TERESA SALLIE

Willard, NC ad3gfw@r.postjobfree.com (973) 960 - 1435 LinkedIn

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Dedicated and adaptable Executive Administrative Assistant with 20+ years of proven exceptionalism supporting Presidents, VPs, CFOs, CEOs, and other C-level executives. Specializes in operational optimization and calendar coordination for fast-paced corporate environments and supporting regional, remote teams. Strong communication skills in written and oral, with the ability to build relationships with clients, vendors, partners, and stakeholders to develop mutually beneficial results. Proven ability to reduce expenses by $2M+ and liaise between various teams and projects. Offers critical problem-solving skills, marketing capabilities, time management, and logistical solutions. Seeking a new challenge to continually raise the bar by increasing efficiency, mitigating risk, ensuring success for those supported, and fostering a welcoming work environment.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Executive Office Management Project Management Budgeting Risk Mitigation

Administrative Support Workflow Optimization Executive Calendar Management

Event & Travel Coordination Accounts Payable & Receivable Customer Service & Advocacy

Internal & External Communications Bookkeeping, Reporting, Payroll Team Leadership & Mentorship

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 01/2015 – 10/2023

Ansell Healthcare, LLC. Iselin, NJ

Supported CCO of the Americas, 3 Senior Vice Presidents of Industrial & Medical GBU, 15 RSM, and more by maintaining busy calendars, meetings, events, internal and external communication, and travel coordination.

Manages meetings and events, including but not limited to: event approval and permit processes, invitations, regional and local meeting coordination, event and tradeshow registration, customer events, database management, F&B, BEOs, agenda, internal and external marketing, etc.

Coordinates domestic and international travel, including visa and passport services. Negotiates room rates, including food, beverage, and air and ground transportation. Updates bids, quotes, and pricing master files.

Schedules industry keynote speakers and logistics for seminars, tradeshows, conventions, symposiums, workshops, and sales meetings.

Prepares all weekly reports, action steps, project blueprints, and sets up virtual connections on Teams, Skype, Zoom, WebEx, etc.

Answers incoming calls and supports callers with exceptional phone etiquette and customer service.

Maintains all office supplies and services, Outlook, and processes purchase requisitions with accurate reporting.

Works closely with DMC and convention bureaus. Develops on-site management programs and liaises with external partners. Handles vendor management for hotels, caterers, restaurants, and transportation services.

Identifies cost savings opportunities and negotiates on the company’s behalf. Adds value through strategic thinking to support the bigger-picture goals of the Sales and Marketing departments.

Key achievements:

oSuccessfully planned the annual National Sales Meeting for nearly 400 attendees with a $500K budget. Included hotel, F&B, AV, and transportation.

oSaved the company $2M+ in expenses by negotiating our office meeting space rate through the region.

Work Continued:

MARKETING EVENTS COORDINATOR EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR 03/2007 – 01/2015

DSM Nutritional Products USA Parsippany, NJ

Supported President, Sr. Vice President, Vice President of Channel Marketing, Global Product Managers, and two additional C-level managers. Meeting Planner from 2008 to 2011 and Sales Support from 2007 to 2008.

Coordinated all meetings, events, and tradeshows, as well as calendars, travel, internal and external marketing, communication, presentations, basic technology, webcasting, remote connectivity for streamed events, etc.

Oversaw partnerships with vendors, business units, nearby regions, tradeshow hosts, and more.

Developed strategic campaigns and media planning for internal and external marketing purposes.

Contributed to key accounts and distributor plans, developing actionable steps, budget forecasts, and annual budget reviews in collaboration with the VP and Sales team.

EARLY CAREER

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT to CEO, PRESIDENT, AND CTO 11/2000 – 03/2007

NJ Office Manager Comverge, Inc. East Hangover, NJ

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT to VP 08/1999 – 10/2000

AT&T Local Network Technologies Florham Park, NJ

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

AMA GRADUATE (AMERICAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION)

Professional training for executive secretaries New York, NY

MICROSOFT TRAINING GRADUATE

Calc/Canterbury Training School Cedar Knolls, NJ

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows

BUSINESS & CP DIPLOMA

Madison High School

NOTARY PUBLIC

New Jersey Commission Expires 03/2025

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Google Programs

Google Suite, Google Docs, Google Meets, Google Sheets

Microsoft Programs

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook)

Misc. Software

Zoom, Oracle, Salesforce, Windows 365, CRM Sirius Sales, Dropbox, SRM, Sap, Concur Expense Reporting, Business Warehouse, WebEx, Cvent, Lotus, WordPerfect, Netscape, MNS, Schedule Plus, Exchange Mail, TimeTrax

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