Randi Odette

Email: abqo5a@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ** **** *******

City: Coral Springs

State: FL

Zip: 33067

Country: USA

Phone: 954-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $50,000

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Job History / Details:

R andi Odette, CMMM

...Over fifteen years experience in various manager and executive administrator roles

...Dedicated professional recognized for taking a leadership role in support of top management

...Use of technical and interpersonal skills to enhance organizational efficiencies and operations

...Detail oriented with strong organizational skills

...Team player and/or independent

8/2007 - Present Pylon Manufacturing Deerfield Beach, FL

Executive Assistant to President

* Manage the President`s daily calendar and schedule

* Handle all aspects of travel, including organizing the trip, booking the travel and building itineraries for China.

* Answer and screen all incoming calls.

* Work with marketing department to coordinate Sales & Marketing projects.

* Coordinate and plan client meetings and board meetings.

* Develop and send sales and marketing correspondence to internal departments, customers, representative agencies and other business contacts.

* Coordinate and effectively communicate between customer and internal departments, to include but not limited to; accounting, manufacturing, shipping, sales, quality, necessary information relating to total customer satisfaction.

* Set up and participate with domestic trade shows.

* Handle processing expense reports for President and Vice President.

* Negotiate hotels, food and beverage for company and trade shows.

* Assist HR in planning and organizing company events.

* Write messages for Facebook and other social media.

* Working with marketing on company`s different websites.

* Various other related functions as required and/or needed.

* Handled the company`s relocation from an 80,000 square foot facility to 10,000 square feet.

7/2005 - 11/2006 Organon USA, Inc. Roseland, NJ

Senior Meetings Manager/Program Manager

* Planned all aspects of both small and large meetings, which included, site selection and meeting logistics.

* Planned events which included venue/site selection, contract negotiations, budgets, client liaison, food and beverage, travel and all logistical information.

* Worked closely with the Travel Department in coordinating flight itineraries, manifests, and ground transportation for meeting attendees.

* Responsible for all reconciliation of bills to ensure timely payment.

* Managed all third party vendors.

* Responsible for program content, slides, recruiting, communications, invitations, ticket mailing, and honorarium.

* Worked closely with purchasing, finance, legal, brand, medical and field sales to ensure meetings are conducted in compliance efficiently, successfully and in a cost effective manner.

* Complied with Organon guidelines, including but not limited to PHARMA and OIG guidelines.

1/2005 - 7/2005 Freelance Meeting Planner Roseland, NJ

11/2003 - 1/2005 Cognimed, Inc. Livingston, NJ

Associate Director Meetings Management

* Responsible for delivering live symposia and for the oversight, management, and successful execution of local, regional and national meetings as well as supervise meetings management department.

* Provided cost and labor estimates for projects.

* Researched location and venue options based on meeting specifications and make recommendations.

* Negotiated and contracted with hotels/venues.

* Processed and reconciled master bill for payment.

* Established performance goals and standards for each direct report.

* Oversaw Meetings Coordinator management of database, audience generation, air travel, ground transportation, lodging and other project-related tasks.

* Reviewed Performance Plans with direct reports on a quarterly basis.

* Training, coaching, and developing staff to improve performance.

* Evaluated the performance of direct reports and conducted performance reviews to discuss present and past performance.

* Recommended personnel actions such as promotions, performance awards, demotions, etc.

4/2003 - 7/2005 Senior Meeting Planner (temporary assignments)

Including International Society of Pharmacoeconomics Lawrenceville, NJ

1/2001 - 1/2003 Prudential Financial Newark, NJ Senior Meeting Planner, Retail Distribution

1999 - 2000 Flik International/Honeywell Morristown, NJ Meeting Planner, Department of Global Business Service of Honeywell

1991 - 1999 Asme International New York, NY Program Manager

1979 - 1983 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ

BA in Sociology

* Notary Public - State of Florida

* Meeting Professional International (MPI)

* American Society of Association Executives (ASAE)

* Honeywell Premier Achievement Award, January 2000

* MS Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access

* I Phone, IPAD, instant messaging and texting

* Quicken

* MS Outlook

* Internet Savvy

* Go To Meeting

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