  • Coordinate and prepare for meetings, including scheduling, logistics, materials, and follow‑up as needed
  • Plan and support events and offsites, including venue selection, vendor coordination, catering, on‑site support, and preparation of materials
  • Arrange domestic and international travel, including flights, hotels, ground transportation, and required documentation
  • Prepare, submit, and track expense reports and purchase orders in accordance with company policies
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for the leadership team, professionally handling executive communications and responding to inquiries with discretion
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization
  • Prepare and review reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and other business documents
  • Coordinate logistics for leadership meetings, interviews, and candidate scheduling
  • Support employee onboarding activities and manage contingent workers in Workday
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with vendors and external service providers
  • Contribute to special projects and additional initiatives as needed to support business objectives and professional development
  • Utilize Microsoft Office and collaboration tools (including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and related systems) to support daily operations

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

Qualifications

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

  • High School Diploma
  • 3+ years of administrative work experience supporting an executive
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Advanced computer skills using Outlook, Windows, Word, Excel, Power Point and SharePoint
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • A demonstrated attention to detail, strong analytical and organization skills
  • Demonstrate ability to act independently, organize workload, set priorities, work well under deadline pressure, adapt to change, and handle confidential material
  • Ability and willingness to work overtime on an occasional basis to meet workload demands
  • Experience arranging complex travel, meetings, catering, and general office organization

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associates or Bachelor's Degree
  • Previous experience with SAP and K-C Marketplace
  • High ability to exercise independent problem solving and decision making with a high degree of initiative and self-coordination

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

  • Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
  • Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
  • Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
  • Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

Key skills/competency

  • Administrative Support
  • Calendar Management
  • Travel Coordination
  • Expense Reporting
  • Meeting Planning
  • Executive Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Event Support
  • Document Preparation
  • Office Management

Tags:

Executive Assistant
administrative support
calendar management
travel coordination
expense reporting
meeting planning
executive communication
relationship building
event support
document preparation
office management
Outlook
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
SharePoint
Workday
SAP
K-C Marketplace
Microsoft Office
collaboration tools

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How to Get Hired at Kimberly-Clark

  • Research Kimberly-Clark's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
  • Tailor your resume: Highlight administrative experience, organizational skills, and proficiency in MS Office/SharePoint for executive support roles.
  • Emphasize executive support: Showcase experience managing complex calendars, travel, and confidential information for senior leaders.
  • Prepare for hybrid work: Be ready to discuss your ability to balance on-site collaboration and independent work effectively.
  • Showcase soft skills: Demonstrate sound judgment, tact, discretion, and relationship-building during interviews for the Executive Assistant I role.

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