Debbie Murrile

Experience

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  MAN Turbo Inc. USA

  Aug 1991 - Oct 2004

  Office / Administration Manager

  Managed the administrative functions of the office suite for MAN Turbo, MAN Diesel, and Sulzer Pumps. Provided direct administrative support to the Vice President and to the Controller of MAN Turbo. Supervised the front office and hired administrative staff on a temp and permanent basis. Served as the liaison for administrative matters with Sulzer's U.S. corporate headquarters in New York.

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  Grundfos CBS Inc.

  Jan 2005 - Nov 2014

  Executive Assistant to Vice President/General Manager

  Provided administrative support to Vice President/General Manager and Executive Leadership Team. Assisted with company transition after Grundfos purchased the Paco Pumps group from Sulzer in 2006 and the group was named Grundfos CBS Inc.• Created professional documents and correspondence which involved highly confidential and sensitive information. Maintained confidential document files.• Managed calendars in Lotus Notes and Outlook.• Handled logistics and detailed preparations for Board of Director meetings and the Board members which enabled the meetings to always run efficiently on a very tight schedule. • Managed business travel program and trained employees on using the online booking tool called “Cliqbook” to maximize cost savings and ensure compliancy with business travel guidelines.• Managed company fleet vehicle program diligently to ensure guideline compliance by assigned drivers. Handled vehicle acquisitions, disposal, repairs, insurance, and accident reporting.• Booked international and domestic business travel and processed detailed expense reports.• Negotiated annual corporate hotel and ground transportation rate agreements to secure optimum cost savings with many renewals resulting in zero price increases.• Handled logistical arrangements for customer training courses, meetings, and special events. Negotiated and secured venue, hotel, transportation, catering, and entertainment contracts. • Maintained inventory of company trademarks. Communicated with trademark attorneys regarding renewals and trademark issues to keep trademarks active and in good standing. • Received summons on legal cases involving asbestos and followed strict corporate guidelines on processing the documents to meet internal requirements and deadlines. Show less

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  Sulzer Pumps (US) Inc.

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Executive Assistant to Vice President of Engineering, Americas

  Provided administrative support to Vice President of Engineering Americas, Engineering Managers, and Engineering Department. Interacted with all levels of management on a global basis.• Created professional documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.• Booked international and domestic travel using online booking tool and travel agency according to guidelines of the corporate travel program.• Prepared complex expense reports on Concur as per corporate travel guidelines.• Handled logistical details of meetings and workshops to ensure professional accommodations and services. Coordinated meeting and travel arrangements with assistants in global locations.• Created calendar invitations and scheduled meetings using Outlook.• Prepared passport and visa applications and letters of invitation for international travelers.• Updated ECM (engineering change modifications) data sheet for monthly KPI report.• Managed Engineering Division’s site on company intranet using SharePoint to store technical documents and control access of users and permissions levels.• Supervised reception desk/lobby and mail room when requested. Show less

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  Bain & Barkley

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2020

  Legal Assistant

  Assisted the Law Partners with administrative and paralegal duties in this law firm specializing in insurance defense litigation. Performed heavy calendaring of appointments, litigation tasks, and court deadlines from docket control orders. Prepared drafts of correspondence and legal documents including responses to discovery. Filed legal documents with the courts in Texas. Scheduled depositions, mediations, examinations under oath, and court appointments. Heavy communication within the legal community including court personnel, plaintiffs, defendants, experts, private investigators, and insurance adjusters. Great attention to detail, extreme accuracy, and timely submission of legal documents were performed in a fast-paced and very busy environment in order to keep the case docket moving forward. Used TimeSlips software to enter my billing time on a daily basis. Show less