Administrative Assistant Nordics

Why Merit?

At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Tasks and Responsibilities

The Administrative Assistant for the Nordics Region handles all administrative tasks to support the Regional Sales Director and the Nordics team. These tasks are:

• administration and support for the Nordics Car fleet.
• Can co-travel to customers with team members.
• Works on MI-Files and administrates according requirements.
• Coordinates meetings and congresses, internally and externally.
• Screens telephone calls, visitors, and incoming correspondence.
• Responds to requests concerning office procedures and determines which requests should be handled by the Department Head or other personnel.
• Schedules tentative appointments without prior clearance and makes arrangements for meetings and conferences and assembles materials.
• May attend meetings and record and report on the proceedings.
• Reviews outgoing materials and correspondence for internal consistency and conformance with supervisor's procedures.
• Assures that proper clearances have been obtained, when needed, for various tasks or communication.
• Collects information from files or staff for routine inquiries on staff programs or periodic reports and refers non-routine requests to supervisor or appropriate staff.
• Coordinates various personnel and administrative forms for the office and forwards them for processing.
• Performs other related duties and tasks as required.

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education equivalent to a High School Diploma with one year previous administrative experience.
• Demonstrated computer skills preferably all MS Office programs, database and other applicable software programs. Knowledge of AI and it's applications
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to coordinate and maintain filing and office systems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well, verbally and in writing, with others.
• Native Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish or Danish, and Fluent in English
• Proven ability to streamline processes and improve efficiency.

COMPETENCIES

•           Written and spoken correspondence and customer service

•           Office procedures

•           Meeting preparation and reporting

•           Information collection

We are Global

Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with an international sales force and clinical support team totalling in excess of 500 individuals. Merit employs approximately 6,300 people worldwide.

Merit Medical EMEA currently has over 300 employees, spread over more than 20 countries in the EMEA region.

Merit Maastricht (The Netherlands) is the European Headquarters and Distribution Center of Excellence. Much of Merit Medical’s world-class customer service happens here along with our excellent physician training courses. More than 100 employees work at this growing Merit campus and enjoy many benefits, such as flexible working hours and competitive salaries as well as learning opportunities and internships.

Culture

A supportive and collaborative environment make Merit Medical a friendly, enjoyable place to work. We are proud of our energetic and dynamic culture. Diversity & Inclusion is evident here with a 50/50 ratio of male and female employees and more than 30 nationalities. We value every employee as an individual.

To see more on our culture, go to www.merit.com/careers.