Administrative Assistant

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Waukegan (IL); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home 1 day/week

Competitive salary

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East is seeking an organized Administrative Assistant in Waukegan, IL. The role focuses on customer care, data entry, and coordinating with internal teams to keep orders accurate and on time.

Working hours are 9am–5pm with the option to work from home one day per week. Supply chain experience is required to qualify, and the position offers a competitive salary around $50,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Must have supply chain experience to qualify.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with data entry and basic Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Keep clients updated on order status and answer questions.
• Create and send accurate invoices and order forms.
• Accurate data entry and electronic communication.
• Look for opportunities to upsell to current clients.
• Build relationships that generate repeat business and referrals.
• Help plan and run on-site events to ensure smooth operations.
• Manage multiple orders from start to finish to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Supply chain experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Data entry

MS Excel

MS Word

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Administrative Assistant

Located in Waukegan, IL

Pay: $50K per year

Schedule: 9am-5pm with the ability to work from home one day a week!

MUST HAVE SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERIENCE TO QUALIFY

A local Waukegan company is seeking an organized administrative assistant to take care of customers and help the business grow. In this role, you will be the main point of contact for clients and handle data entry tasks.

You will connect clients with the internal production teams to make sure every order is accurate and delivered on time. If you love multitasking, have great communication skills, and pay close attention to detail, you will fit right in.

Responsibilities

• Keep clients updated on their order status and answer their questions.
• Create and send accurate invoices and order forms.
• Accurate Data entry and electronic communication.
• Look for opportunities to sell extra products or services to current clients.
• Build strong relationships that lead to repeat business and referrals.
• Help plan and run on-site events, making sure everything goes smoothly.
• Manage multiple orders at a time from start to finish to ensure customer satisfaction.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Great organization skills and high attention to detail.
• Excellent speaking and writing skills (for both clients and coworkers).
• Ability to handle multiple orders and deadlines at the same time.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working in supply chain is highly preferred
• Experience working with purchase orders and inventory