Linda Mayberry
San Jose CA
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SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Senior Administrative Assistant with over 15 years of experience as an office manager working in a corporate office, including supporting executive management. Exercises good judgment and discretion in a highly confidential atmosphere. Reputation as morale builder and the “go to” person for the entire marketing department with a staff of 35 employees. Demonstrates responsibility in arranging travel, maintaining calendars, reporting expenses, coordinating meetings, answering phones, multitasking, as needed in a fast paced environment. Served as liaison for the marketing department and other corporate departments, stores, vendors and customers. Essential in helping new employees transition including, placement, equipment, phones, computers.
Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, financial reporting and marketing presentations
Calendar: Scheduling, travel arrangement.
Communication: Daily phone and written correspondence
Events/Meetings: Staffing, event set up and management of event check-in. Meeting coordination
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE, San Jose, CA (1977-2008)
Senior Administrative Assistant Marketing (1999-2008)
Assistant to Chief Marketing Officer, Associate VP’s, and Directors.
Responsible for ordering office supplies, maintaining office equipment and effectively managed daily work flow.
Computer
Managed daily correspondence with customers, and internal departments
Maintained and entered data into department database
Arranged and coordinated travel using online travel software
Created PowerPoint documents for CMO on a regular basis
Created excel spreadsheets for reporting documents
Proofread and signed off on advertising copy for yellow page ads
Calendar
Maintained office calendars and attendance cards for department of 35 associates
Set-up automatic reminders for a staff of 35
Event and Events
Managed and organized department meetings and events
Recruited 200+ associate volunteers and managed office at yearly vendor show
Assisted members on both the Safety Committee and Recreation Committee
Volunteered to assist at offsite events for company; Annual Canary Fund Golf Tournament, San Jose Sharks, San Jose Giants
Communication
Liaison between internal department, store personnel, outside vendors and customers
Main contact for the departments customer requests
Created a cohesive atmosphere for continued department communication
Administrative Assistant HR/Training (1995-1999)
Assistant to VP HR and Director of Training and Development. Responsible for ordering office supplies, maintaining office equipment and effectively managed daily work flow.
Computer
Data entry for company associates training compliance log
Arranged and coordinated travel using online travel software
Managed daily correspondence with customers, and internal departments
Calendar
Maintained calendars and scheduling of meetings and training seminars
Training
Organized training classes including materials and equipment.
Arranged travel for Management training classes and seminars
Administrative Assistant/Merchandising Supervisor (1985-1995)
Assistant to VP Merchandising and two Merchandising Managers.
Management
Supervised Buyers Secretary staff.
Computer
Data entry of weekly advertised items and price changes
Managed department correspondence, including new memo binder process.
Controlled daily pricing for commercial accounts and quantity buys
Updated vendor worksheets maintaining accurate files
Arranged travel as needed.
Calendar
Maintain calendars and scheduling for Merchandising department
Coordinated meetings and shows as needed
Logged daily attendance cards of department