GALE A. INWOOD
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EMPLOYMENT:
LEDVANCE LLC (Division of OSRAM Sylvania Inc.), Wilmington, MA July 2009-Present
(Lighting Manufacturer)
Compliance Officer – Reported to VP NAFTA Audit and Compliance
Responsible for Training salaried and hourly employees in Compliance on site (10 locations)
Conducts CRB (Compliance Review Boards) to Senior Management
Prepare PowerPoint Presentation for trainings and distribution to management
Designs “Tone from the Top” message for management to cascade down to colleagues
Answers questions on Compliance Issues for USA and Canada
Advises all management levels and employees on compliance topics
Informs and consults business proactively on new Compliance topics / regulations
Supports business with the use of Compliance tools (CAT, Business Partner Compliance Tool, SEAT)
Ensures that mandatory trainings (in-person and web-based trainings) are rolled out to relevant target employees,
according to the Compliance Training Concept / Manual
Provides input for improving training content
Performs CCF Controls (Compliance Control Framework)
Performs and documents Compliance Risk Assessment (antitrust and anti-corruption risks) on a regular basis according to regional responsibility
Supports Compliance investigations
Participates in entity / senior management meetings for early involvement and discussion of business decisions
Supports the Compliance due-diligence process.
Information Security Associate – assisted Head of Security
Encelium Technologies, Teaneck, NJ (purchased by OSRAM Sylvania) July 2009-Present
(Lighting Control Management)
Office Administrator – Reported to the CEO/President
Complex calendar management for CEO
Travel arrangements (private and commercial)
Process expense reports
Scheduled personal appointments for CEO
Track frequent flyer miles
Interact with internal employees and clients on a daily basis
Reading and prioritizing email and mail
Drafting correspondence
Managing an ever-changing Outlook calendar
Setting up appointments, meetings, conference calls for CEO and others
Serving as the gatekeeper for the CEO
Tracking and ordering office supplies
Vacation time, sick time and personal time record keeping
Supervising assistant / receptionist
Liaison with building management
Bonland Industries, Inc., Bronx, NY Feb. 2006-June 2008
(HVAC Sheet metal manufacturer)
Branch Administrative Assistant – Reported to the President
Maintained Accounts Receivables for multimillion dollar branch
Invoicing and collections to customers
Assist Project Management and Sales Department
Create and distribute reports for various departments
Monthly and weekly statements for branch
Payroll for Union and Non-Union Employees
Tracking spreadsheets for President, V. Pres. and Branch Mngr.
A/P Vouchers for branch
Ordered supplies for Office and Field
United Motor Parts, Teaneck, NJ Jan. 2001-Jan. 2006
(Multi-million dollar distributor of Automotive Parts)
Office Manager – Reported to the President
Personnel management for 50+ employees
Benefits, medical and 401K plan administration
Created new employee information handbook, coordinated vacation schedules
Accounts Receivables
Weekly payroll/Ceridian, ordered supplies and distributed information to locations
Opened new accounts, checked credit history
Monthly and weekly statements for customers
Researched and interviewed new marketing vendors for company
ARC Muffler, Clifton, NJ Jan. 1997-Dec. 2000
(Multiple locations of Midas Shops)
Office Manager – Reported directly to the President
Managed daily, weekly reports for 15 franchise shops
Personnel management for 60+ employees, including benefits packages and medical plan; weekly payroll
Coordinated bill payments and tax payments on a timely basis
Created new employee information and booklet on benefits and vacation schedules
Ordered supplies and distributed information to various locations
PaperDirect, Inc., Secaucus, NJ April 1995-Dec. 1996
(Mail Order Catalog for Paper and Paper Products)
Database Supervisor – Reported to the Director of Marketing
Coordinated database needs for 3 main divisions within the company
Developed tickler system to sort catalog items including release and close-out dates
Monitored release schedules and informed department heads of availability of new products and products lines
Consolidated information for various departments to present to management
Developed tracking method of information to build products to ensure proper costing
Maintained data and helped develop standardized product descriptions and coding; database coordinator
Supervised part-time staff and coordinated data entry activities
Entered data into mail-order and cataloging system including item description.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
MS Office Suite: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint (MS Certified in Microsoft Word)
SAP
Notary Public State of New Jersey (Jan. 2001-Present)
EDUCATION:
Nyack College, Nyack, NY
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management (2000)
Honors: Graduated with Distinction; Nyack College Scholarship