Cheryl Meier
O'Falon, MO 63366
Cell 314-***-****
adi4t8@r.postjobfree.com
Skills and Qualifications
Office Management Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel Project Management
Billing Accounting — Chrome River Facitities Management
Purchasing Expense Reductions Sales Relationships
Budget Projections Travel Managernent Records Management
Quickbooks Inside Sates
Professional Experience
Tooling Associates — 3751 Three Oaks Lane, Bridgeton, MO 63044 - 314-***-****
«Inside Sales - write up sales orders, process purchase orders, enter vendar invoices,
shipping/receiving, work with customers to take orders or solve any issues
Suddarth & Koor Law Firm — 755 W. Terra Lane, O'Fallon, MO 63366 — 636-***-****
«Legal Secretary Duties mainly
‘Thompson Coburn LLP - One US Bank Plaza, St. Louis, Missouri 63101 - Oct, 1989-Oct.2015
Manager of Office Operations St. Louis Jan, 2014 - Oct. 2015
« Responsible for management of purchasing, records, conference center, travel, cellular
program, service center outsourcing, budget, tenant leases, office construction and Firm
sustainability initiatives. Over these responsibilities in five offices.
+ Had 5 direct reports who supervised twenty-five employees each
+ Our facilities consisted of 200,000 plus sq. ft. in St. Louis office alone.
Strategically handled renovation in 3 of 5 offices in one year
* Save the Firm $28,000+ by consolidating coffee/kitchen suppl
vendor
in all offices to one
Purchasing Manager Firm wide Jan. 1997 Jan. 2014
‘© Managed the activities of purchasing for the Firm including IT purchases
(hardware, software) and maintenance agreements.
«Responsible for facility amenities such as coffee service, plant service, carpet
cleaning, furniture purchases and contracts.
«Assessed vendor capabilities, evaluated alternate sources of supply vendors.
© Consolidated supply rooms from 10 to 1 centralized area ~ real estate savings
© Equipment teases
«Negotiated pricing and delivery
¢ Brought copy paper purchasing back in-house for savings of $24,000
© Handled all vendor billing for areas of responsibility
Office Services Manager St. Louis Aug. 1993-lan. 1997
* Managed a staff of twenty employees in areas listded above plus receiption,
mail/copy center and telephony.
Managed Firm's cellular program consisting over 700
time.
+ Managed firm wide telephone system, voice mail system, call accounting,
paging and reviewed all billing.
* Responsible for the design and consolidation of one floor conference center
with receptionist located on single floor.
less lines at thtat
Branch Office Manager, St. Charles, MO — Oct. 1989/Aug, 1993
* Managed ten attorney/ten staff office. Handled all personnel, accounting,
billing and budget. Managed building maintenance for the leasing company.
Aetna Life & Casualty Insurance Company, June 1978- Aug. 1989
‘© Jobs included typist, word processor and Administrative Supervisor
Education/Training/Affiliations
© Meramec Community College
© Pattonville High School
¢ Association of Legal Administrators {ALA} held several board and committee
chair position at both the local and national levels.
‘+ National Association of Securities Dealers, Series 6 Registered
President - COPE24.com