Laura (Laurie) Gold Email & Phone Number

Naples, Florida, United States

Clinical Trial Management

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

International Multi Level Network Marketing Company

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

International Multi Level Network Marketing Company

Network Marketing

• Manage the daily activities of a Multi Level Marketing company that sells Nutritional supplements.
• Establish operating policies to mitigate risk for the company in International Markets and the US.
• Inventory Management – Track inventory in main Florida warehouse, process Purchase Orders, negotiate pricing and delivery with vendors. Track inventory in International warehouses and ship/export to warehouses (Puerto.
• Prepare daily/weekly and quarterly reports for senior management team. Review current sales and develop new ideas and strategies to attract new distributors and increase sales.
• Implement and maintain enterprise-wide system tools and ensure scalability of systems domestically and abroad.
• Plan, negotiate and coordinate all aspects of corporate run Meetings and Events.

• Managing the end to end recruitment and hiring process at the company’s major client, Credit Suisse First Boston.
• Direct sourcing of candidates from internet and intranet job boards.
• Received, acknowledged and screened resumes for job postings.
• Conducted first round telephone and face to face interviews.
• Distributed Job postings to Industry Vendors and was point of contact for all applicants presented.
• Complied corporate compensation documentation and data analysis required for the hiring process.

• Responsibilities were working from a home office setting up sales calls with prospective Meeting Planners in the Northeast Region in order to book group business at all five properties.
• Attended various local Trade Shows to meet and create relationships with meeting planners for future business.
• Components of job included checking availability of sleeping rooms & meeting room requirements for group blocks, negotiating group rates, contracting block and blocking sleeping rooms/meeting rooms in the respective.
• Researching of group history to confirm that the block was appropriate for the group.
• Turning over all information with respect to the group to the on-site contact at the respective hotels.

• Acquired meeting specifications, monitored sleeping room pick-ups and attrition.
• Coordinated audio visual requirements and assisted clients in planning food and beverage functions/menu planning.
• Personalized Menus maximized meeting space and reconciled bills with clients.
• Created and maintained strong relationships with clients to ensure their consistent return.
• Exceeded food and beverage goals on average by 8% to 10% annually.
• Responsible for generating departmental food and beverage monthly forecast.

• Coordinated and managed high profile meetings/conferences of up to 1000 attendees.
• Responsible for acquiring conference requirements, sleeping room needs, audio visual specifications, arranging group transportation and coordinating group activities such as Skiing and Golf Tournaments.
• Organized off-site excursions and companion programs.
• Planned food and beverage functions, up sold menus & props to increase group’s total spend.
• Billing reconciliation with clients after conference was completed.
• Maintained an up sell quota of 9% for 3.5 years.