CHERYL ENTWISTLE
*** ********* *****, ***** ********, NJ 08742
www.linkedin.com/in/cherylentwistle/
908-***-**** ********@*****.***
ADMINISTRATIVE professional
. EXPERTISE IN CHANGE MANAGEMENT, DIVERSITY, COMMUNICATIONS, TRAINING,
BENEFITS, EMPLOYEE/SUPPLIER RELATIONS & COMPLIANCE
. Proven track record of accurately completing research, reporting, and
information management efforts within budget requirements.
. Highly focused and results-oriented in supporting complex operations;
able to identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in initial
stages.
. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
. SAP expense management, invoice processing, and purchasing
. Ariba purchasing suite
. SAP StS Go Live Champion
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MERCK & CO., INC., Whitehouse Station, NJ 2000 - 2013
Executive Assistant
. Provided executive support for Executive Director Enterprise Technology &
Application Services highlights including: event planning, extensive
travel and meeting arrangements both domestic and internationally,
calendar management, screened phone calls, organized full staff and
Executive Leadership Team meetings quarterly, HR staffing and related HR
activities.
. Collaborated with HR to recruit, select, and interview, candidates and
instrumental in building a new department.
. Ensured compliance with the monthly deadlines of business planning
documents, absence reporting, and quarterly stock option process.
. Coordinated Executive Leadership team and offsite staff meetings or
events for more then 40+ people. This included researching and booking
event venue, hotel logistics, and travel coordination of all
participants.
. Effectively scheduled, complied agenda, record meeting minutes, and
communicate documentation for Executive Leadership Team meetings.
. Budget and Expense management with a departmental budget of $250K.
. Adept at developing and maintaining detailed administrative and
procedural processes that reduce redundancy, improved accuracy and
efficiency, and achieved organizational objectives.
. Responsible for all departmental purchase orders which included
initiating purchase order, processing invoices for payment, retrieving
invoice payment status, and adjusting purchase order amount when
necessary using SAP.
. Provided backup administrative support to Chief Technology Officer,
Enterprise Technology & Application Services.
CHERYL ENTWISTLE
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PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS (PSE&G), Newark, NJ 1994 - 2000
Executive Assistant
. Provided executive support for Vice President Corporate Communications
highlights include: extensive travel and meeting arrangements both
domestic and internationally, calendar management, screened phone calls.
. Organized full staff and Executive Leadership Team meetings both internal
and externally.
. Worked with HR department to stream line the on boarding process of new
department members.
. Managed two departmental administrative associates who provided back up
support to myself and other Directors within our department.
. Coordinated Corporate Communication leadership team meetings, including
Power Point presentations, agendas, meeting notes and action item review.
. Spearheaded customer bill inserts to be used as a quick reference guide
for all customers. This provided customers with otherwise unknown
corporate information as a quick reference guide. The project elevated
departmental productivity by 50% and exceeded project deadlines.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Executive Secretarial Diploma, Berkeley School of Business, Woodbridge, NJ
training, certifications, licenses and accomplishments
. SAP Introduction - Boston, May 2007, Merckury Training - Sept 2007 and
Remedy Training - Feb. 2008
. SAP StS go live Champion
. Kaizen Workshop training
. Ariba purchasing suite
. Six Sigma green belt certified
. Microsoft Office Suite : Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel