Administrative Assistant For The Innovation R&D Team
• Responsible for heavy calendar and meeting planning, purchase order creation and processing, time/expense reporting and complex international and domestic travel. Handled details of highly confidential nature.• Supported VP – Innovation R&D Americas and her teams of Directors and Managers in Norwalk, Miami, Plainfield and the U.K.• Organized and facilitated team building events, quarterly and year-end offsite meetings, and annual holiday celebrations resulting in positive feedback and improved morale. • Project work included: Development and management of competitor closet and coolers, coordination of San Francisco Spirits Competition, maintained training budget for Sensory team, managed Stakeholder and Executive meetings (lab tours), coordination of Packaging Workshop. • Administered monthly analysis of departmental budget, processing of departmental invoices.• Complete compliance review of all T&E reports and purchase orders achieving 100% compliance year over year. • Worked closely with team members to coordinate and create project presentations and consumer research projects, meeting materials, organizational charts and conferences. • Worked jointly with HR to assist in scheduling interviews for prospective candidates. Assisted in induction process for new employees.
