Anna Best

Experience

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  Kent County Council

  Nov 1998 - Dec 2000

  Business Support Assistant Co-ordinator

  • Provided administrative support to the projects within the unit which included; arranging day-to-day meetings, typing correspondence, reports and minutes, mail merges, proof-reading, raising purchase orders, end-to-end co-ordination of events and conferences and providing a on-site service to delegates• Deputised for the manager of the administration team when absent

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  Aventis Pharma– Sales & Marketing Department

  Jan 2001 - Nov 2003

  Marketing Team Assistant

  • Provided full administrative support to the Product Managers and Marketing Manager including diary management, prioritising mail, travel requirements etc• Used the in-house finance system (SAP) to raise purchase orders, approve invoices and monitor the cost centres• Helped and answered sales representatives queries by telephone and email• Arranged and attended a variety of meetings including, product development teams, campaign roll-outs, training and customer attendance at international and national conferences• Managed an annual budget of £380,000 to arrange the promotional support for 288 sales representatives. Liaised with agencies to ensure all stock was branded and delivered on time and monitored stock on a monthly basis• Devised and delivered an in-house communications programme to the sales representatives. This included monthly newsletters and monthly motivational mailings• Devised and published summer and winter campaign brochures for use by sales representatives on how to promote/market hayfever/urticaria drug to GP’s and Consultants detailing promotional items available, suggested sales script and useful contact numbers Show less

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  Three R’s - Teacher Recruitment Agency

  Dec 2003 - Feb 2004

  Assistant Education Consultant

  • Site visits to schools promoting Three R’s services• Registered new teachers, writing profiles and sourcing day-to-day, long term and permanent employment• Recorded teacher placements to ensure correct payment and availability for work• Prepared 2004 marketing plan and streamlined marketing activities. Plan included an advertising campaign, newsletters for teachers and schools, special offer mailings and updating the web-site

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  New Appointments Group and Kelly Services

  Mar 2004 - May 2004

  Temporary administration

  Business Link KentKent County Council (Youth Offending Service)Maidstone Borough Council (Chief Executive’s Department)

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  BSK-CiC

  May 2004 - May 2015

  Managed projects with contract values of up to £800,000 (some European funded) ensuring outputs were met/exceeded in a timely manner and within budget. Key tasks included:• Project set up ensuring effective administration and reporting systems were in place and maintained to provide robust audit trails• Develop work plans detailing tasks and timescales• Forecast, monitor and control expenditure to stay within budget• Communicate with contractors/funders to discuss progress, highlight successes and detail any concerns/risks which may affect the overall aims and objectives• Identify and involve interested partners and stakeholders in the UK and in Europe to help achieve project aims• Develop and implement marketing campaigns including the production of marketing collateral, website presence and social media opportunities to raise awareness of the project, what it is trying to achieve as well as disseminating its results• Organise and attend a variety of meetings, conferences and events - this includes end to end co-ordination such as venue finding, arranging logistics, pre event communication, on site presence and debriefingsKey Achievements:• Six successful years of project managing business support programmes (enterprise awareness, low carbon/resource efficiency and innovation projects) exceeding targets and tightly controlling budgets ensuring penalties are not enforced• Project managed a highly successful programme over an 18 month period to help unemployed people get back into the workplace. We exceeded our target, was top performing area month on month and being paid on outputs meant we achieved 48% profit against income• Managed and implemented the re-design of a project website to a tight six week timescale to include a brand refresh, structural changes and new content Show less • Provided effective day to day administrative support to field based advisers and Project Managers• Managed production of marketing material (flyers, adverts and press releases) and events in order to attract the right type of customers for contract needs• Monitored expenditure to stay within budget and highlighted any issues to the budget holder• Produced monthly updates and invoices accordingly and attended contract meetings where appropriate• Assisted Project Managers to achieve the overall outputs of their project Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2009 - May 2015

  • Project Co-ordinator

    May 2004 - Jan 2009
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  THE HEALTH AND EUROPE CENTRE

  May 2015 - now

  Project Manager