Job Description
KV Pharmaceutical is seeking an Administrative Assistant for its Organizational Development department. The successful candidate will provide administrative support to facilitate the performance and execution of daily activities, and assist in the successful completion of objectives and long-term projects. We are seeking candidates who can take initiative to independently handle office support tasks, as well as perform specific duties to support supervisor and team, provide pertinent information in a timely manner, follows through to ensure that information has been completed as requested and is distributed and/or communicated properly. As the Administrative Assistant, you will organize and perform a large volume and variety of administrative tasks and activities simultaneously, provide telephone support for manager and department, schedule appointments and meetings, create original and/or modifies/customizes existing communications, develop/ update various reports according to project or process needs, and monitor the manager’s schedule and activities. You will have the opportunity to process new-hires including setting up files and requesting complete contingency verification.
Business degree or secretarial certification required with a minimum of five years mid-level administrative support experience. Must be able to type a minimum of 50 wpm including typing statistical tables. The successful candidate will be cooperative with a businesslike demeanor, extremely customer-service oriented, and have an excellent telephone technique. We are seeking an individual with excellent organization and follow-through skills, the ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize, meet deadlines, accurately process large volumes of paperwork, and assist supervisor and/or team in being organized and productive. If you are creative with an ability to write original correspondence and develop reports and prsentations and have analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, analyze, compare, and draw conclusions, apply today. You must have the ability to exercise appropriate discretion and maintain confidentiality.
We are seeking individuals who possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, math skills, have strong organizational and documentation skills, can multi-task, prioritize, and are proficient in Microsoft Office.
With 13 consecutive years of record revenues, KV Pharmaceutical Company (www.kvph.com), a high-growth organization, has reported a year-over-year net revenue increase of 35.7% to over $600 million for Fiscal 2008.
KV Pharmaceutical (NYSE: KVa/KVb), is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, markets and acquires technology-distinguished branded and generic/non-branded prescription pharmaceutical products. The Company markets its technology-distinguished products through ETHEX Corporation, a national leader in pharmaceuticals that compete with branded products, and Ther-Rx Corporation, its emerging branded drug subsidiary. With more than 65 years in business, KV applies its 15 unique patent protected and proprietary drug delivery technologies to both the brand and generic/non-branded products.
KV is based in St. Louis, Missouri, which was recently named as a 2008 All-America City by the American City Business Journals, one of Forbes’ “200 Best Metropolitan Areas” in America in 2006. St. Louis was also named the second most affordable large metropolitan area in the country by the National Association of Home Builders in 2005. St. Louis offers a world-class medical community with over 50 general practice, teaching and research hospitals including Washington University and St. Louis University. St. Louis is also rich in education with more than a dozen nationally-recognized four-year universities.
KV Pharmaceutical provides a comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) and profit-sharing, health, vision, and dental. We offer competitive salaries and stock options for many positions which have proven to be lucrative to many long-term KV employees.
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