Manager Sales
Resume:
Vincent Hardison
Paterson, NJ 07504
973-***-**** (cell)
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Meeting Manager with 15 years experience with superior skills of multi-tasking and exceptional ability to build and nurture client relationships. Seeking opportunities in the, financial, advertising, entertainment and pharmaceutical industries.
SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook Express, Cvent, eTouches, Lotus Notes, Oracle ESB, Review/approve legal Consulting Agreements
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Meeting Planner (Contractor)
Prudential
Newark, NJ
September 2017 – May 2018
Subject matter expert partnering with business partners, senior executives with budgets up to $750k to execute incentive meetings, meetings and conferences
Negotiate contracts with hotel sales reps and other vendors with 15% under budget
Developed, tracked and managed budgets using project management software
Ensured company branding, goals and deliverables are achieved before, during, and after each meeting/event
Coordinated, planned and supervised meeting/conference logistical details and onsite execution
Ensured compliance with IRS regulations and travel policies
Meeting Manager/Planner
Celgene Corporation
Summit, NJ
February 2012 – July 2017
● Planned and implemented all aspects of the meeting process for Incentive meetings for top tier sales people, Data Monitoring Committee, Independent Response Adjudication Committee, Advisory Boards, Steering Committee, and Investigators meetings. Including: venue selections, contract negotiation, budgeting, audio-visual, food and beverage selections and onsite execution. Supervised onsite staff ranging from
5-10 ppl.
● Provided meeting management while ensuring company policies and guidelines to be fiscally responsible and compliant
● Direct liaison with Executive Management (Vice Presidents, Executive Directors, Senior Clinical Scientists), Health Care Physicians and legal department until consulting agreements were fully executed
● Facilitated pre-conference meetings, budget reporting and post conference expenses and payment
● Accountable for input of Contract Request Forms (CRF) into Oracle database
● Accountable for input of request for Purchase Orders (PO) into iProc database
Meeting/Event Manager (Contractor)
East West Connection
Pittstown, NJ
August 2011 – February 2012
● Managed outside vendors such as production companies, promotional vendors and printers, to ensure quality, accuracy and timelines of deliverables
● Planned and implement Sales Incentive programs for 200+ attendees and guest
● Travel Director for various Fortune 500 Companies
● Facilitated pre-conference meetings, site selections, contract negotiation, menu selection, on-site management, budget reporting and post conference expenses
Senior Meeting/Events Manager (Contractor)
DeSane & Associates
Hackensack, NJ
July 2009- August 2011
● Planned and implemented annual corporate awards dinner for 1,000 attendees
● Hired high profiled celebrities, negotiated audio visual, and hotel contracts
● Planned and implemented National Spring Conference in St. Marteen
● Onsite management for all events and supervised onsite staff of 5-10 people
● Sold sponsorship packages to Fortune 500 companies including American Airlines, Coke, Federal Express, Geico, News Corporation/Fox, Verizon, Prudential Financial, Inner City Broadcasting
● Onsite lead for the annual Jackie Robinson Foundation Gala for 1,500 attendees; Supervised 25 volunteers on various tasks to ensure a well-organized, spectacular event
Fortune 500 Companies to include:
Merill Lynch, Wachovia, Goldman Sachs
Meetings and Events Independent Consultant
New York Metropolitan Area
January 2006 – May 2009
Phoenix Marketing Solutions
Senior Meeting Manager
Warren, NJ
March 2003 – September 2005
Integrated Communications Corporation
Meeting Manager/Planner
Parsippany, NJ
May 1999 – February 2003
EDUCATION
William Paterson University
Wayne, NJ
CERTIFICATION
Center for the Media Arts
New York, NY
LICENSE
New Jersey Real Estate Sales Associate
VOLUNTEER WORK
Feeding the homeless at First AME Baptist Church
References available upon request
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