Location

Northbrook, IL

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Maintain files, records, and database
• Responsible for office supplies (i.e. order and inventory) 
• Cross reference COD’s to recap sheet.
• Prepare/sort outgoing/incoming invoices, mail, faxes, email, and delivery packages
• Perform routine clerical duties such as process orders and received materials into the system
• Establish, maintain, and enter quote list into the system
• Mail accounts payable checks
• Scan invoices, and miscellaneous duties for accounts payables
• Organize material tickets for accounts payable
• Perform other general office duties and special projects as required 

Core Competencies: 

• Ability to accurately handle multiple questions, request and issues simultaneously through multiple communications media ( phones, in person)
• Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize and take the initiative to provide support.
• Excellent data management, administrative and organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail with excellent follow-up, customer focused, and organized

Job Specifications: 

• Must possess a high school diploma and/or a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in the field or a related field

• Must possess a current valid driver’s license. 

• Maintain positive working relationships with key interfaces 

• Team player with ability to work with and support diverse group of professionals

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to include preparing correspondence

• Experienced and proficient at using MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, Outlook)     

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position.  Similarly we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time.  Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive.   The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description.  The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs. 

Nanosphere is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Nanosphere, Inc. and its subsidiaries to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected group status and further, to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans or other protected veterans.