Administrative Assistant
Resume:
LINDA JOYNER **** Ironwood Hill Court, Dacula, GA. 30019
SUMMARY:
• Extensive experience in the administrative/executive field.
• Excellent organization skills with attention to detail.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Mature, professional, dependable, efficient and hard-working.
• Experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Lotus Notes, Outlook, ACT, Oracle, File Maker Pro and working knowledge of Access.
EXPERIENCE:
Sears Holdings Corporation – Tucker, GA. 2002 - 2012
(Formerly Sears, Roebuck & Company)
Senior Administrative Assistant to Southern Regional Director – Field Construction Department
• Provide administrative support to Southern Regional Director, Project Managers and Project Coordinators in the remodel and building of new Sears stores and the present conversion of existing Kmart stores in the southern region.
• Open bid packages and prepare bid tabulations sheets from proposed bids from General Contractors for the construction of new, remodel and conversion projects.
• Open and distribute mail, answer phones, take messages and screen and refer calls, set up conference calls, arrange meetings and caterers, maintain/purchase of office supplies, prepare correspondence, make travel arrangements and prepare and submit travel expenses, maintain personnel lists, ship and receive warehouse surplus inventory, minority vendor and union/non-union activity, organize/maintain variety of records and reports, track project assignments, and distribute wall calendars, start-up packages and close-out books for on-going projects, construction client service surveys,
Teradyne, Inc. – Norcross, GA. 1999 – 2002
Administrative Assistant - Sales, Southeast Region
• Provided strong administrative sales support to Southeast Regional Sales Manager and 4 Sales Engineers in the pre-sale and post-sale of electronic testing equipment, both commercial and military.
• Prepared system, upgrade and option quotes to such companies as Panasonic, Ford, Chrysler-Daimler, Packard Hughes on the commercial side and Boeing and Lockheed-Martin on the Milero side, taken from information provided by the Sales Engineer and configured according to the customer’s needs.
• Entered sales orders into Oracle based on purchase orders received from customers, ensuring that all pertinent information was entered correctly and accurately prior to P.O. approval.
• Organized, set up and maintained literature room for the distribution to customers.
• Handled customer service issues relating to orders, handled correspondence, answered phones, set up conference calls, arranged catering of in-house meetings, tracked travel expenses, purchased office supplies, and ran quarterly as well as year-to-date sales reports.
International Paper – Norcross, GA. 1996 – 1999
(Formerly Union Camp Corporation)
Administrative Assistant to Director of Engineering & Manufacturing Support Group
• Set priorities and provided administrative support to Director of Engineering and Manufacturing Support Group, consisting of Division Engineers, Manufacturing Manager, Maintenance Manager and Environmental Managers, all centering around increased Plant product productivity.
• Designed, published and distributed manufacturing and maintenance audit reports as well as corrugator and converting training seminar manuals.
• Updated and distributed monthly manufacturing statistical productivity reports.
• Tracked environmental FDA letters of guarantee and engineering capital jobs.
• Prepared performance appraisals, salary reviews and goals for the department and maintained confidential files.
• Purchased supplies for the department, maintained inventory and reconciled monthly procurement statements.
• Maintained department calendars, made travel arrangements and arranged for catering of in-house meetings.
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EXPERIENCE: (Continued)
Caradon Doors and Windows – Norcross, GA. 1992 –1996
(Formerly Peachtree Doors and Windows)
Executive Assistant to Regional Director of Engineering and Research & Development, Engineering Managers and Laboratory Supervisor.
• Handled and prepared general correspondence, R & D test reports, meeting agendas, minutes of meetings and purchase orders.
• Maintained engineering drawing and patent files.
General Cinema Theatres – Atlanta, GA. 1982 – 1992
Executive Secretary to Regional Director of Operations
• Assisted Regional Director of Operations in overseeing the operations of approximately 35 theatres (over 200 screens) in the Georgia, Florida and Memphis, Tennessee areas.
• Pulled daily box office grosses and messages from the Mainframe computer.
• Maintained personnel records of all theatre management (100+ people) through the database system.
• Saved company $5,000+ a year in Incentive Program by incorporating a payroll mailing system.
• Interacted with headquarters office and theatre management.
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OTHER PAST EXPERIENCE:
The George Hyman Construction Co. – Atlanta, GA
Engineering Department
Secretary to eight Project Managers
Rockwell International – Doraville, GA.
Automotive Power Tool Division - Sales
Secretary to Southern Area Sales Manager
Peachtree Doors, Inc. – Norcross, GA.
Secretary to Credit Manager
The Coca-Cola Company – Atlanta, GA.
Secretary/Engineering Department
Bottling, Caning and Syrup Plants
The Leukemia Society of America – Atlanta, GA.
Secretary to Regional Director
The First National Bank of Atlanta – Atlanta, GA.
IBM Encoder
EDUCATION:
Georgia State University – Atlanta, GA.
Undergraduate Studies – Business Major
Member of The National Honor Society for 4 Years of High School
Major: Business Education
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