PERSONAL STATEMENT
Highly organised Administrative Assistant with 7 years of experience in large corporate office settings. Well-versed in coordinating schedules, meetings, and communications with external vendors. Possess strong multi-tasking skills and ability to assist customers via phone and email within short timeframes. Seeking to advance into an executive assistant position by taking on more challenging responsibilities at [Company Name].
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pearl Lemon, Lancashire
Administrative Assistant, July 2019 – Present
- Oversee weekly meetings by booking conference rooms, confirming attendance, organising notes, and distributing appropriate documentation to each member ahead of time
- Schedule appointments and manage the monthly calendars of 10 members of the B2B marketing team
- Manage a budget of £150,000 to help arrange international trips for executives as well as business events for senior managers
- Strengthened project-related communications between departments and clients, leading to an 18% increase in customer satisfaction
- Improved online databases of client accounts and external vendors, and developed an automated filing system for both digital documents and hard copies
Oriel Partners, London
Office Assistant, January 2017 – June 2019
- Assisted 3 senior executives with their daily work schedules, conference meetings, and travel plans
- Planned and executed annual office receptions by researching venues, selecting vendors, and updating guest lists as needed
- Spearheaded the transition from paper receipts to online invoicing and updated payroll database with employee payment information
Love Success Ltd, London
Receptionist, May 2015 – December 2016
- Answered 45+ calls per day, helped guests with their enquiries, and routed courier services
- Improved archive efficiency by 15% by implementing a new automated system for filing physical mail and faxed documents
- Monitored inventory, including stock orders, material requisition, and incoming shipments
EDUCATION
University of London (2012-2015)
BSc (Hons) Business Administration, upper second-class honours (2:1)
- Relevant Modules: Interpreting Marketing and Consumption, Managing Performance, International Human Resource Management, The Individual at Work
Ipswich Sixth Form College, Ipswich
- A-levels: Business and Administration (A), Maths (A), English Literature (A)
- GCSEs: 10 A–B including Maths, English, and French
KEY SKILLS
- MS Office
- Oracle PeopleSoft
- QuickBooks
- Database management
- Scheduling
- Communication
- Data filing
- Invoicing and billing
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- Cycling
- Playing piano
- Reading
- Cooking