International Mobility Coordinator

Position Description:

Saint-Gobain Corporation is the holding company for the U.S.- and Canadian-based businesses of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (Paris, France), a leading worldwide producer of abrasives, building materials, high-performance plastics, insulation, flat glass, glass containers, piping, reinforcements and industrial ceramics. The company is also a major distributor of building materials in Europe. One of the top 100 industrial companies in the world, Saint-Gobain had worldwide sales of $27.2 billion in 2004. In the United States and Canada, Saint-Gobain employs approximately 25,000 people, and has approximately 200 manufacturing locations. Its total U.S. and Canada sales in 2005 were $8.4 billion.

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Qualifications:

POSITION SUMMARY:

? International HR
? Administer Inpatriate Assignments
? Coordinate Saint-Gobain Corp. & Compagnie de Saint-Gobain International Seminar Management in North America
? Develop and maintain departmental billing and accounting, charge backs and reporting functions for above mentioned training program and international relocation; language training and translation work

Seminar Organization

Coordinate organization of IMS, International Management Seminar
Coordinate individual seminar budget & charge backs
Coordinate timely payment of deposits. Invoices, contracts signature
Interface with meeting planner, speakers, participants and outside vendors
Coordinate preparation and publishing of seminar materials
Maintain intranet site for SGC training Department

Inpatriate Administration

Administer programs in accordance with Company policies and procedures
Provide guidance and assistance to inpatriate employees
Assist in the development of inpatriate assignment process
Regular interface with foreign HR Managers, US host company, HR in North America as well as outside contractors for immigration, tax assistance and assignment management
Initiate immigration visa process for incoming expatriate
Follow-up relocation process to ensure customer satisfaction (contracts, etc?)
Coordinate yearly bonus payments, catch-up earnings payments
Interface with payroll and treasury departments
Provide benefits assistance

Accounting / Bookkeeping

Develop and maintain departmental billing system related to the accounting, charge backs and reporting function for SGC?s international Mobility vendors (Weichert, Hunton & Williams, Deloitte), training and development (hotels/Conference Centers, speakers, other suppliers), language services ( language lessons, translations)

General Office Work

Translations: Coordinate, disseminate to various translator, obtain quotes. Contact with internal customers.

Language classes: Coordinate authorizations, contact with language lessons providers, billing and charge backs.

Travel arrangements, expense reports, mail, telephone, ordering supplies, etc?

PROBLEM SOLVING:

Ability to work with minimal supervision. Ability to work with all levels of the organization, and outsiders.

Knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures regarding Int?l Mobility administration

Must be able to operate independently when appropriate but understand when to escalate issues to manager. Must adapt to shifting priorities. Must have ability to work on several projects at one time.

KNOWLEDGE:

BA/BS in business related field

Bi-lingual (French) & Bi-cultural

2-5 years of relevant experience

Ability and experience to deal with confidential issues (payroll, benefits, etc?)

Strong organizational, interpersonal skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, PeopleSoft a plus.

TO APPLY:
For immediate consideration, please apply below.

WEBSITES: www.saint-gobain.com/us/

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V