Experience

Housing Units Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Furniture Product Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• PA to CEO

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2022

  Travel planning and diary management is my main job role, which also includes meeting planning, taking minutes, distribution of meeting material, action point reminders and industry event planning. Other office administration tasks for the CEO, Buying Director and Finance Director which includes but is not limited to running sales reports plus business intelligence reports, doing expenses and typing letters. I also book UK and overseas travel online for the Buyers and Store Managers. I also assist the Marketing team with admin and proof reading. Show less



JLA Group

• United Kingdom
• Facilities Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sales Support Administrator

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2019

  Sales support to twenty five Area Sales Managers based all over the UK. Providing client information to the sales managers whilst they are on the road. Taking customer payments and checking their credit history before preceeding with data entry of their orders onto the sales system. Process purchase orders and rental orders. Run reports for directors and all other administration duties. Whilst being employed at JLA I have also achieved Advanced Business Administration - level 3 diploma. Sales support to twenty five Area Sales Managers based all over the UK. Providing client information to the sales managers whilst they are on the road. Taking customer payments and checking their credit history before preceeding with data entry of their orders onto the sales system. Process purchase orders and rental orders. Run reports for directors and all other administration duties. Whilst being employed at JLA I have also achieved Advanced Business Administration - level 3 diploma.



Health Assured

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Development Coordinator

  • Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

  Sales support for 2 sales directors, 2 field sales managers, 2 internal account managers and the telesales team. Provide front line support and quotes for customers and brokers. Deal with ad hoc requests and referrals and input contracts and new client details into our sales and finance system. Admin support for Sales Force, running management reports and verifying data. Marketing support, liaising with outside agencies to provide artwork for new literature, updating of portals and websites and arranging for bespoke products and services for new business set ups. Show less



HB2G Limited

• United Kingdom
• Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Coordinator/PA

  • Aug 2013 - Sep 2014

  All administrative duties for the Director and two Sales Managers including but not limited to: diary and travel management, meet and greet visitors, coordinate meetings, take minutes and provide follow up details, dealing with expenses, answering the telephone, update department logs, process customer orders; produce quotes, purchase orders and invoices, provide monthly reports on financial status, liaise with clients on new products, being first point of contact for all financial queries, organise couriers for shipments and documents, keep office calendar up to date and track staff holidays, order office stationary, do research as and when required for the Sales Managers and assist with any other requests from the Director. Show less



SES Satellites

• Luxembourg
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• OU Operations Coordinator and Executive Assistant

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2013

  Administrative and secretarial duties for the Vice President of OU Sales and three Sales Directors including: Monitoring the department budget, providing aging reports, answering the telephone, diary management, meet and greet clients, produce power point presentations, coordinate meetings and take minutes then provide follow up emails, event and travel coordination including hotel, flight and restaurant booking, dealing with expenses and invoices, organise new contracts and courier to various countries worldwide, update business contacts in shared system, keep office holiday and business trip calendar up to date, take satellite bookings over the phone from TV networks such as BBC, ITV and SKY and enter them into a satellite booking system. Show less



IKEA

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Purchasing Assistant

  • Nov 2009 - Feb 2010



SES Satellites

• Luxembourg
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • May 2009 - Nov 2009

  Maternity cover - Administrative and secretarial duties for the Vice President of OU Sales and three Sales Directors including: Monitoring the department budget, providing aging reports, answering the telephone, diary management, meet and greet clients, produce power point presentations, coordinate meetings and take minutes then provide follow up emails, event and travel coordination including hotel, flight and restaurant booking, dealing with expenses and invoices, organise new contracts and courier to various countries worldwide, update business contacts in shared system, keep office holiday and business trip calendar up to date, take satellite bookings over the phone from TV networks such as BBC, ITV and SKY and enter them into a satellite booking system. Show less



Linklaters

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Secretary

  • Oct 2008 - Feb 2009

  Secretarial duties for a Partner, a managing associate and two trainee solicitors. Answering the telephone, travel bookings for flights and hotels. Typing cover letters, memo’s and other correspondence. Maintaining files and archiving all paperwork in Document Explorer. Processing of expenses, ordering stationary and greet clients. Secretarial duties for a Partner, a managing associate and two trainee solicitors. Answering the telephone, travel bookings for flights and hotels. Typing cover letters, memo’s and other correspondence. Maintaining files and archiving all paperwork in Document Explorer. Processing of expenses, ordering stationary and greet clients.



GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP PLC

• Rochdale, Lancashire, UK

• Photographer

  • Jun 1998 - Jul 2008

  Take, process, edit and archive photographs for news stories. Provide extra prints for the public. Answer emails and telephone calls. Prepare weekly staff rota and arrange meetings. Process expenses and fuel receipts. Order stationary. Send equipment to be repaired. Take, process, edit and archive photographs for news stories. Provide extra prints for the public. Answer emails and telephone calls. Prepare weekly staff rota and arrange meetings. Process expenses and fuel receipts. Order stationary. Send equipment to be repaired.



Royal Air Force (RAF)

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Ground & Air Photographer

  • Sep 1989 - Aug 1997

  Duties included air to air and air to ground photography, surgical and engineering photography, VIP visits, crash investigation photography. Processing film and making prints in the darkroom. Answering department telephone, booking transportation and keeping check of the department inventory. Health and safety staff member. Duties included air to air and air to ground photography, surgical and engineering photography, VIP visits, crash investigation photography. Processing film and making prints in the darkroom. Answering department telephone, booking transportation and keeping check of the department inventory. Health and safety staff member.



Group 3 Studios

• Manchester, UK

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • Aug 1988 - Aug 1989