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KIRIAKI FOKIANOU
Mobile: +30-694*-****** e-mail: ********@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Experienced Executive Administrative Assistant with over 20 years’ experience providing thorough and skillful administrative and personal support to senior executives. Strong background in coordinating people, projects, calendars, travel, and events. Energetic self-starter with strong communication skills; work well independently or on a team. A hands-on team member who is known for going the extra mile. Highly organized and independent; able to effectively coordinate tasks to accomplish projects with timeliness and creativity.
Proven ability to interact effectively with clients/suppliers and staff at all levels. Creative problem-solver who rapidly adapts to changing demands. Adept at accomplishing multiple tasks simultaneously and working effectively under pressure. Rapid learner with strong planning, writing and organizational skills. Recognized for consistently exceeding performance goals. Known for honesty, integrity, and friendliness.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
MEVACO S.A. 2013-Present
Personal Assistant to Project Manager of Defense Department Provide direct administrative support to Technical Manager (diary management, offers, technical specifications, pricing, etc.)
Process expense reports, order supplies
Assisting in coordinating board meetings and liaising internally and externally to collate documents, book room, minute taking.
Provide team meeting summaries.
Updating templates and producing reporting documents on a monthly and quarterly basis Handling sensitive information in a confidential manner. Prepare First Article Inspection (FAI) documentation. Updating and maintaining ISO policies and procedures, etc. Prepare and submit full technical and financial proposals for both Public and non-public tenders.
Assist with budget tracking and day-to-day budget management. Balance cash for the front end on a daily basis.
Maintain up-to-date employee holiday records.
Utilize databases and accounting programs to organize and maintain company records. Assisted with the company website design and manage it with regular updates. Coordinating repairs to office equipment.
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DAVLERIS S.A. 2011-2013
Purchasing Manager & EA to Senior Management
Extended Administrative support to President and CEO. Purchasing Manager & Senior Imports – Exports executive. Booking conference calls, rooms, taxis, couriers, hotels etc. Market research for new items, price negotiation, issuing/editing company’s official price list, etc.
Coordinating office procedures.
Develop and update administrative systems to make them more efficient. Manage the calendar, travel arrangements, and daily administrative tasks. Process expense reports.
Supervising Housekeeper and assisting where necessary. KAMARINOPOULOI BROS O.E. 2008-2011
Financial Executive Secretary
Financial and administrative support.
Assisting with budget tracking and day-to-day budget management. Invoice issuing, money collecting, banking procedures. Following imports and exports procedures.
Booking conference calls, rooms, taxis, couriers, hotels etc. Organizing company’s participation to national exhibitions. Process expense reports, order supplies, book and arrange meetings. JOHN PAPAGIANNOULIS S.A. 2007-2008
CEO’s Personal Assistant
Administrative support to President and CEO.
Manage the calendar, heavy travel arrangements, and daily administrative tasks. Process expense reports.
Supervising of Imports and Exports.
Β. TSEKMERES S.A. 2003-2007
Personal Assistant and Office Supervisor reporting to President Imports & Exports, Checking freight forwarders & Customs agents. After sales service – Customers handling.
Oversee and supervise the work of junior staff.
Warehouse stock supervision and management.
Yearly issuing company’s official Pricelists.
Covering the reception desk when required.
BioPark S.A. 2003
Executive Administrator and Office Supervisor
Since this was a new start-up company, main duty was to organize seminars and press conferences.
CHRIS-PAN S.A., GROUP OF COMPANIES 1999-2003
President’s Private Secretary and PA
As the company’s President was also President to the Greek Plastic Industries Association, he needed extended secretarial support and marketing assistance. KNOWSYS S.A. 1997-1999
CEO’s PA - Executive Secretary and Office Supervisor Planning and attending Grant Events as part of Company’s support to customers’ marketing services; Customers were some of the biggest organizations in Greece: VIOHALKO Group of Companies, THRACIAN GOLD MINES, MILOS GOLD MINES, ATTIKI ALUMINIUM, PANAFON Telecommunications, etc.
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GRANTEX S.A. 1991-1997
Import-Export Manager’s Secretary
Assist in Export-Import procedures and documentation. Screening telephone calls from suppliers and customers and passing them on. Organizing and participate as company’s representative to international exhibitions. Carrying administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc. PANAGIOTARAKOS ΟΕ. 1990-1991
Front Desk Officer – Secretary
Greeting and assisting visitors to the office.
Answering telephone calls and passing them on.
Receiving, sorting and distributing the post.
Carrying administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying, binding, scanning etc. Writing letters and emails on behalf of other office staff. Monitoring stationary levels and ordering office supplies. Managing staff appointments.
Photocopying and printing out documents on behalf of other colleagues. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Seminar for electronic submission of the Technical & Financial Folder for Public Tenders Advanced Computer Applications
ECDL: Computer Applications
Greek State Degree for PC Applications
PITMAN Examinations Institute, London, UK (Course: Understanding Computers, Computer Applications)
Two-Year Course IEK OMEGA (Course: Secretariat & PC Skills) P/C : Microsoft Office 2010 (WINDOWS ́08, ́10 & XP) : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access & ΟneΝote
Outlook Express
Microsoft Outlook
Internet Explorer
Google Calendar, Google Drive
The following programs for commercial & trade management: UNISOFT’s KEFALAIO, MEGASOFT’s PRISMA, SINGULAR’s LOGIC ACCOUNTANT, DATA COMMUNICATIONS’ WINERA INTEGRAL v.4.10, ALTEC’s ATLANTIS & UNISOFT’S SOFTONE BUSINESS EXPLORER
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ENGLISH : Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
FRENCH : Intermediate (Reading), Basic (Speaking, Writing) ΗOBBIES
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Creative Writing, Reading, Travelling, History, Gardening, Cooking, Music, Theater