Administrative Assistant
Belkin International Inc (Los Angeles, California)

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Belkin International, Inc. offers a diverse product mix designed to give computer and consumer electronics users seamless integration in their homes, cars, and on the go. Founded in California in 1983, Belkin is a privately held company and the recognized leader in connectivity solutions, in addition to accessories for iPod® players, MP3 devices, and others. We provide extensive solutions for networking, home theater-with our PureAV line-and many more categories. You can view and purchase all of them at www.belkin.com, as well as through a network of major distributors, resellers, and superstores. In addition to corporate headquarters in Los Angeles and a distribution center in Indianapolis, Belkin’s phenomenal growth has led to our expanding global presence. We have offices throughout Europe-in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, and Germany, among others-Australia and New Zealand, and several Asian cities including Shanghai and our regional headquarters in Hong Kong. Our product mix includes award-winning innovations for easy-to-set-up networking solutions, accessories for iPod® players and XM player devices, and the first CableFree USB Hub. Our PureAV® brand, a line of cables, power, and digital wireless accessories, extracts the full performance potential from high-end home theater equipment, while offering elegant designs and advanced features. Our mission is to continue to be the best supplier of our product lines in the world, and to accomplish this, we need to hire the best employees. We will continue to innovate, to change to meet the industry's changing demands while maintaining high quality, stellar customer service, and the most rapid lead times in the industry. Belkin has come a long way to become the market leader across its product lines in just over two decades. From a garage in Hawthorne, California, with two employees and sales of $100,000 for the year, Belkin has become one of the fastest growing companies in its industry, with over 1,000 employees and sales topping $1 billion worldwide. In addition to earning Inc. magazine’s 2003 Hall of Fame award, Belkin has been listed twice in its list of “500 Fastest-Growing Privately held Companies in the U.S.”, the “Inner City Top 100” list for six consecutive years, and the Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Fastest Growing Private Companies” list for five years. Belkin products have also garnered numerous accolades and praise from various media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNET, Popular Science, GQ, and New York Times. Belkin is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. For employment opportunity information please visit our website at www.belkin.com/careers. The Administrative Assistant is responsible for assisting the Director of Research and Development and the R&D departmental staff in performing general administrative duties. Duties include administrative support functions including typing, copying filing, coordinating travel management, handling telephone communication, and the completing of special projects with a strong attention to detail. All duties will be performed in a professional, diplomatic manner and with a positive attitude and behavior. Individual must discreetly handle very confidential matters. Must be able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and take direction from multiple superiors. There will be a high level of internal customer service activities with various internal departments, including finance, human resources, product management, as well as outside vendors.

Specific Responsibilities:General office duties including, typing correspondence, memos, and other documents, photocopying and distributing of various literature, faxing, and filing including both hard copy and digital files. Create purchase requisitions; obtain appropriate approvals, track PO’s, and receipt. Responsible for collecting labor hours and tracking office and project expenses, verify proper allocation to financial charge codes, and prepare reports. Track budgets for all departments within the R&D offices, verify proper allocation of financial charge codes, verify against data from corporate offices. Report and resolve discrepancies between R&D expense log and corporate office figures. Compile, obtain signatures and submit weekly expense reports, Amex and others. Track and record all software, hardware license and maintenance agreements and renewals. Arrange and adjust company travel following Belkin travel policy. Make necessary changes to itineraries during travel. Receptionist duties for the R&D offices. Includes answering phones, and greeting visitors. Act as liaison between R&D and Corporate Office Human Resource department. Assist managers with posting jobs, scheduling interviews, and collecting hiring documentation. Assist in creating various R&D reports and other special projects, as requested Provides support with project tracking (MS Project) for R&D department managers. Arrange for maintenance and repairs of the office facilities. Maintain petty cash and applicable records. Maintain and order departmental supplies. Record meeting minutes. Maintain employee “Out of office” calendar. Coordinate office functions, events and holiday plans. Education and Experience Requirements:Education: High school diploma or the equivalent. Experience: Three to five years experience in a similar position. Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office computer programs such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, are required. Strong organizational, interpersonal, analytical skillsBelkin is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. 1-3 years of related work experience,AA Degree in related field,BA/BS in Business Administration/Mgmt,Excel-Intermediate,High School diploma or equivalent,Microsoft Office Suite products knowledge,Outlook knowledge,Powerpoint-Intermediate,See Job Description,Word-Intermediate