Effective email management and prioritisationEfficient planning and organisation of diaries and travel requirementsDesign, organise and facilitate annual conferences, events and other large meetingsCascade communications to leaders ensuring function is joined up end to endEnsure financials are signed and approved as required including all costs to the business follow the correct process and flag appropriate sign offInterpret word on the street for Directors across whole… Show more Effective email management and prioritisationEfficient planning and organisation of diaries and travel requirementsDesign, organise and facilitate annual conferences, events and other large meetingsCascade communications to leaders ensuring function is joined up end to endEnsure financials are signed and approved as required including all costs to the business follow the correct process and flag appropriate sign offInterpret word on the street for Directors across whole functionSupport any change transition and manage new key stakeholderContributes to the efficient and effective running of the Senior Leadership Team within Finance on behalf of the Executive Show less

Central Operations including Supply ChainManaging a very complex diary by prioritisation of meetings according to business prioritiesManaging a large volume of email and written correspondence, writing emails/letters and communications on the Director’s behalf.Extensive travel management for supplier and warehouse visitsActing as personal confidante for the Director and an interpreter of ‘the word on the street’ when requiredDesigning, organising and facilitating annual… Show more Central Operations including Supply ChainManaging a very complex diary by prioritisation of meetings according to business prioritiesManaging a large volume of email and written correspondence, writing emails/letters and communications on the Director’s behalf.Extensive travel management for supplier and warehouse visitsActing as personal confidante for the Director and an interpreter of ‘the word on the street’ when requiredDesigning, organising and facilitating annual conferences and other large meetingsResponsibility for purchase orders including hospitality and stationery costsLiaising and working in close partnership with the Director’s direct reports, the executive assistant team, field teams and internal service providers Show less

Including the following teamsPurchasing Accounting Directs (May 2005 - March 2006)Boots Opticians (March 2006 - January 2007)

Marketing Information including data entry and day to day management of an internal databaseUnderwriting of credit eg store cards, loans and interest free credit for a variety of retailers