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Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
Dow has an exciting opportunity for an Administrative Specialist(PwD), based in São Paulo (BRA).
Only applications from candidates with disabilities will be considered for this opportunity, as provided in Article 93 of Federal Labor Law 8,213/91.
The successful candidate will provide administrative support and coordinate general office activities for the LA Tax Directors and LA Tax Team.
About you and this role - What you would do in this role
Provides general administrative support to a leader and department. Exercises discretion and independent judgement in managing flow of work. Requires full proficiency gained through job-related training and on-the-job experience to perform a range of tasks under limited supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Provide a wide variety of professional administrative support under limited direction to leaders, colleagues or groups in the organization.
- Under limited direction, is competent in scheduling meetings, booking conference rooms, ordering food/drink, and managing the visitor process. May attend meetings to assist with presenting materials or taking notes.
- Under limited direction, ensures communications flow properly utilizing knowledge of business / function’s organization structure and overall Dow processes.
- Demonstrate effective problem-solving abilities, prioritize competing requests, and multitask efficiently. Comfortably use technology and exhibit strong organizational and time management skills.
- Good planning skills and ability to anticipate needed resources. Able to adapt to change.
- Good team player and a fixer. Helps troubleshoot issues and serves as a point person for questions or guidance. May act as department focal point with external vendors, service providers, etc.
- Arrange domestic and international business travel, create travel itineraries, and handle flight, car, hotel, and restaurant reservations.
- Schedules meetings and receives meeting notices for manager. Proactively manages conflicting meetings.
- Continuous improvement within work processes and systems, maintaining and adding documents into SharePoint sites and Teams. Acts as the technical office equipment focal point to enable daily effectiveness.
- Completes expense reports for self and others and submits on behalf of leader and/or team. Monitor and track expenses against budgets; resolve discrepancies and provide reports to cost center owner or budget manager
- Management and control of departmental invoice payments.
- May act as a workgroup safety warden and communicate safety messages to workgroup.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree
- Prior experience providing administrative support across departments in large corporations.
- Advanced/Fluent English (reading/writing/speaking)
- Spanish language skills are a plus.
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills
- Manages customer expectations effectively
- Strong interpersonal skills and Abilities to quickly build relationships
- Strong time management skills
- Professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
- Highly organized.
Preferred Skills:
- Professional experience using SAP.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Quick Learner
- Personal Agility
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Self-motivated
- Maintain a high standard of professional conduct and practice.
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Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
- Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
- Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
- Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
- Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
- Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
- Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
- Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
- Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
- Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
- Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
- Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
- Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
- Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
- Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
- On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
- Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
- Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
- Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
- Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
- Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.