Sales Administrative Assistant

ANNETTE M. CASTALDI

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310-***-**** (H)

San Pedro, CA 90732

310-***-**** (C)

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST

Accomplished, dependable business professional with proven track record of

success in providing strong administrative support to senior management.

Ability to execute multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, working

independently, or as part of a team. Areas of expertise:

Administrative Support Event / Meeting Coordination

Customer Relations Scheduling / Calendaring

Data Administration Problem Resolution

Project Coordination Team Player

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING GROUP, Los Angeles, CA

1972 - 2009

Administrator, Torrance, CA

Provided administrative support to the Director of Retail Sales, Operations

Manager, five Territory Sales Managers, two Key Account Managers, five

Merchandising Managers and three Delivery Supervisors.

. Developed, typed, and prepared a wide variety of documentation for

executive-level correspondence including presentations, sales documents,

letters to customers, deal sheets, and sales fliers.

. Developed and compiled presentations for quarterly and annual operating

plan meetings, quarterly employee meetings, and headquarter meetings.

. Coordinated meetings and events for the Torrance location which included

sales meetings, employee meetings both at Pepsi and off site venues

including transportation for all employees, impromptu headquarter

meetings, Christmas parties, company picnics, holiday luncheons, and

retirements.

. Formulated/implemented numerous special programs, ensuring viability

prior to turning project over to appropriate department:

- Food Service Division/Full Service Coordinator: tracked and paid

commissions for all

vending machines and fountain equipment for all five locations in

Los Angeles market unit.

- Pepsi Direct Coordinator: took the lead on new program designed by

Pepsi headquarters

to ensure all customers received deliveries by sundown; customized

this program to meet the needs

of the customers without incurring overtime for the Torrance

Delivery Department.

. Successfully and effectively administered the following special

projects/assignments:

- Accounts Payable Administrator: paid all bills on time with no

penalties for the Torrance

location, including truck licenses and vending machine licenses;

recouped $6500 owed to

Pepsi from an error made by a former Administrator.

- Newsletter Editor: founder/editor of newsletter "Torrance Talk,"

published quarterly for

all employees.

- Donations Coordinator: handled all donation requests from Pepsi

New York, Torrance, and

Aliso Viejo and invoiced them accordingly on a periodic basis.

- Nextel Coordinator: managed over 300 employee Nextels for the

Torrance location,

enabling all employees to always have access to Nextels for both

communication and

clocking in for payroll purposes.

- Organizational Health Leader: led and mentored the Organizational

Health Team for

Torrance location, boosting morale and productivity.

- Back-up Receptionist

EDUCATION

Diploma, California College of Commerce, Long Beach, CA

TECHNICAL

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

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