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Senior Executive Assistant

Bayer Pharmaceuticals · Whippany, NJ
Posted Jul 29, 2026

<p> </p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’.

There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.</strong></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:28.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Senior Executive Assistant</strong> </span></p><p> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">As a Senior Executive Assistant, you will perform various administrative duties supporting the Business Development and Licensing, Pharmaceuticals organization.

Your assignments will involve work of a confidential nature and require a thorough knowledge of the practices and procedures of the function, company products, policies, and programs. You will play a critical role in supporting the department by assembling and analyzing information, preparing reports, manuals, agendas, correspondence, and memoranda, all guided by general company practice.

You will establish and maintain departmental databases and develop spreadsheets that are essential to the department's operations.</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #32363a;"><br><br></span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES</span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;"><br><br>The primary responsibilities of this role, Senior Executive Assistant, are to:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Establish and maintain departmental databases; develop spreadsheets of importance to the department ;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Assist in meeting planning and preparation, including drafting agendas and broader communications;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Coordinate details of departmental meetings and/or on and off-site conferences and events;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Prepare materials in final form from rough drafts, utilizing technical terminology and combining materials from several sources;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Manage business travel arrangements;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Screen and redirect calls, take messages, handle mail;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Coordinate activities across departments and follow up to ensure requests are carried out;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Process expense reports and payment of invoices;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Interface with other assistants to share and coordinate workload;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Cross-train lower-level assistants in the department;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Perform additional accountabilities as required.</span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">WHO YOU ARE</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #32363a;"><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:<br><br>Required Qualifications:</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">High school diploma;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Proficiency in PC applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Ability to manage competing priorities;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Strong interpersonal skills;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Highly organized;</span></li><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Able to work with employees at all levels of the organization.</span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">Preferred Qualifications:</span></p><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;" type="disc"><li style="color: #32363a; background-color: white; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #474747;">10 years' relevant experience or associate’s degree with 8 years' relevant experience</span></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #32363a;">Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $80,400.00 - $120,600.00Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #32363a;">This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #32363a;">This posting will be available for application until at least 07/09/2026.</span></p><table style="width:970.0px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:16.0px">YOUR APPLICATION</span></strong></span></td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top" colspan="4"> </td><td style="vertical-align:top"> </td></tr></tbody></table><table style="width:970.0px;height:399.25px" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr style="height:212.125px"><td style="text-align:justify;vertical-align:top" colspan="4"><p><span style="font-size:14.0px;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs.

If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger.

Be you. Be Bayer. <br>To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.<br> <br>Bayer

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