POLLY HADFIELD
Freehold, NJ 07728
Home: 732-***-****
E-mail: acqjnc@r.postjobfree.com
Cell: 732-***-****
SUMMARY
Executive Assistant with solid experience in many facets of administration, including organization and management in the President/CEO's office, Human Resources and office services. Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, Outlook, and Org Plus 9; also worked with Ariba, SAP, Lotus Notes and Visio. Diversified background in the human resource, insurance, consulting and pharmaceutical industries; recognized for excellent follow-through skills, adaptability and high energy.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB, North Brunswick, NJ
11/2010 – 6/2015
Executive Assistant to Executive Director, Global Quality Services
Track and chart all health authority inspections and results for use in several leadership meetings
Track and monitor department budget for headcount and outside services
Maintain SharePoint Site for Quality Council Leadership Team
Coordinate input/develop executive level slide presentations for the Board of Directors using PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Attend team meetings and prepare minutes
Coordinate department space planning
Order department supplies, submit and track purchase orders
Maintain global schedules and calendar updates on Outlook
Arrange domestic/international travel; prepare, audit and submit on-line travel & expense reports for processing
Track vacation for 32 employees
Participated in the planning of company philanthropic projects, blood drives and other onsite activities
EPOCRATES, INC., East Windsor, NJ
3/2010 – 8/2010
Executive Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer
Maintained schedules and calendar updates on Outlook (bi-coastal)
Arranged extensive travel
Prepared, audited and submitted on-line Travel & Expense reports for processing
Maintained marketing calendar of events
Coordinated input/developed executive level slide presentations for the Board of Directors using PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Submitted and tracked purchase orders
TRANE/INGERSOLL RAND, Piscataway, NJ
2006 - 2010
Executive Assistant to VP/General Counsel, VP Marketing, Global VP of Human Resources
Maintained schedules and calendar updates on Outlook, with sensitivity to global aspects
Arranged extensive domestic and international travel
Prepared, audited and submitted on-line Travel & Expense reports for processing
Tracked departmental budgets using Excel
Maintained marketing calendar of events
Coordinated input/developed executive level slide presentations for the Board of Directors and Chairman using PowerPoint, Excel and Word
Created and maintained global organization charts utilizing Visio software and PowerPoint
Planned and coordinated local/global meetings and event logistics
Composed correspondence
Participated in the planning of company philanthropic projects, blood drives and other onsite activities
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, continued
Two Temporary positions in the interim
TRANE/AMERICAN STANDARD, Piscataway, NJ//BRACCO DIAGNOSTICS, Princeton, NJ
7/2005-12/2005
Worked with President of TRANE for 2 months in the summer. Was given written offer of permanent employment to begin January 2, 2006 (due to budget constraints in 2005).
Worked with President/CEO of Bracco Diagnostics through end of year while waiting for position at TRANE to begin.
MERCER HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING, Princeton, NJ
2003 – 2005
Executive Assistant to Practice Leader and Office Leader
Maintained schedules and extensive calendar updates on Outlook, with sensitivity to global aspects
Arranged extensive domestic and international travel and processed expense reports in a timely manner
Compiled weekly and monthly reports on Excel and Word/Created client presentations on PowerPoint
Composed correspondence
Maintained client contracts – devised system to track client contracts and update client contact information
Performed selected HR functions: overtime monitoring and reporting, coordination of interviews/tracked feedback, and led planning committees for company picnic, holiday party and blood drives
Trained administrative team on company software
Submitted and tracked purchase orders
CENTRE INSURANCE COMPANY, New York, NY
1995-2002
Executive Assistant to CFO and CTO/Administrative Liaison
Prepared PowerPoint presentations and created Excel spreadsheets
Organized and coordinated client/board meetings on and off site
Assisted with the global annual company underwriting meeting
Participated in planning committees for company picnic, holiday party and blood drives
Coordinated domestic and international travel and processed expense reports//Maintained extensive calendars
Used knowledge of business practice to compose internal and external correspondence
Coordinated departmental work flow and supervised department secretary and administered performance appraisals
Coordinated the arrival of new hires/space, computers, etc.
Trained new assistants on the company SAP expense system
Tracked attendance for the department and reconciled company travel account
Identified and implemented procedures to organize administrative functions
PHARMACEUTICAL SALES & CONSULTING CORP., Colts Neck, NJ
1992-1995
Recruited by General Manager from West-Ward to help manage new consulting business.
Executive Assistant to President
Responsibilities ranged from office management to account executive efforts for this start-up pharmaceutical firm
Created spreadsheets to track financial and expense activity by account
Prepared new business presentations
Maintained busy calendar and reconciled company budget
Coordinated travel arrangements and processed expense reports
Devised filing systems to track new business, clients and start up costs
Maintained client contracts
Composed internal and external correspondence
Coordinated and organized client meetings and on-site projects
Performed on-site client project work
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WEST-WARD PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION, Eatontown, NJ
1990-1992
Executive Assistant to General Manager
Composed correspondence
Created employee activity tracking spreadsheets on Lotus 1-2-3
Arranged travel schedules and processed expense reports
Coordinated client meetings
Supervised administrative staff
Assisted with the writing of the SOP’s (standard operating procedures)
Created job descriptions, revised employee handbook and coordinated training programs
Processed all health and benefits paperwork
Handled all phases of recruiting/staffing
Maintained OSHA log report; Participated in union grievance meetings
Organized company events (blood drives, holiday parties, etc.)
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK, New York, NY
1987-1990
Executive Assistant
Provided administrative assistance to executive officers of the bank in various departments
SALOMON BROTHERS, INC., New York, NY
1985-1987
Executive Assistant
Provided administrative support to two Vice Presidents
Composed correspondence, managed calendars, scheduled travel arrangements and processed expenses
Coordinated performance appraisals, conducted administrative staff meetings, tracked staff attendance
Scheduled/trained/supervised office temporaries
EDUCATION
Full 9-Month Diploma Program (Graduated with honors GPA 4.0)
Newport Secretarial School, Newport, Rhode Island
Business/Communication/Liberal Arts (GPA 3.0)
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
Company Sponsored Seminars include: Handling angry and emotional people/Keye Productivity Center; Personnel Record Keeping/Personnel Diagnostics; How to Write and Affirmative Action Plan/Institute of Personnel Development; Administrative Assistant Conference/AMA; Leadership and Supervisory Skills/National Businesswomen’s Leadership Association; Conference for Women/Rockhurst University; Let’s Get Organized/Merle Margolese Presents; Time Management and Goal Setting/Merle Margolese Presents; and several Microsoft Office update trainings.
Certifications: 5S Certified 2014, Yellow Belt Certified 2015