Ross Stores, Inc.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - DCS

Posted on: 15 Sep 2021

Brookshire, OH

Job Description

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Provides administrative and technical support to the Vice President of the Distribution Center. Support also potentially provided to all DC Directors and Managers, as well as visiting executives. Requires judgment and confidentiality in dealing with all DC matters reaching the Director and VP levels. Operates as the external voice to external callers (many senior level from within Ross or outside of Ross) and visitors when the DCVP is not available. Provides administrative guidance to other administrative functions within the DC.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains VP's calendar for appointments/meetings on a day to day basis

• Prepares documentation for meetings(s), presentation(s) as requested by VP

• Coordinates arrangements for all Associate and Management meetings.

• Operates as the gatekeeper for all DCVP phone calls and visitors.

• Assists and performs special projects and other duties as assigned, including administratively supporting other members of the Management team

COMPETENCIES:

• Business Acumen

• Organizational Understanding

• Customer Service

• Communication

• Independence

• Interpersonal Effectiveness

• Planning and Organizing

• Collaboration

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Can rewrite and draft memos for VP/Director submission. Has the phone presence to deal at SVP level.

• Proficient in Excel and Microsoft Word

• Ability to prioritize and organize complex tasks from multiple parties

Ross Stores, Inc.

Dublin, CA

Ross Stores, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS brands. Its stores primarily offers apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions. The company’s Ross Dress for Less stores sell its products at department and specialty stores primarily to middle income households; and dd’s DISCOUNTS stores sell its products at department and discount stores regular prices to customers from households with moderate income. As of July 1, 2019, it operated 1,750 off-price apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS names in 38 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

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