Administrative Specialist

At Dow we believe in putting people first and were passionate about delivering integrity respect and safety to our customers our employees and the planet.

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. Were a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and youre looking for a challenge and meaningful role youre in the right place.

About You and this Role

Provides general administrative support to the PBSL and PASL departments in Freeport TX. Exercises discretion and independent judgement in managing flow of work. Requires full proficiency gained through job-related training and on-the-job experience to perform a range of tasks under limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of professional administrative support under limited direction to leaders colleagues or groups in the organization.
• Under limited direction is competent in scheduling meetings booking conference rooms ordering food/drink and managing the visitor process. May attend meetings to assist with presenting materials or taking notes.
• Under limited direction ensures communications flow properly utilizing knowledge of business / functions organization structure and overall Dow processes.
• Takes ownership in their work.
• Demonstrates good problem-solving skills. Capable of prioritizing competing requests successfully and multi-tasking. Demonstrates comfort and skill when using technology. Strong organization and time management planning skills and ability to anticipate needed resources. Able to adapt to change.
• Demonstrates good problem-solving skills. Good team player and a fixer. Helps troubleshoot issues and serves as a point person for questions or guidance. May act as department focal point with external vendors service providers etc.
• Schedules meetings and receives meeting notices for manager.
• Proactively manages conflicting meetings.
• Continuous improvement within work processes and systems.
• Maintaining and adding documents into SharePoint sites and Teams. Acts as the technical office equipment focal point to enable daily effectiveness.
• Completes expense reports for self and others and submits on behalf of leader and/or team. Monitor and track expenses against budgets; resolve discrepancies and provide reports to cost center owner or budget manager
• Participates as an active team member on projects and finds ways to improve project/team efficiency.
• Builds appropriate rapport and effective relationships within Dow. Serve as a helpful and positive presence in the workplace.
• Works independently with the software/IT tools.
• Teaches and coaches others how to use standard office equipment and software systems.
• Maintains documents and records in accordance with company guidelines.
• Utilizes information integrity principles to properly classify store and protect confidential technical information.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED or equivalent.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior administrative experience

Your Skills

• Office Administration: Provides daytoday administrative support to leaders and teams with minimal supervision.
• Document Management: Organizes maintains and protects documents in SharePoint and Teams per company guidelines.
• Professional Etiquette: Maintains a courteous professional and positive presence with colleagues visitors and vendors.
• Proactive Problem Solving: Anticipates issues and takes ownership to resolve them efficiently and independently.
• Communication: Ensures clear timely information flow across teams using knowledge of organizational processes.
• Time Management: Effectively prioritizes tasks manages schedules and balances competing demands.

Additional Notes

• No relocation assistance is available for this discussion.

Benefits What Dow offers you

We invest in you.

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay your health your life your future and your bring your background talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical mental financial and social well-being to help you get the care you you need it.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits savings opportunities financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
  • Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
• Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
  • Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees Savings Plan (401(k)) helping employees reach the Company match.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring work experiences community involvement and team building.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing including adoptive and foster parents).
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Groups (ERG) participation.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
• On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
• Employee discounts for online shopping cinema tickets gym memberships and more.
• Additionally some of our locations might offer:
  • Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
  • Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
  • Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)

Join our team we can make a difference together.

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the worlds leading materials science companies serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging infrastructure mobility and consumer global breadth asset integration and scale focused innovation leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30countries and employ approximately36000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately$43 billionin 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative customer-centric inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting.

As part of our dedication to inclusion Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dows equal opportunities is available on .