Administrative Assistant

**DESCRIPTION**:
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**About Avient**:
Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

- Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
- Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
- Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

**WHY AVIENT**:
At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

**Job Specification**: HR and Administrative Assistant

**Job Location**:Survey no. 344/1-3, Sankarda - bhadarva Road, Rania, Savli, Vadodara, Gujarat, 391780

**Job Summary**:
The Administrative Assistant performs administrative assignments of a confidential nature for senior level managers. This position requires continuous use of technical and business vocabulary and a detailed knowledge of organizational operations, procedures and staff. This position must interact with all levels of the organization in a professional and effective manner.

**Essential Functions**:

- Within guidelines, makes independent decisions regarding planning, organizing and scheduling work.
- Utilizes strong computer skills to prepare complex correspondence, reports, presentations, charts, tables and forms.
- Uses discretion and judgment when screening visitors and telephone calls, scheduling appointments and organizing work load to meet established priorities.
- Organizes work load to comply with deadlines and priorities, works independently to complete routine correspondence, reports and forms for review.
- Provides coordination of scheduling/meetings for senior management.
- Makes travel and stay arrangements as needed both domestically and internationally.
- Timely maintain vendor agreements.
- Maintain monthly attendance report for employees, workers and apprentice.
- Plan committee meetings and maintain canteen and housekeeping operations.
- Administrative support for training and related activities/events.
- Uphold applicable statutory compliance in accordance with legislation.
- Purchases items using Coupa/Ariba as needed, also process vendor bills timely.
- Ability to coordinate activities with other functions as needed.
- Special projects as needed.

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**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education and Experience**:

- Bachelors or Master’s degree in human resources, labor relations, or organizational development, or in a related discipline.
- Proven HR admin or assistant experience of 3-5 years
- Knowledge of office management systems and procedures
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work
- Attention to detail and problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Proficient in MS Office

**Physical Demands**:
The characteristics listed below are representative of the physical and environmental demands required by an individual to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
- Requires standing and sitting for prolonged periods of time, talking and listening.
- Must be able to walk and use hands
- Typical work is in an office environment where the noise level is low to moderate.

**Competencies**:
Each position at Avient focuses on eight Core Competencies as a Leader of Self. Additionally, management positions focus on Leadership Competencies as a Leader of Others and/or a Leader of the Business. These competencies are designed to drive behavior that will ultimately help our associates excel at their