Paula Travers
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Experience
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Metalex, powered by UPG
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Purchasing Assistant
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Sep 2015 - Present
• General Office duties; mail distribution, faxing, filing, photocopying, etc. • Purchasing of supplies & materials for warehouse/maintenance/all forms for warehouse & MRO (Lumber, cores etc.) • Check warehouse employees paperwork (3 shifts) • Enter pound usage daily in Mapics (inventory) • Daily reports • Coordinated and planned parties • Invoicing (PowerLink) • Assisted with HR in confidential matters • General Office duties; mail distribution, faxing, filing, photocopying, etc. • Purchasing of supplies & materials for warehouse/maintenance/all forms for warehouse & MRO (Lumber, cores etc.) • Check warehouse employees paperwork (3 shifts) • Enter pound usage daily in Mapics (inventory) • Daily reports • Coordinated and planned parties • Invoicing (PowerLink) • Assisted with HR in confidential matters
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Abbott
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Clinical Coordinator
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Mar 2017 - Jan 2018
Clinical Office Coordinator Clinical Office Coordinator
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Formerly Landmark Aviation
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Office Assistant
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Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
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Baxter International Inc.
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United States
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Medical Equipment Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Executive Assistant
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Feb 2014 - Sep 2015
Reporting to: Alan Freedlund, VP Operations and Andrew Worley, VP MP IT; et allGeneral Office duties; mail distribution, faxing, filing, photocopying, ordering supplies, etc.Created and prepared correspondence, spreadsheets, reports and presentationsManage heavy calendars Set up meetings via Outlook Calendar, Telepresence Rooms and WebEx (also International)Coordinated travel arrangements (also international) and expenses (Concur)Coordinated and planned parties
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Sr. Executive Assistant
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Oct 2014 - Nov 2014
(assignment ended)Reporting to: Yogi Yogendran, VP Ops-MP; Manuel Domenech, VP Mfg; Michael Martin, VP, MPSProgram Management; Geoff Heseman, Director Ops Excellence, Dave Cerquo, Director of PlanningGeneral Office duties; mail distribution, faxing, filing, photocopying, ordering supplies, etc.Created and prepared correspondence, spreadsheets, reports and presentationsManaged heavy calendars for all of the above VPs, DirectorSet up meetings via Outlook Calendar and WebExCoordinated travel arrangements (also international) and expenses(Concur)
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Sales and Project Administrator
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Aug 2013 - May 2014
Incoming and outgoing mail was received and distributed Handled incoming service calls Created service orders (Learned a new program specifically designed for these lifts in very little time) Created and sold Preventative Maintenance contracts Scheduled technicians for jobs Ordered Parts and office supplies Invoiced all customers Responsible for collections on invoices (very successful in obtaining long overdue invoices) Responsible for all incoming and outgoing bills Obtained waivers, prevailing wages, certificates of insurance (notarized all documents) Handled inventory Entered technicians labor/time cards Assisted sales manager in obtaining documents for new lifts (permits, AIA documents etc.) Created and maintained job folders for each new client Weekly bank runs/deposits Zion Nuclear Plant (via Bridge Personnel-Assignment Ended)– Exec. Administrative Assistance, Regulatory Affairs, Licensing & Document Control - 2/2013 – 7/2013 All incoming mail was received and distributed Handled & created all document control numbers and reports in Excel Spreadsheet Assisted in CAP audits by creating spreadsheet showing open/closed condition reports and progress Assisted Fuels Group with highly classified confidential document plans and drawings, spreadsheets Assisted with the HR Department with new hires; putting new hire documents together Assisted the Training Department with confidential documents on employees
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Corporate Administrative Assistant
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May 2008 - Nov 2011
Reporting to Michael Hoehne, Vice President of HR Supporting Human Resources, Compensation, Internal Audit, Payroll and Finance Departments Incoming HR related questions were taken care of in low volume Incoming and outgoing mail in high volume; shipping out checks for employee’s to satellite offices; HR Related packages for new hires sent daily; employee gifts shipped out; incoming gifts received Scheduled meetings in Outlook for all departments supported Handled travel arrangements for new hire candidates, including international trips Scheduled on boarding for new hires Working and creating site on SharePoint (owner) for employee gift giving In charge of our annual anniversary gifts for all APAC employees (letters, ordering, selection of gifts, Shipping and receiving).
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Administrative Assistant
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Jun 2006 - Dec 2008
All customer service related issues regarding service tickets Collections: calling on past due invoices and successfully received approx. 90% of old accounts Collected billing from vendors Ran weekly reports for collections in Quick Books Purchasing plumbing equipment from vendors All customer service related issues regarding service tickets Collections: calling on past due invoices and successfully received approx. 90% of old accounts Collected billing from vendors Ran weekly reports for collections in Quick Books Purchasing plumbing equipment from vendors
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Admin. Assistant
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Feb 2004 - Jun 2006
Reporting to the Director of IS Customer Support Operation’s administrative support for all IT employees located in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico Processed all incoming requisitions for new equipment and software for all 500 sites Strategically sourced and handled all vendor pricing and purchases Handled all billing and accounting issues in regards to software and hardware purchases including expenditures reports due on a bi-weekly basis Tracked all order processes, e-mailing all involved with tracking information, serial numbers and follow-up calls Maintained all building issues Saved the company thousands of dollars in shipping making a deal with a vendor for computers & laptops for free shipping Maintained a valuable relationship with all vendors & employees Ensured on time delivery of all products
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Administrative Assistant
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Jan 2003 - Jul 2004
Reporting to the Director of Human Resources (Assignment Ended) Provided administrative support to all HR Generalists Processed all incoming new employee requests, new hire paperwork terminations, FMLA/ STD requests, and any overflow of employee issues Integrated all employee information into the People Soft HRIS system Implemented new filing system (because of their move to the Corporate Offices) Reporting to the Director of Human Resources (Assignment Ended) Provided administrative support to all HR Generalists Processed all incoming new employee requests, new hire paperwork terminations, FMLA/ STD requests, and any overflow of employee issues Integrated all employee information into the People Soft HRIS system Implemented new filing system (because of their move to the Corporate Offices)
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Education
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Barrington High School