Roberta George

Experience

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  OfficeMax Corporate

  Feb 2001 - Aug 2006

  Executive Assistant / Marketing Assistant

  Marketing Responsibilities:•Coordinate projects with various vendors, which require multiple tasks to provide the field with the materials needed to support the efforts of the corporation.•Assist 2005 Grand Openings and Store Relocation promotion programs, incorporating direct mail, newspaper advertising, vendor cross-promotions, in-store signage, and store canvassing kits. •Managed Regional Trade Show Programs and promotional giveaways. Engaged in vendor co-partnership and funding.•Responsible for daily execution and coordination of specific programs and projects.•Managed Annual Vendor Summit (Las Vegas, Nevada) and other executive meetings.•Create and assign coupon codes for any promotional activities.Administrative Responsibilities:•Coordinate meetings and maintain department schedules.•Act as a liaison with other departments to coordinate work with Merchants, Merchandising and Pricing departments.•Coordinate travel arrangements, prepare expense reports and maintain daily calendar.•Order promotional items for Grand Openings, Teacher’s Events, Chamber of Commerce and Trade Shows.•Maintain office supply inventory within departmental budget. Initiates and track purchase requisitions; and process invoices for payment.•Negotiated pricing through vendors.•Model for Grand Opening Stores preprint circular. Show less

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  PENSKE LOGISTICS

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Executive Assistant/Logistics Engineering

  Logistics Responsibilities:•Coordinate travel arrangement domestic and international•Managed Executives and Director electronic calendars•Coordinate and managed Holiday Party, United Way Campaign and Make a Difference•Order equipment, software, office supplies, and company logo items•Coordinate monthly departmental meetings and presentations•Negotiate hotel contracts•Process invoices and contractors payroll•Manage expense reports and appraisals•On-board new hires (orientation, seating assignments, business cards, training, etc.) •Managed departmental associates’ status changes Show less

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  ADECCO / NESTLE, USA

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Executive Assistant Marketing & Human Resources

  •Manage Executives and Directors electronic calendars•Coordinate travel arrangements•Prepare expense reports and appraisals•Coordinate agency meetings•Updated and created Standard Operation Procedures (SOP)•Coordinate special events (retirement parties, service awards, birthday cards, etc.)•Enter PTO in Kronos, open and close requisition in Kenexa Recruiter•Processed FMLA documents

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  Cleveland Clinic

  Mar 2011 - now

  Administrative Assistant II / Supply Chain Management

  •Coordinate travel arrangements including domestic, international, and ground transportation•Manage electronic calendars, scheduling and coordinating meetings and events•Validate approvals, ensure proper expense classification/account coding applied and process invoices and related charges•Manage and order office supplies and equipment•Manage expense reports in Concur system, contracts, and accounts receivable •Schedule interviews, on-board new hires, approve timesheets in Kronos•Receive inventory in Lawson Show less

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  Cleveland Clinic

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  Buyer

  • Responsible for daily activities for specific category (Research & Lab) includes placement of orders, customer service, checking pricing against contracts and delivery terms.• Work on validating pricing renewal of contracts. • Resolution of invoice price discrepancies and conversions to compliant purchases.• Work as the liaison between the buyers and the category team in there solution and escalation of issues to related pricing, availability of supply, product specifications, and utilization.• Review and correcting daily purchase orders problem reports and delivery status.• Submit invoices to appropriate accounts payable rep.• Provide customer service support to end-users including, setting up orders, expediting orders, and determine order status. • Secures reasons for price changes and challenges price changes when not justified.• Ensures appropriate paperwork is secured from the vendor and updated in the respective information systems.• Works in concert with the sourcing teams that all updates are processed on a timely basis to facilitate an efficient procure to pay process. • Communicates status of issue to appropriate staff as required. Show less