Alison Cooper

Experience

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  Transport & General Workers Union

  Sept 1981 - Feb 1982

  Office Junior

  General reception and office administration duties.

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  Limb Group of Companies

  Mar 1982 - Jul 1982

  Receptionist/Office Junior

  General reception and office administration duties.

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  Associated British Ports

  Jul 1982 - now

  Providing full, confidential PA/secretarial services and support to two Directors and Executive Team demonstrating skills and experience in the following: Extensive and complex diary management:Prioritising/monitoring incoming post, e-mails, phone calls, chasing up outstanding matters personally dealing with enquiries to ensure timely and accurate responses;Research/collate information when required;Organising, booking all travel requirements including foreign travel, flights, hotels, itineraries for managers and external clients/customers;Arranging meetings, events, conferences,tele/video conferences including researching suitable venues/locations, liaising with external companies to agree corporate rates/contracts;Meeting and greeting visitors;Pivotal point of contact for enquires in relation to group health & safety, engineering, procurement and environmental matters;Liaising with Group Safety Manager and Safety Managers at all locations to attain monthly information relating to accidents, industrial diseases, dangerous occurrences and reportable accidents. Collating data and producing monthly/annual Health & Safety statistics reports;Collating consultation documents, responses and preparing associated summary information;File management;Producing agendas and minutes for senior management meetings and following up on action points;Dealing with invoices including regular subscriptions and ad hoc expenditure from checking through to entering onto electronic system, coding and authorising up to limit of authority;Management of expenses claims from entry through to submission for electronic approval;Managing petty cash, dealing with all payments including replenishment of funds on a regular basis;Responsible for administrating, organising and updating documents/information on company intranet;Office Manager responsible for the day-to-day running of the port office. Providing support and assistance to all members of staff and departments. Show less

  • PA to Directors and Executive Team

    Nov 2007 - now

  • Commercial Assistant

    Jan 2003 - Oct 2007

  • Accounts Assistant

    Aug 2002 - Dec 2002

  • Accounts Assistant

    Jul 1982 - Jul 2002