Staff Operations Manager

Ruth Annie Brice

New York, NY

*********@*****.*** - 617-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Financial Analyst

Gresham Investment Management - New York, NY - April 2011 to Present

Responsibilities

Responsible for evaluating vendors based on price, quality, and availability as well as negotiating contracts.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

. Support the Executive Director of Information Technology

. IT Purchasing and Receiving

1. Arrange the purchase of material, supplies, and equipment for the organization

2. Product Comparisons/ Cost Comparison

3. Obtain all necessary approvals for Purchase

4. Purchase hardware and software

. Telecommunication Services – Internet, Telephone, Maintenance Agreements, Leases

1. Review and re-negotiate service contracts

2. Review invoices

3. Rectify accounts

4. Create IT budget Reports

5. Create expense reports for the IT department

Accomplishments

Cost analysis and comparisons of new services-reduced telecommunication costs by $50,000 in 2014

Skills Used

Organized, able to multitask efficiently and working well with groups

Assistant Event Director

Sky Room Times Square - New York, NY - October 2010 to February 2011

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, organizing, and coordinating special events at the venue. Maintained communication

with speakers, vendors, and participants while assisting the Director in preparing contracts for events.

Accomplishments

Brought in new clients

Skills Used

Organized and articulate

Operations Manager

The Impulse Group - New York, NY - September 2008 to September 2010

Responsibilities

Responsible for organizing and coordinating office operations and procedures in order to ensure organizational

effectiveness and efficiency. Worked with senior management to create HR policies and procedures as well

as managing personnel records. Managed and coordinated marketing, advertising and promotional staff and

activities.

. Coordinated and managed staff, facilitated interdepartmental communication and allocated tasks and

resources as needed

. Implemented procedural and policy changes to improve operational efficiency

. Oversaw the selection and recruitment procedures of new staff within Impulse Productions as wells as its

restaurants and bars throughout New York City

. Evaluated and managed staff performance

. Organized orientation and training of new staff

. Payroll management

. Market research and analysis

. Organized the details of special events, travel arrangements, corporate agendas and itineraries

. Coordinated projects and events exercising ability to improvise, improve procedures and meet demanding

deadlines

Skills Used

Organized and reliable

EDUCATION

International Relations

Boston University - Boston, MA

SKILLS

PC and Mac Proficient, Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook. Proficient in

Quickbooks. Fluent in French Creole, Conversational in Spanish and Swahili

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