Lysania Mendez
Pembroke Pines, FL. 33027
Home: 954-***-****,Cell 305-***-****
e-mail: *********@*****.***
PROFILE: Self-motivated, high-energy, detail oriented professional seeking
growth and development within an organization where adding value is
embraced. Strong analytical, general accounting, and budget management
skills. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish).
Proficient in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook),SAP,
PCM.
EDUCATION: Masters of Business Administration - July 2004
Nova Southeastern University - Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Bachelor of International Business - December 2000
Double Major Business Administration
Florida International University - Miami, FL.
01/10 -Present: PRC LLC
HR Analyst (01/10- Present)
. Research and negotiate contracts for print ads, interactive
recruiting, illustrations, and various other outside recruiting resources.
. Create and execute Media plans for recruitment in each PRC Market
based on my recommendations from ATS data analysis.
. Design print ads and collateral materials for external and internal
recruitment/HR purposes
. HR compensation data Monthly Analysis
. Conduct weekly status meetings updating all departments on
timing/budget and next steps
. Opened jobs for all new projects on ATS system
. Supervised proofreaders for all projects
. Facilitated communication between Center Directors and recruitment
vendors
08/07 - Present: OC Magazines
Editor/Co Publisher
. Manage customers Cost Per Click (CPC) campaigns on online media
. Social Media client business monitoring
. Billing & Collections
. Sales Tracking
. Editing monthly publication
. Customer Relations
02/04 -08/07: PRC -Precision Response Corporation
Advertising Manager (11/04- 08/07)
. Researched and negotiated contracts for print ads, interactive
recruiting, illustrations, and various other outside recruiting resources
. Acted as main contact for Advertising Agency on all projects
including estimating and supervising of all advertising
. Responsible for keeping a comprehensive tracking system of applicants
vs. advertising cost.
. Conduct weekly status meetings updating all departments on
timing/budget and next steps
. Opened jobs for all new projects
. Managed designers workload and project priorities
. Assured all team members adhered to deadlines
. Created spec sheets which include deadlines, mechanical sizes, and
estimates
. Trafficked jobs throughout each discipline of the agency by fostering
and managing diverse professional relationships
. Supervised proofreaders for all projects
. Facilitated communication between Center Directors, Designers, and
vendors
Sales Coordinator
(2/04 - 11/04)
. Provide high levels of sales support through pro-actively working
with sales people and managers.
. Organize monthly and semi-annual sales meetings logistics
. Process Purchase Orders
. Assist in producing Request for Proposal and all logistics associated
with them
. Update and maintain monthly sales and activity spreadsheets in Excel
. Coordinate activities and support key account representatives in
sales
. Travel arrangements for key executives
10/00 - 12/03: Hershey International subsidiary of Hershey Foods
Marketing Coordinator/Executive Assistant, (6/01 -
12/03)
- Worked with the key account to jointly establish sales forecasts,
conveyed these forecasts to manufacturing, and met with manufacturing and
logistics on a weekly basis to ensure timely equipment delivery
- Support and act as a liaison for the Managing Director for Global
Marketing and Sales
- Development, as well as his team of Marketing Managers & Directors.
Supported in
country directors within Brazil, Mexico, Philippines, Japan, China,
Europe.
- Responsible for completing Director's expense reports, scheduling
meetings.
- Attend meetings and take minutes in order to issue them promptly to
Managers.
- Edit and complete presentations for Director and his team.
- Responsible for traveling arrangements and agendas.
- Responsible for the correct tracking and entering of new items into the
system.
- Set promotions according to markets and products. Support regional
managers on new product launches.
- Responsible for In-Country sample request and gift orders
- Responsible for tracking and payment of Global Marketing Invoices
- Responsible for tracking Global Marketing Administrative Budget
- Responsible for monitoring and approval seeking of monthly disposal of
Obsolete Packaging
- Extraordinary projects for 2003 involvement
-Stratscan Philippines, Japan (Country in depth Analysis and
recommendations
- Responsible for tracking internal and in-country sales, while monitoring
in-store off-take of Hershey product line per country.
-PCM(Product Change Management Software) Champion:
-Ensure new item numbers are inputted into PCM correctly (follow up on
information needed in order to obtain new item numbers or make packaging
changes, and complete information into FERT forms so that items can
accounted for in SAP)
-Responsible for extending new items to respective region (IN01-IN06-IN10-
IN02-IN03) and assigning Hierarchy Codes to each item extended or to any
new item
requested in order for them to be tracked correctly in SAP.
Executive Assistant (10/00 - 6/01)
- Regular Admin Duties Included:
- Support 4 Marketing Directors and 2 Marketing Managers --Duties include:
completing expense reports, formatting presentations, Scheduling internal
meetings, supporting respective in-country request such as product
information, copies of reports or other resources found in the "Experience
Center"(filing system of relevant Marketing and specific market
information), Organizing logistics of Meeting events such as the annual
Marketing meeting.
- Continuously update the Marketing Experience Center" and maintain updated
with new reports and videos as well as the electronic version on the P
drive.
- Consolidate and Issue Monthly Marketing Report
- Responsible for In-Country sample request and gift orders
- Responsible for tracking and payment of Global Marketing Invoices
- Responsible for tracking Global Marketing Administrative Budget
- Responsible for monitoring and approval seeking of monthly disposal of
Obsolete Packaging
- Planet Hershey Champion (maintain International website)
- Extraordinary projects for 2003 involvement
- Stratscan Philippines, Japan (Country in depth Analysis and
recommendations)
12/98 -- 10/00: Loral Cyberstar
Sales Coordinator (Latin America & Caribbean), (12/98 - 10/00)
- In charge of managing all territory revenue and bookings reports.
- Provide secretarial/administrative services, such as preparing
presentations, spreadsheets of sales forecasting for the different regions,
monthly reports/reviews, correspondence, filing, scheduling appointments,
booking meetings, and making travel arrangements for three Regional
Managers and a Director of Sales for the Latin America / Caribbean Region.
- Translation of Mail and Memorandums from Spanish to English and vice
versa.
- Duties also included managing and maintaining the current and prospective
client database.
- Creating media kits and keeping sales information current; maintaining an
inventory of sales materials.
- Directly involved in creating, copying and binding sales presentations;
researching new contact leads for products and general company information
on prospective ISP Providers.
SKILLS: PC Literate including Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP; Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint; WordPerfect; Access; Visio, Internet applications, Video
conferencing, SAP and PCM savvy.
PERSONAL: Fluent and proficient in both English and Spanish. Committed to
continued personal/ professional development.