RESUME
Sherrill A. Vargo
Taylor, MI 48180
Home Phone: 734-***-****
NAPA DETROIT
Position: Executive Assistant
July 1997 to Present
Reporting to General Manager, Operations Manager, Sales Manager and Human Resource Manager.
Note: Over 20 years of Executive Assistant experience at Corporate/Confidential Level.
Responsible for creation and preparation of Corporate Confidential correspondence
• Arrange for hotel and group dinner reservations
• Provide both domestic and international air travel schedules to coincide with executive calendars
• Orchestrate business meetings, including menu selection and RSVP attendance data.
• Well Above-Average Multi-task capabilities and able to precisely prioritize while
working with top executives. Able to “switch” priorities on an “as-needed” basis.
• Track expenses and prepare expenses account for payment via Internet program for
General Manager and other top managers.
• Superb editing skills and proficient in business English, punctuation and grammar
• Consulted frequently to create correspondence - Excellent written communication skills.
• Confident and accurate typist with precise transcription/shorthand skills often utilized in
Board Of Director meetings.
• Extremely detail oriented - one of my most prominent traits…..
• Office supply order management & maintenance of office equipment contracts.
Additional Duties at NAPA DETROIT
Current Position: Executive Assistant/Human Resource Administrator -- Accepted additional duties of
Human Resource Administrator in addition to Executive Assistant duties.
Personal Assistant to Human Resource Manager-
• Maintain all personnel files with confidentiality.
• Enter confidential bonus information for Managers, Assistant Managers and Executive personnel.
Highly knowledgeable in use of People Soft Systems.
• Calculate payroll Freight Driver’s bi-weekly pay, including mileage and down time.
• Entered employee applications for all store locations in People Soft .
Perform Background checks and Motor Vehicle Checks via Internet I AM Life Systems .
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Responsible for all “new hire” paperwork for creation of individual personnel files.
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Prepare Transfer, Pay Rate and Change of Status Forms for employees at all Local
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NAPA Auto Parts Stores.
Prepare payroll deductions for employee parts purchases
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Sort and distribute weekly payroll checks to employees
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Enter salaried bonus information into People Soft System for NAPA Assistant and NAPA
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Store Managers.
• Prepared weekly sales bulletins as directed by sales manager for distribution to over 75
auto parts stores.
• Maintained and managed company-specific sales programs and general sales
correspondence.
• Utilized Shorthand and Transcription skills as dictated by management personnel.
• Arranged both internal and off-site business/sales meetings, organized employee
appreciation luncheons, arrangement of corporate holiday party for multi-facilities,
including menu selection and invitation lists, related function correspondence and
accumulation of RSVP data.
• Ordering all general office supplies for staff and maintaining office product inventories,
including maintenance contracts for copiers, fax machines, etc.
• Preparing request for quotes and submitting quotations in a timely manner to meet
required deadlines.
HILL AND KNOWLTON, INC. (International Public Relations/Mazda Information Bureau)
Position: Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President – Public Relations
July, 1990 through July 1997 -- Reason for Leaving -- Renaissance Center purchased by General
Motors for World Headquarters facility.
Reporting to Senior Vice President and General Manager
• Polished editing skills - Seven solid years of public relations experience working with
Executives holding degrees in Journalism. Created “News-Print Ready” correspondence for
articles in local newspapers as well as media alerts for nationwide wire services.
• Working with Executives holding degrees in Journalism, able to expertly edit and create media
advisories, assist with Board of Director Reports for main client, Mazda Motor Corporation.
• Responsible for media relations, auto show correspondence, Press Releases and client contact.
• Arrange public relations functions, select menus and correspondence related to media events.
• Initiate invitations for various public relations events and maintain RSVP data.
• Maintained accurate and well-organized filing system. Able to retrieve requested documents in a
timely manner.