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Administrative Assistant
We are looking for a detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to join our team on a contract basis in Seattle, Washington. This role is ideal for a proactive individual who excels at managing communications, tracking tasks, and ensuring smooth operations across departments. In this position, you will play a critical role in supporting various teams and maintaining organizational efficiency.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Monitor shared inboxes and provide timely, accurate responses to wholesale inquiries.<br>• Organize and prioritize incoming messages based on urgency, customer impact, and service level agreements.<br>• Draft clear and concise follow-ups to facilitate issue resolution.<br>• Categorize and log all inbound communications, including purchase order inquiries, shipping requests, vendor setups, and order changes.<br>• Assign tasks to relevant team members and ensure timely completion of assigned items.<br>• Maintain a real-time tracker for open items, deadlines, and escalation needs to ensure accountability.<br>• Track performance metrics daily and weekly, identifying bottlenecks and escalating aging requests as necessary.<br>• Prepare weekly reports summarizing vendor setup progress, outstanding requirements, timelines, and issues requiring resolution.<br>• Support issue resolution by coordinating credits, return labels, replacement orders, and service follow-ups.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Operations, and Finance to address high-priority accounts and documentation needs.
• Proven experience in administrative support or related roles.<br>• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.<br>• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.<br>• Proficiency in data entry and maintaining accurate records.<br>• Familiarity with tracking systems and performance reporting.<br>• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.<br>• Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to issue resolution.<br>• Experience with customer account management and vendor portals is a plus.
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  • Seattle, WA
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 25.00 - 29.00 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented Administrative Assistant to join our team on a contract basis in Seattle, Washington. This role is ideal for a proactive individual who excels at managing communications, tracking tasks, and ensuring smooth operations across departments. In this position, you will play a critical role in supporting various teams and maintaining organizational efficiency.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Monitor shared inboxes and provide timely, accurate responses to wholesale inquiries.<br>• Organize and prioritize incoming messages based on urgency, customer impact, and service level agreements.<br>• Draft clear and concise follow-ups to facilitate issue resolution.<br>• Categorize and log all inbound communications, including purchase order inquiries, shipping requests, vendor setups, and order changes.<br>• Assign tasks to relevant team members and ensure timely completion of assigned items.<br>• Maintain a real-time tracker for open items, deadlines, and escalation needs to ensure accountability.<br>• Track performance metrics daily and weekly, identifying bottlenecks and escalating aging requests as necessary.<br>• Prepare weekly reports summarizing vendor setup progress, outstanding requirements, timelines, and issues requiring resolution.<br>• Support issue resolution by coordinating credits, return labels, replacement orders, and service follow-ups.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Sales, Operations, and Finance to address high-priority accounts and documentation needs.
  • 2025-11-19T22:53:55Z

Administrative Assistant Job in Seattle | Robert Half