MARIAN MALUFF

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Birmingham, Alabama 35216 Email: acqiiz@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY PROFILE:

Over twenty-three years of experience in the Financial Services industry involving sales assistance,

contract administration, operations, client services, marketing, administrative support and vendor

relations. Effective communicator, working well with clients, vendors and other employees at all levels

of the organization.

Strong Work Ethic Strong Problem Solver Client Contact

Attentive to Detail Billing and Coding Works Well Under

Deadline-Oriented Invoice Processing Pressure

TECHNICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS: Bloomberg; MAS 500; Doclink Software (Invoice processing);

Microsoft Office; BETA Thomson Reuters

WORK EXPERIENCE:

STERNE AGEE; Birmingham, AL 1992 to Current

Contract Specialist – Purchasing Department (2005-Current)

In 2005, established new Purchasing Department, with responsibility for rolling out PO’s, setting up

websites and processing all contractual invoices in a timely manner. Handle over 300 Bloomberg licenses

for the firm. Create records related to new and existing vendor negotiations. Liaisons with CFO, business

units and legal to negotiate new products and services, and prompts action and/or reviews in advance of

contract renewal dates. Supervise the processing of invoices related to contracts. Work with assigned

business units to assist in the procurement and renewal of agreements for products or services that

conform to industry, as well as company standards. Serve as liaison between employees, management

and vendors to obtain necessary information and verify appropriate approval levels are met before a

contract is renewed or new terms are negotiated for existing agreements . Set up and remove users from

company websites for placing orders. Approve office supply and printing product orders for all locations.

Work with numerous vendors setting up company's websites for placing orders in new locations to

support rapid company growth. Place orders for marketing/promotional items, business cards, and

stationery products; approve office supply orders for all locations; and maintain online “Sterne Store”.

Sales Assistant- Fixed Income Department (1998-2005)

Performed administrative duties, assisted Sales Team in the Bank Group, and supported the Division

Manager. Responsibilities included: answered/screened calls; sent out packets to prospective bank

customers; purchased client gifts; completed pre-hire paperwork for new employees; made travel

arrangements for salesmen; prepared travel reimbursements; monitored commissions for Manager; and

published monthly Top 10 list. Entered trade tickets in Bloomberg, opened new accounts, and sent out

necessary paperwork.

Sales Assistant – Private Client Group/ Administrative Support Specialist (1992-1998)

Between 1992 to 1994, provided sales assistance to one of the firm’s Top Producers in the Private Client

Group. From 1995 to 1998, performed administrative support duties for the firm’s Operations Manager.

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