Laurie Saunders Email & Phone Number

Rochester, New York Area

Executive Assistant to the Executive Vice President - Systems & Technology and organization.

Rochester, New York Area

• Provided administrative and business support to VP Global Marketing, VP Retail Product, and Director Worldwide Marketing Communications including ten team members in an extremely fast-paced changing environment involving extensive calendaring across several time zones (Europe, Asia, Australia, Latin America) and resolved daily meeting conflicts. • Executed US & UK purchase orders, approved invoices, corrected discrepancies with Accounts Payable and vendors reducing late payments and provided daily purchase order balances. • Analyzed and tracked multi-million dollar budget, responsible for yearly accruals, requested transfer of funds effectively keeping budget on target. • Coordinated customer meetings and worldwide regional conferences twice a year with over 40 participants handling travel arrangements, accommodations, meeting notices, and evening events successfully building teams.• Scheduled interviews for external candidates, prepared agendas, hiring process, and orientated new employees creating a positive first impression of the organization.• Managed travel arrangements, passport renewals, visas, and itineraries for multiple managers ensuring every detail was successfully executed.

Rochester, New York Area

Administrative Assistant, Marketing, Retail Systems Solutions (2007-2013)• Assisted Future and Current Product Marketing Directors in the Retail Systems Solutions business and twenty employees, primary back-up support to VP Worldwide Marketing and Business Development.• Prepared monthly PowerPoint presentations and distributed to leadership team and regional employees highlighting achievements. Administrative Assistant, Retail Systems Solutions (2006-2007)• Supported Executive Vice President and six program managers responsible for developing new strategies and directing organization architecture.• Created customer account activity reports for management using analytics software and streamlined reporting process.Administrative Assistant, Output Systems Development (2000-2006)• Provided financial administrative support for $50 million retail budget working closely with Operational Manager.• Prepared Excel spreadsheets in a timely and accurate manner while analyzing monthly budget vs. forecast.• Structured and executed capital equipment purchases of $2 million. • Participated on capital asset team eliminating $3 million in depreciation charges.• Saved company $120,000 by resolving invoicing errors from vendors. • Created new employee orientation guide for start-up Digital Lab Systems Program (department increased from 35-240 employees) highlighting department procedures.• Directed three assistants fostering a sense of teamwork and collaboration by chairing monthly team meetings.