Amira Makkaoui
SUMMARY
Highly motivated self-starter seeks an Administrative support role in an environment where my prior skill set will add value to an executive or team. WORK EXPERIENCE
FM Global Parsippany, NJ July 2018 - June 2023
Executive Assistant to New York Operations Manager
• Responsible for all communication between manager, clients and brokers
• Heavy calendar management - including international
• Coordinate and execute high confidential meetings, events, and travel
• Manage and facilitate for entire office, kick-offs, golf outings, advisory board meetings, retirement occasions, presentations, prepare agendas and all materials
• Diligent with all time sensitive invitations, tracking and following-up with clients through online platform
• Build lasting relationships with clients, engage and interact at events - keeping a certain professionalism and representation of the company
• Locating and negotiating contracts with venues and vendors, responsible for all off-site logistics
• Assist all departments on projects when needed
• Sending out creative gifts to clients/employees when needed
• The ability to anticipate the needs of my manager, fast thinking mindset - proactive PepsiCo Valhalla, NY September 2014 - July 2018
Administrative Assistant to 3 Senior Directors (Chemical Engineers) and their teams
• Answered emails & shared information, accordingly, took detailed messages
• Calendar Management (booked rooms, set up meetings & calls, dealt with catering needs)
• Organize travel, both domestic and international
• Submitted monthly T&E reports
• Created Excel Spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations
• Handled all onboarding for new hires and contractors
• Customer & VIP meeting planning (room booking, welcome signs, catering needs, pre-registration for guests, parking spots reserved, internet access for guests) Receptionist and Technology Center Administrator
• Coordinated events/conferences
• Accommodated outside visitors/guests
• Communicated with outside vendors/companies
• Documented all beverage purchases
• Documented any on site injuries
• Created spreadsheets in Excel for all invoices
• Uploaded beverage ingredients into Access Database
• Monitored batch sheet submissions
Garden State Honda Clifton/Passaic, NJ. September 2010 - September 2014 Excel Facilitator/Customer Service Manager
• Handled customer service issues from two locations
• Scheduled and held meetings with managers and co-workers once a week
• Created statistics of improvement, sales, positive customer feedback from previous years
• Helped to create creative ways to maintain loyal customers SKILLS
Highly proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Concur, Cvent, Workday, SAP Ariba.