Office Manager
Resume:
Denise T. Salman
Houston, TX **056
************@*****.***
Profile:
• Dedicated Corporate Travel Coordinator with strong international background.
• Experienced in administration/management, sales, marketing and accounting.
• Self motivated and well organized, able to manage multiple tasks in a pressured environment.
• Known for adaptability, reliability, accuracy and honesty.
Professional Experience:
April 2013- Present
Planet One Travel Management Group, Houston TX
• Trams specialist (Accounting)
• Group and Leisure Package tour Sales
• Negotiate hotel and airline contracts.
• Negotiate purchasing contracts.
April 2005-Feb 2011
R.W. Armstrong – Consulting Engineering, Indianapolis, IN
Corporate Purchasing, Travel Coordinator and Relocation Specialist
• Managed corporate travel services and costs, and coordinated international relocation services including visa
considerations.
• Reported directly to the CFO.
• Created the company Travel Policy.
• Coordinated airline tickets, car and hotel reservations.
• Consulted with directors and employees to determine destinations, modes of transportation, financial considerations
and accommodation requirements.
• Provided travel information for different destinations, local customs and travel regulations.
• Provided complex travel consultation with a demonstrated knowledge of domestic and international travel.
• Monitored corporate travel policy implementation.
• Negotiated corporate rates with hotels and car companies.
• Monitored refunds and unused tickets.
• Negotiated and booked meeting space for corporate meetings/client meetings.
• Followed up with the Travel Agency on providing financial travel reporting to the directors of the different
departments.
• Analyzed employee travel advance requests in accordance to the company’s policy and procedures, approved or
rejected requests back to the respective department.
• Maintained passport files for employees and directors, process passport applications, renewals and maintenance.
• Maintained visa files, process visa applications, renewals and maintenance.
• Reviewed and monitored corporate spending in a multinational environment.
• Set-up 5 new national offices, expansions of three.
• Negotiated significant corporate purchase contracts.
• Recruited contractors, created project budgets and negotiated cost saving rates.
• Account administrator of American Express, monitored delinquent cardholders.
• Account administrator for Verizon cell phones.
• Translated various types of documents from foreign languages to English
August 2007-April 2008
R.W. Armstrong – Abu Dhabi – UAE
Corporate Travel Coordinator, Project Manager
• Assigned to set up R.W. Armstrong offices in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
• Negotiated office space contract and build out.
• Recruited contractors and vendors.
• Managed project budget, cost control and cost savings.
• Worked closely with Architects and Engineers to review plans and implementation.
• Worked closely with Interior designers, decided on materials, fabrics, colors, flooring,carpets, paints.
• Negotiated vendor and supplier contracts.
• Negotiated equipment leases and furniture purchase.
• Negotiated Security and Alarm system contracts.
• Managed Products and Inventory.
• Coordinated corporate travel arrangements, negotiated hotel rates, car rentals.
• Booked meeting space for Company meetings/client meetings.
• Visited hotels, resorts and restaurants to evaluate their comfort, cleanliness, quality of
food and services for best recommendation to employees and clients.
April 2004-April 2005
R.W. Armstrong – Indianapolis, IN
Accounts Payable:
• Handled daily A/P processes and manage the timely accurate processing of Invoices, purchase orders, expense reports,
credit memos and payment transactions.
• Maintained adherence to Corporate and accounting standards, addressed issues from employees and vendors regarding
accounts payable.
• Ensured accurate and compliant A/P files and records in accordance with company policies.
• Negotiated payment terms with suppliers and vendors from Net 7 to Net 60 days.
• Produced A/P reports and variety of financial reports.
• Facilitated internal and external audits as a result of sound recordkeeping and through documentation.
• Reconciled American Express bill with director’s expense reports.
• Managed petty cash.
April 2003-April 2004
R.W. Armstrong – Indianapolis, IN
Relocation of R W Armstrong
• Corporate travel coordinator.
• Negotiated contracts for the phone system, cell phones and all equipment leases,
Plotters, printers, copiers, moving companies
• Recruited vendors and suppliers for office furniture, office supplies.
• Overviewed the progress of the new space construction.
• Worked closely with architects, engineers and interior designers to review plans.
• Coordinated the move with the moving company.
• Negotiated contracts for vending machines, plant service, signage, postage machines
• Negotiated contracts with Fedex, UPS and DHL for domestic and International services.
Academic Qualifications;
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration, 1982
St. Louis University, Missouri
2009 and 2010
Completed Core week 1 & 2 at the University of Houston for CCTE certification.
Languages:
Arabic, English, Spanish, Hebrew.
Working knowledge French and Portuguese
Skills;
Microsoft Outlook
Excel
Trams Back Office
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