MARIA MONACO
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EXPERIENCE
**/**** – 04/2015 Odyssey Biomedical LLC/Gryphon BioSurgical LLC Leicester, MA
Sales Operations – Corporate Administration Manager (Full Time Teleworking) A fulfilling career with NuLife Med (referenced below) welcomed the opportunity to partner with the cofounder of NuLife Med and work on a new business venture with Odyssey Biomedical & Gryphon BioSurgical. Odyssey and Gryphon were national distributors of orthopedic and biologic implants.
Meeting planning for physician dinners, lunches and trade shows
Collectively researched and compiled studies to provide our sales force reference topics when speaking with physicians
Executed the planning and logistics of product training sessions for the sales force
Key player in establishing company processes such as payroll and benefits administration
Developed billing process utilizing a web based program to invoice and track payments on revenue
Ensured timely order processing of placental derived allografts to physicians on the day of surgery
Engaged in marketing projects for the creation of company logos, marketing collateral and company branding initiatives
09/2011 – 10/2015 NuLife Med LLC Manchester, NH
Operations – Sales Administration Coordinator (Full Time Teleworking) Promoted within three months for working beyond my scope of responsibility. Collaboratively, we grew the business from an eighteen employee start-up to a small business comprised of over one hundred employees.
Successfully planned and implemented logistics for the annual NuLife Med Company Meeting which was a large scale annual meeting hosting 100-200 guests each year. The meetings were held in various locations within the U.S. The planning process was six months and required the coordination and planning of meeting space, marketing collateral, company giveaways, equipment rental, audio/visual, catering and travel for company executives, guest speakers and healthcare professionals
Prepared Educational materials and marketing collateral for employee trainings.
Logistics planning for routine employee education/training meetings such as New Product Rollouts, Quarterly Plan Meetings, Billing Summits, Executive Leadership Meetings
Planned and attended various healthcare conferences and Trade Shows to assist sales reps and represent company
Assisted in creation/development of company apparel website launch. Tracked expenditure on orders to ensure spending compliance
Support to Executive Vice President & Cofounder, Regional Director, Eight Area Managers and field sales associates totaling 37 employees daily with various requests consisting of reports, special projects, document generation ad review and team email distributions and correspondence
Generate and track progress of Physician Presentation Consulting and Local Claims Consulting contracts and agreements
Lead the following projects during the absence of an HR department
(New Hire Process/Implementation, Expense Reporting Implementation, Serial Inventory Analysis, New Phone System Rollout, NY Office Planning/Renovation, Benefits Enrollment, Medicare Audit and Marketing Coverage
11/2009 – 10/2010 Merck & Co.
11/2007 - 11/2009 Schering-Plough Corporation Union, NJ Global Pharmaceutical Business – Sales Support Coordinator
Support to the Global Pharmaceutical Business field sales employees for the East Coast territories in the Primary Care, Managed Markets and Medical Science Liaisons groups.
Resolve field sales inbound phone calls nationwide via the Sales Support toll free line. Provided assistance/information and resolved issues first hand/triaged calls as appropriate in order to ease sales force administrative burden allowing for concentration on driving the business and increasing revenue.
Project involvement including internal website maintenance, integrations, realignments, creation of new field forces, expansions, joint venture, acquisition and product launches
Ensure accuracy of the “ROSTER” database which contained over 4,000 field sales employees by processing all field status changes (i.e., new hires, terminations, disability, leave of absence, transfers, promotions, demographic updates, and temporary rotations).
Generated and distributed daily report to share across the organization
(HR, Fleet, Field Force Automation, Sales Analytics, Sales Training, Incentives) and with external vendors (Amex, Expense Reporting) which enabled supporting business units to begin new hire preparation which included payroll enrollment, sales training registration, laptop build and user access.
Attended National Managers meetings to greet customers, present new processes and gather feedback to evaluate potential improvements; Served as business unit representative for New Hire Sales Training sessions to act as resource for department and answer questions 08/2004 – 11/2007 Schering-Plough Corporation Summit, NJ 02/2004 - 08/2004 Pomerantz Staffing Union, NJ
Global Quality Operations & Global Supply Chain – Senior Human Resources Administrator
Provided superior customer service by supporting the business needs of GSC & GQO clients (i.e., Global Safety & Environmental Affairs, Global Technical Services, Engineering & Materials Management) to ensure promotions, organizational changes, new hire and employee termination status, benefit inquires, etc., are executed appropriately
Produced and maintained CHRIS reports to track and maintain new hire and termination activity
Maintained RFC reports via Excel workbook to track and log status for Director and client inquiry
Performance Management Program – maintain, coordinate, and ensure proper documentation and tracking of employee performance management ratings for Session I, II, and III via Excel workbook
Ensured all new hire and employee statuses are within Schering-Plough Compliance Guidelines
Prevented monetary loss due to successful completion of OFCCP government audit of Employment Eligibility Records
Enhanced company image through marketing Schering-Plough product/benefit materials during candidate inquiry
Executed client requests as front line HR contact in addition to supporting an HR Director and two HR Managers for all business needs including but not limited to calendar maintenance, expense reporting and travel accommodations
11/2002 – 01/2004 Johnson & Johnson Corporation New Brunswick, NJ Corporate Communications - Freelance Video Production Associate
Produced Annual Shareowners Meeting
Commercial Walk-In reel by working
with marketing colleagues and
advertising agencies to compile various
product commercial reels and conduct
edit sessions
Compiled corporate video footage for
various divisions including marketing
and sales clients
Recommended and implemented production processes that were both cost and time efficient
Developed communication vehicles that meet or exceed client demands and ensure product meets the high quality standards of Johnson & Johnson
10/1998 – 10/2002 Johnson & Johnson Corporation - Kelly Services Inc. New Brunswick, NJ
Corporate Communications - Production Manager
Executed video production logistics for large-scale events such as the Annual Shareholders Meetings
Increased product and positioning knowledge interfacing with Sales and Marketing teams for product launch
Established excellent vendor relationships globally and developed key contacts through management of hiring freelance production crews for video production needs
Developed excellent people skills with high level executives, officers and healthcare professionals
Accommodated worldwide employees requirements for video tapings, recordings, and duplication needed globally
05/1998 – 08/1998
Corporate Communications Intern
Scheduled video production crews and talent for corporate events/meetings
Researched information for internal/external purposes on current products and healthcare issues
Assisted in pre-production duties including but not limited to budget estimates, client correspondence, booking production crews and talent 09/1998 – 12/1998 Fox News Channel – O’Reilly Factor Manhattan, NY Public Relations Intern
Researched show ideas from newspapers, magazines and books
Reviewed daily fan mail to submit to host and responded to mail as requested
Duplicated and distributed show rundown for each crew member before air
Granted the honor of meeting/greeting show guests as they arrived
Increased fan mail as a result of daily correspondence
Served as Floor Manager
03/1994 – 01/1997 CVS Pharmacy Cedar Grove & Linden, NJ Pharmacy Technician
Provide excellent customer service for all pharmacy inquiries
Assisted in pharmacy counter promotional programs and displays
Assist in sales promotions on store products and over the counter medication recommendations
Prescription refills & Insurance coverage reconciling TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Office, ExpenseWire, Payroll Systems (Paychex,Paycor), BrassRing,Cizer, CHRIS, SPEX, Roster, ooVoo, WebEx, Adobe Acrobat EDUCATION
1999 Montclair State University Dean’s List
B.A. – Communication Studies
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