Deborah Ajide

Experience

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  Inditex

  Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

  Sales Assistant

  • Delivered outstanding customer assistance by being approachable, friendly and helpful to customers.• In charge of online orders and returns while making use of my computer and organization skills.• Promoted clothes and products to customers and gained sales and customer service experience.

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  Invitel

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  Team Leader

  • Assumed responsibility for orienting and introducing new interns to their future duties, demonstrating strong leadership and interpersonal skills.• Demonstrated exceptional organizational and time management skills by creating and maintaining weekly schedules, recording attendance, and calculating monthly payments.• Maintained direct communication with the Student Work Agency and successfully implemented newly determined changes in the workplace, showcasing adaptability and problem-solving skills.• Performed a range of administrative tasks, including categorizing incoming post and emails, responding to customer complaints and cancellations, and analyzing customer data in Excel, demonstrating proficiency in administrative processes and data analysis. Show less

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  Warwick Castle

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2020

  Events Assistant

  • Supervising and handling all kitchen operations done by the student employees while ensuring that the Castle guests receive faultless service and quality.• Collaborating as a team to make sure the facility and equipment are set up correctly, according to client specification.• Preparing and plating food according to the client requirement and design plans, while delivering outstanding customer service.

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  Warwick Finance Office

  Oct 2019 - Oct 2019

  Survey Assistant

  Taken part in collecting and analysing data about the consumption habits of the staff and student body of Warwick University at each of the eating facilities. The data was later used for taxation and commercial purposes by the Finance Office.

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  University of Warwick - Warwick Business School

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Collaborating in a team and at times individually, to welcome parents and students to the university, while encouraging potential pupils to choose Warwick Business School for their undergraduate studies.• Publicly presenting at events which range in size, while answering questions and sharing my personal experiences as a WBS student. • Working on increasing the Business School’s recognition and attracting more traffic to its social media sites by creating visual and written content about the student life at Warwick• Organising events alongside the marketing team of WBS in order to further promote the university • Delivering logistical, marketing and presenting support at a range of events and campaigns, in order to raise student’s engagement.• Encouraging fellow students to get involved in events and activities, while engaging with them in person or in written form.• Promoting university activities and events on social media channels to make students aware of all their possibilities. Elected by my peers to represent the student body of 2nd Year BSc International Management.As a student representative for the Student-Staff Liaison Committee (SSLC), it is my job to act as the link between students and staff members. I am responsible for the process of relaying information, feedback and recommendations from students to staff in order to create a better learning environment for all.

  • Undergraduate Recruitment Ambassador

    Oct 2019 - Jul 2022

  • SSLC Course Representative - Final year - Management

    Oct 2021 - May 2022

  • Marketing and PR Ambassador

    Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Student Experience Ambassador

    Sept 2019 - Jan 2021

  • SSLC Course Representative - 2nd year BSc International Management

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
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  Enactus

  Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

  Operations Team Member - Food Intercept

  • Creating and maintaining relations with suppliers, organising the project overall, and setting out new objectives to expand our impact.• Developing new consumer relations, by organising product sales and pitching our products and vision to customers on and off campus sold food.

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  University of Warwick Students'​ Union

  Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

  Volunteer Welfare Assistant

  • Demonstrated competences in telephone, front-desk and email reception within a high-volume environment. • Communicated with clients, redirected them to the relevant services and scheduled appointments according to personal needs.• Promoted the work of the Centre alongside campus, to reach a wider audience and achieve a bigger impact within the community.

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  University of Warwick

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Student Library Assistant

  • handling first line enquiries/feedback from customers, referring more complex enquiries to the appropriate team• Ensuring the Library environments are conducive to study/work in accordance with the Library Regulations, Rules and Code of Conduct and, through regular patrols ensure a safe, secure and high quality range of study/work environments• Completing study use statistical data for the Library, inputting the information onto computer/i-pad• Caring out a range of duties, following set procedures, to facilitate the opening and closure of the Library if required Show less

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  GE

  Jun 2020 - Dec 2020

  Logistics Intern

  • Supported the logistics team’s daily operation by coordinating shipment related dates in Alpha Oracle and SAP.• Released $92 million worth of excess inventory from international warehouses by effectively negotiating with Order Administrators and customers in synchronizing the Original Request Dates (ORD) with the Scheduled Ship dates.• Calculated ORDs based on Incoterms on orders delivered to 151 countries while collaborating with international colleagues.

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  Bright Network

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  Business, Operations and Marketing Intern

  • Attended the sector-focused skills workshops delivered by leading employers and networked with company executives andcurrent interns.• Completed a project about the expansion plan for Enterprise Ltd., including a competitor analysis, a full marketing plan and a roll-out plan and received the highest achievable score.

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  L'Oréal

  Dec 2020 - Oct 2021

  Education, Event and PR Placement

  • Arranged, planned, negotiated, and executed multiple Matrix photoshoots for promoting new launches. Scouted and contracted makeup artists and stylists, given creative directions, booked venue, notified participants, prepared model castings, and supervised the whole day of production.• Organized a 6-part event series called the French Balayage Roadshow around Hungary for premium partners. Oversaw the operational part of the process by arranging venues, accommodations, models, catering alongside creating all digital material for promotion. Negotiated with suppliers, salons, and makeup artists at 5/6 events on barter agreements. The event series managed to reach 112 individual hairdressers from 75 different salons• Planned, organized, and executed both the National and the International finals of the L’Oréal Style and Color Trophy, the events were praised by the press, directors, Ambassadors and by the Paris HQ as well.• Worked alongside the HU and the CZK Brand Activation Manager in organizing PR events, magazine appearances, influencer photoshoots and collaborations for Matrix, L’Oréal Professionnel and Kérastase brands.• Contributed to an influencer collaboration to promote SteamPod 2.0 by collaborating with agencies, managers, and online media platforms. The YouTube video gathered 50K views in 2 weeks while the clicks to the salon-expert.hu website increased by 32%. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  Communications and Social Media Specialist
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  Primor Cosmetics

  Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

  Junior Brand Manager
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  Unilever

  May 2023 - now

  Assistant Global Brand Manager