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El Segundo, California, US

El Segundo, California, US

El Segundo, California, US

El Segundo, California, US

• Sell services to new and existing accounts and proactively maintain mutually beneficial relationships.
• Formulate proposals and analyze feasibility during the bidding process for new qualitative research projects.
• Oversee the success of projects from setup to final invoicing while problem solving and remaining on budget.
• Strategic develop existing accounts by cross-selling products and services to increase sales.
• Manage San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles research facilities’ calendars in order to maximize sales potential.

• Orchestrated a team of two Supervisors and 10 Qualitative Research Assistants that are directly responsible for the success of up to 20 qualitative research projects in a given week; all while maintaining a very high.
• Operated the Los Angeles research facility and the lead representative for Schlesinger Associates’ satellite facility, the Warner Brothers Media Lab in Burbank, CA.
• Built relationships with clients prior to research and continuously maintained these relationships long after research has been conducted.
• Responsible for meeting and exceeding budget expectations for the Los Angeles facility as well as managing payroll budgets for all West Coast facilities.

• Data analysis and reporting to the executive team of cash flow and projections to be used in financial planning.
• Regularly presented at The Executive Meetings to brief C-levels on top line financial positions, unveiling complex financial details, as appropriate.
• Developed and maintained an Excel module that allowed the CEO to calculate projected end of month revenue utilizing past performance trends.
• Facilitated month-end close processes, journal entries, and account reconciliations.

• Developed analytical budget comparisons used by the CEO, CFO, and Controller in making key decisions for this international corporation with approximately $55 million in gross annual revenue.
• Improved efficiency by developing a standardized system to simplify the tracking and identification of 2500 transactions per month, including payables, receivables, and journal entries for nine renewable energy.
• Increased profit margins by effectively managing vendor relationships as the corporate communications liaison and assisting in pricing negotiations; facilitated annual internal and external quarterly audits.
• Supervised three Facility Office Managers and processing of 600 accounts payable invoices per month.
• Analyzed continuous cash trends for three power plants with over $30 million in annual overhead and expenses.

• Managed the development and implementation of all marketing and advertising campaigns as a key player in the successful launch of this start-up organization.
• Drove profitability and well-rounded growth of all programs by delivering quarterly self-defense seminars and events focused on specific demographics.
• Ensured business growth by building professional relationships with local businesses, students, and families.

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Maintained a database of confidential client information for over 20,000 members Assisted the AVP with the ordering of cash through the Federal Reserve, ensuring branch’smonetary supply was always replenished Conducted regular balancing and audits of the branch vault Responsible for the documentation and posting of member transactions

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration / Marketing

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration / Marketing

High School Diploma