Professional with strong background in executive support, adept at managing complex schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling confidential information. Highly skilled in communication, organization, and problem-solving, ensuring seamless office operations. Focused on team collaboration and achieving results, adapting flexibly to changing needs and priorities. Dependable and resourceful, consistently delivering high-quality outcomes.y
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Assistant ENG/FR
GSK - Novartis Consumer's Health
01.2017 - 01.2018
Assist the Medical Excellence Leader, R&D department in all aspects of administration
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Meeting organization, teleconference, video
Task Orders, purchase orders and office supplies on CERPS an SAP program.
Contract handling on CLM; travel booking with an online tool. Expense claims
Admin Assistant FR/ ENG
IUCN
01.2015 - 01.2016
Programme Assistant for Global Economics and Social Science Programme
Handle all administrative aspects of projects and related contracts.
Process invoices, purchase orders and time sheets to be charged to the projects and work with finance, enter budgets.
Prepare Travel authorization forms, book travel and apply for visas when needed.
Submit travel expense claims through ERP System.
Trilingual Assistant FR/GER/ENG
Generali Assurances
01.2013 - 01.2014
Support Chief Non-Life Officer and other members of the Management
Organizing Meetings/Trainings and Workshops, taking meeting notes FR/GER
Preparing presentations including translations FR/GER FR/ENG GER/EN
Executive Assistant to VP Petcare Division
Procter & Gamble
01.2007
General Administration - travel and logistic support for VP and Lead Team
Expense Reporting - Office Supply ordering
Purchase Requisitions and Purchase orders submission trough EBP (SAP)
Department Office Move Supervisor for internal moves
Outlook implementation team - department migration from Lotus Notes
Department Meeting Organization including P&G Kids Xmas Party (700 participants)
Administrative Assistant
UOP CH Sàrl / a Honeywell Company
01.2008 - 01.2012
Set up the running of a new office: help UOP CH Sàrl establish their EMEA Operations Dept transferring from England and other European countries to Ecublens and then to Rolle.
General Administration - travel and administrative support for 7 persons.
Implementation of filing and archiving systems for the Legal Dept. and all office administration.
Assist Legal Specialist by handling contract administration - submission for approval and signing.
Filing, scanning and dispatching Fully Executed Contracts. Closing filing and archiving legal files.
Official document preparation: certificates of origin, invoices for attestation/legalization by the Chamber of Commerce and Embassies/Consulates.
Set up of procedures for purchase order processing (tracking, filing, transmission for handling)
Help arriving and leaving expats - Contact with local companies, translation of official letters
Provide basic training and help temporary or new employees to integrate the team quickly.
Administrative Assistant
Caterpillar Sàrl
01.2002 - 01.2006
2002-2004 Administrative Assistant for 3 Product Managers Product Development Department
2004-2006 Assistant to Department Head Marketing, Europe Region
Calendar Management (travel and meeting) for Manager and direct reports.
Meeting Planning: logistics for in house, offsite and department meetings, Dealer events.
Manage and support communication flow within the Department
Single point of contact for the Manager's office, the Finance Team based in Geneva and 6 Area Offices based across Europe (80 persons) and external customers / suppliers
Management and supervision of all aspects of travel arrangements - Travel Expense Reporting
Purchase Requisitions and Purchase orders (through my filing cabinet an SAP system)
Update Europe Dealer profiles on a yearly basis.
Various Assistant jobs - Customer Service Supervisor
01.1985 - 01.2002
General office administration
Assist C level Managers
Set up of a new office arriving to Switzerland - set up of local suppliers, contact with local companies, translation of letters, Support newcomers
Assist Legal Specialist by handling contract administration, submission for approval and signing.
Filing, scanning and dispatching Fully Executed Contracts. Closing, filing and archiving legal files.
Paper preparation for General Assemblies and other important meetings;
Creation of filing systems and procedures for the handling of customer orders;
Organization of meetings - handling all logistics (conference room bookings and set up, video conferences, hotel bookings, dinners, outings and team building)
Written language skills: independent correspondence, email and group communication writing.
Spoken language skills: Worldwide telephone contacts (Customer Service) - customer orders and special cases handling, represent Caterpillar as a hostess at yearly exhibits Bauma in Munich and Samoter in Verona.
Education
Diplôme d'études commerciales - section gestion
Ecole supérieure de Commerce
Lausanne, VD
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language
Community College of Marin
San Francisco, CA
Krauthammer Management Certificate -
Skills
MS Office Suite 365 and earlier versions: Word - PowerPoint - Excel - Outlook, Lotus Notes
Internet researches and navigation
SAP - Processing invoices and orders
Concur: expense reporting and online booking tool
Publication Softwares: Quark Express, Adobe In Design
Update/preparation of directory layouts, mailing lists and databases
Additional Information - Current Activity
Since 2018 I have been travelling and taking care of my Grandchild and other kids and helping in a restaurant.
Languages
French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Italian
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Executive Assistant ENG/FR
GSK - Novartis Consumer's Health
01.2017 - 01.2018
Admin Assistant FR/ ENG
IUCN
01.2015 - 01.2016
Trilingual Assistant FR/GER/ENG
Generali Assurances
01.2013 - 01.2014
Administrative Assistant
UOP CH Sàrl / a Honeywell Company
01.2008 - 01.2012
Executive Assistant to VP Petcare Division
Procter & Gamble
01.2007
Administrative Assistant
Caterpillar Sàrl
01.2002 - 01.2006
Various Assistant jobs - Customer Service Supervisor