Business Support Administrative Associate

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets. Owned by Platinum Equity, the company’s product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems. These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.  

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 69 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 16,100 professionals in 130 countries across six continents. Solenis is a 2024 US Best Managed Company, recognized fouryears in a row. For more information about Solenis, please visit www.solenis.com. 

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Business Support Admin join our Food and Beverage division.

In this role, you will provide essential support to the commercial sales team, assisting with daily operations and ensuring efficient processes. This position is pivotal in onboarding new employees, coordinating training programs, and managing administrative tasks to enhance sales productivity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sales Team Support: Provide business support to the Regional Sales Director, District Managers, and their teams.
• Onboarding: Conduct onboarding sessions for all newly hired employees in the region, ensuring a smooth transition into the company.
• Intern Program Coordination: Assist in onboarding the summer interns, including arranging their travel logistics.
• Pricing and Shipping: Enter customer pricing and obtain freight quotes as required.
• Safety Training Management: Enroll and track required and elective safety training, including customer-specific training.
• Reporting: Generate standard and ad hoc reports from Salesforce as requested, updating account ownership and sales district alignment.
• Supplier Forms Assistance: Support sales teams in completing and submitting supplier pre-qualification and vendor forms.
• Contractor Onboarding: Manage temporary job postings and monitor contract end dates through Fieldglass.
• Safety Hours Tracking: Track monthly hours and employee counts for non-plant and temporary employees for the Safety Team.
• Purchase Requisitions: Create purchase requisitions through SAP as needed.
• Customer Proposal Support: Assist with requests for certificates of insurance and other necessary documentation for customer proposals.
• Lab and SIRS Requests: Help sales teams in creating Lab requests and SIRS submissions via Lotus Notes.
• General Assistance: Provide support with additional tasks as needed, ensuring smooth operation within the sales department.
• Administrative Backup: Serve as backup for administrative team members to maintain continuity of operations.
• Meeting Coordination: Arrange off-site meetings such as district meetings, sales safety days, and regional meetings.

What You’ll Bring

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, SAP, Salesforce, and Lotus Notes.

• Previous admin experience preferred

Perks!

• Competitive health + wellness benefit plan
• Continuous professional development with many opportunities for growth!
• 15 days of paid time off to recharge
• Competitive salary and bonuses
• 401k plan

Join us and discover the growth opportunities and rewards that come with being a valued member of our team.

We understand that candidates will not meet every single desired qualification.  If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people. That is why we offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits which include medical, dental, vision & 401K, and numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.

Solenis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, including Minorities / Women/ Veterans / Disabled.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Should you require assistance in applying to this opportunity, please reach out to Solenis Talent Acquisition at [email protected]