PAMELA M. COLES

**-** ****** ******, **** LAWN, NJ, 07410; 201-***-****(h) 201-***-****(c) acx82m@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

With a focus on excellence and the importance of business relationships, through the course of my tenure at Sealed Air, I have effectively managed and supported the Strategic Channels Department, increasing sales from $19 million to well over $200 million in annual sales. With a strong knowledge of the target market, a focus on generating customer growth, consumer goals, and internal initiatives, I have been a successful contributor to the overall profitability and growth of the department.

Technical Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word; Excel; Adobe PowerPoint; Internet Explorer; SAP; Business Warehouse (BW) and various customer site/systems

Business and Professional Experience

Sealed Air Corporation, Saddle Brook, New Jersey

Executive Assistant / Strategic Channels Coordinator 2/2011 – 11/2016

Report directly to the Director of Strategic Channels

Responsible and accountable for effectively managing and supporting all aspects of top customers for Sealed Air in the Strategic Channel / Key Accounts segment

Coordinate and manage over $200 million in business for high profile and large strategic channels customers and customer base

Travel to key account customers and vendors; understand customer needs and market segment

Position and manage internal and external messaging to team and all customers.

Ensure consistency of sales solutions; marketing materials, and customer excellence

Conduct research analysis of the market segment; Prepare and compile data for reporting purposes

Attend and support all national and regional industry tradeshows;

Knowledge of target market with a focus on generating customer goals and initiatives

Strong detail knowledge of national customer contracts and agreements

Compile and generate monthly and annual sales reports

Compile annual comparison of sales, margin and profitability figures

Facilitate and organize details of multiple projects and see them to completion

Work closely with project managers to bring new products to market

Liaison between multiple facilities for production, vendors and sourcing to the consumer market

Generate customer new product private label artwork

Establish and maintain customer pricing levels and profit margin files

Create and edit advertisements for editorial print

High level of professionalism, team work and confidentially.

Support in achieving the overall goals of the department and mission of the company

Executive Administrative Coordinator – Key Accounts 2/2000 – 2/2011

Assist in managing key customers and sales relationships

Provide high level of professionalism and confidentially.

Ensure a strong focus of excellence, communication and team-work

Maintain contracts and agreements for national customers

Maintain all pricing structures

Facilitate audit structures for the department

Support the department in achieving the company and departmental goals

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer / Vice President of Operations 1/1998 – 2/2000

Preparation of confidential financial packages for Trustee and State Committee meetings

Create and generate reports for Senior Management on various projects including bond issues

Analysis of grant funding; Generate financial schedules

Financial reporting, risk management; payroll analysis; worker’s compensation analysis

Implement departmental staff meetings and weekly interdepartmental status report

Hughes Aircraft / Raytheon Optical Systems, Mahwah, New Jersey

Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Operations/Engineering/Manufacturing 9/1995 – 1/1998

Highly confidentially position

Support Senior management team and Program Manager staff with daily operations

Weekly updates on programs and program manager performances

Projections of monthly and annual program shipments

Liaison between Program Managers and Vice President of Operations

Assist in compiling production schedule information

Generate project cost history reports

Education

Masters of Arts

Human Development and Counseling; Certified SAC Counselor,

Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey - May, 2005

Bachelor of Arts

Business Administration; Marketing; Economics

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ – May 1983

Community Service and Volunteering

Board of Trustees, Maurice M. Pine Library, Fair Lawn, New Jersey; Negotiations Committee; Policy Committee

Church of the Presentation, Upper Saddle River, NJ; Liturgical Team Leader and Trainer

Don Bosco Alumni Association; Vice President; various parents organizations, event coordination and fundraising

Personal Coaching and Group Coaching through Landmark Worldwide

PAMELA M. COLES

13-34 GEORGE STREET, FAIR LAWN, NJ, 07410; 201-***-****(h) 201-***-****(c) acx82m@r.postjobfree.com

Professional References

Steven Nicholson, Sealed Air, Global Executive Director 973-***-****

Matthew Venezia, Sealed Air, Vice President of Territory Sales 864-***-****

Robert Pietras, Sealed Air North America, National & Key Account Manager 973-***-****

Jerry Roberts, Vice President, PepsiCo (Retired) 914-***-****

Joanne Morina, Professor of Accounting, Rockland Community College 334-***-****

Keith Henry, Market Executive, Merrill Lynch 267-***-****

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