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What was your most memorable summer job?

Painting deep sea geological maps for Mobile Oil. I could put in as many hours as I wanted in a small office where I could listen to my radio and think of nothing but using the right color for the right depth and staying within the lines. It was the most peaceful and tranquil job I ever had. These maps were huge, 8' x 6' and took months to completly color. It was a tremendous achievement to complete one! All for $2.00 per hour.... read more

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Work history

KiZAN Technologies October 2005 to October 2008
Executive Adminsitrative Assistant/Office Manager

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How would you describe your time at KiZAN Technologies?

Provided comprehensive administrative support to the VP of Sales and 8 other sales associates. Managed office to ensure complete day-to-day functioning, including negotiating with vendors to achieve best prices and service. Recorded branch expenditures and input customer information/sales leads/activity into Microsoft Customer Relationship Management tool. Prepared, placed, and tracked all orders and quotes. Ensured highest level of customer service and support to both internal and external customers.

??? Organized the delivery of equipment and staff for a project in multiple locations in 13 states on a tight time line.
??? Initiated the documentation of many processes/procedures which had not existed previously improving sales personnel productivity by 12%.
??? Key contributor in designing and implementing sales process and document flow/approval process.
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Terry Solutions/HouseGuard April 2000 to August 2005
Executive Adminsitrative Assistant/Office Manager

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How would you describe your time at Terry Solutions/HouseGuard?

Provided comprehensive administrative support to the VP of Sales and 3 other sales associates. Managed office to ensure complete day-to-day functioning, including negotiating with vendors to achieve best prices and service. Ensured highest level of customer service and support to both internal and external customers. Devised process improvements to advance operational efficiencies. Maintained Access database and consumer warranty files. Managed inventory at plant/shipping facility in Michigan.

??? Initiated and implemented a finance charge policy that produced unplanned revenues of $5K in the first year.
??? Designed field applicator operational and procedure manuals that had not existed previously.
??? Trained a total of 25 new customers on administrative and consumer warranty reporting processes.
??? Assisted in the development of marketing materials; coordinated customer, marketing, trade show, and company special event planning.
??? Oversaw receivables, managing the credit process, collections, and dunning, as required.
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Church and Dwight October 1989 to January 1999
Cust Serv/Whse Operations Mgr.

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How would you describe your time at Church and Dwight?

on manager of Customer Service/Inventory Control, and 15 public warehouse locations to ensure highest levels of service and the most accurate inventory reporting; delegating work and responsibility as needed.

??? Selected, trained, and managed a staff of 8 CSR???s and 3 inventory
associates in a fast-paced, homegrown call center; 5,000 customers/60,000 orders a year.
??? Achieved a 20% increase in customer satisfaction by conceiving a team concept in the Customer Service Department wherein a homegrown Customer Relationship Management system was designed and implemented (Source: 1994 Customer Survey)
??? Managed a national 30M case inventory at 15 locations within a .012% variance.
??? Never exceeded a $3.5M warehousing budget.
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Education

Middlesex County Community College September 1995 to June 1996
Business Classes

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How would you describe your time at Middlesex County Community ...?

I took several Business administration courses

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