Tami Schwarz Email & Phone Number

Glendale, Wisconsin, United States

Milwaukee, Wi

Provided administrative support to Sr. VP-North America Finance, Sr. VP-North America Innovation and Information Technology, and Finance leadership team. • Simultaneously maintained multiple, fast-changing calendars, exercising judgment when accepting invitations.• Scheduled and organized meetings and events, booked conference rooms, coordinated catering, and created communications, completing timely and within budget.• Planned and produced bi-weekly department townhall meetings (200-800+ people) utilizing Microsoft Teams Live.• Trusted to handle highly confidential and sensitive information.• Created expense reports and audited for approval, ensuring policy compliance.• Planned domestic and global travel, obtaining cost-effective, quality options within time constraints for travelers. Versed at processing visas and passports.• Collaborated with Corporate Travel Manager on projects, providing input from arranger, VIP traveler, and user perspective. o Implemented company travel agency change: implementation plan, communications, transition meetings with Executive Assistant team, input on online site content, VIP traveler list, and unused tickets. o Revised Global Travel and Entertainment policy used by entire organization and North America Addendum.• Processed invoices for payment to include DocuSign invoice approvals for third-party vendor ACH payments, ensuring accuracy.• Organized new employee onboarding, providing seamless process. o Developed schedules for new leadership team members. o Completed equipment procurement and system access requests. o Conducted department training on using Outlook and Microsoft Teams, making conference room reservations, timesheet submission, navigating company intranet, and submitting maintenance requests.• Served on Employee Volunteer Council, managing all department volunteer events to include acting as company liaison and volunteer to Next Door, a community partner.

Brookfield, Wi

Supported President, Vice President / General Manager, Vice President-Human Resources, Vice President-Finance, Vice President-Operations, and Human Resources department. • Managed calendars, prepared reports and presentations, and organized meetings.• Coordinated domestic and international business travel to include visa and passport requests.• Functioned as Travel Coordinator with annual travel spend of approximately $750K+ (air, hotel, and car), including reservations, report requests, and management of unused tickets.• Collaborated with Human Resources Manager and scheduled company events, including management cookout, employee holiday party and children's holiday party, flu shots, blood drives, and other special occasions.• Researched and implemented travel agency change, providing employees with after-hours service, reports, and more efficient booking and ticketing service.• Managed company fleet vehicle program for 73 vehicles and approximately $1.2M (capital costs) for several US Filtration divisions.