Administrative Assistant III, Sales and Marketing – The Toro Company

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St. Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and an average employee tenure of 15 years, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

The Administrative Assistant III, Sales and Marketing, is responsible for providing general administrative support a Team of 5 Directors/Leaders the Residential and Landscape Contractor (RLC) division. This position will lead a variety of internal and external duties essential to the effectiveness of the division, as well as have responsibility for important interactions with multiple stakeholders. Responsibilities include: coordination of virtual and/or in-person divisional meetings; written and verbal communication with distributors, dealers, and end-user customers; maintenance of divisional programs, web tools, data bases, spreadsheets and documents; leading the front and back-end travel and schedules for director team. This position will be exposed to and involved in multiple facets of the marketing, sales, and customer care functions, and have frequent interaction with the broader RLC team and other functions as required.

Sponsorship:

Visa/Employment Sponsorship and Relocation Allowance are not available with this opportunity.

Work Location:

This opportunity is on-site at The Toro Company Corporate Headquarters, in Bloomington, MN. Intermittent/variable days may be permitted with remote work; but candidates should anticipate 5-days, Monday-Friday, on-site for the majority of the schedule.

What will you do?

• Coordinate calendars, meetings and schedules for the Sales and Marketing Director Team. Establishing time, place, attendees, and agenda.

• Facilitate the accuracy and efficient utilization of RLC’s customer facing portals and tools.

• Coordinate travel arrangements, as well as the back-end execution of applicable expense reports.

• Prepare communications, such as inter-office memos, emails, invoices, reports, presentations, and other correspondence.

• Maintain and organize marketing and sales inventory/storage.

• Special projects as apparent or assigned, sort and distribute department mail, order office supplies, prepare files, answer incoming calls, organize data.

What do you need?

• High School or GED equivalent required, Associates or Bachelors preferred.

• A minimum of four (4) years of related experience required.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; e.g., ability to develop clear, concise business correspondence and relay accurate information to management.

• Excellence in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access). Demonstrated competency in presentation creation, database management, information storage and retrieval.

• Must have excellent organizational skills and strong project management abilities. Must be able to prioritize workload and handle many projects simultaneously.

• Ability to solve complex issues and solution design thinking.

What Can We Give You?

At The Toro Company, we are always working to make sure our employees know just how valued they are. In addition to a competitive salary, an affordable and top tier medical/dental/vision plan, 401k, and many other great benefits – The Toro company offers employees at our Bloomington, MN HQ location a variety of perks, including:

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  Dress for your day – We know you’re more productive when you’re comfortable, which is why TTC employees are encouraged to take advantage of our casual, corporate environment.

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  Location – Conveniently located near both St. Paul and Minneapolis, we are centrally located for most commuters!

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  Food – Take advantage of our onsite café, which serves both breakfast and lunch. With a Caribou Coffee attached, you can grab a snack and a coffee at any time during your day.

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  Wellness – The Toro Company’s HQ offers complimentary use of our onsite fitness facility to employees. In addition to physical wellbeing, TTC offers a variety of mental health and financial health resources to all employees.

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  Competitive Salary – Salary will be determined by experience and qualifications. If you need to, you can access your pay early with the EVEN app.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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