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Allison Bass

Allison Bass

Executive/Administrative Assistant
Columbus,GA

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operations Manager

Lucky's NY Style Pizza
Dallas
06.2013 - 07.2020
  • Daily operations in a customer facing role
  • Responsibilities included new hire and ongoing training, accounts payable, accounts receivable, vendor receiving and payment, marketing, and scheduling
  • This business began as a hobby and was built into a thriving restaurant that was sold for a large profit.

Personal and Executive Assistant

Duke and The Doctor
10.2012 - 06.2013
  • Produced the Duke and The Doctor, The Number One Rated Radio Health Talk Show when needed
  • Developed and implemented a social media marketing plan for the Columbus Lions Indoor Arena Football team which resulted in an increase of attendance and sales by 17%
  • Coordinated Executive Travel and Itineraries
  • Coordinated both internal and external events and meetings
  • Managed their calendars both professionally and personally
  • Liaised with all levels of staff for their five different companies.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Streamlined executive communication by managing emails, phone calls, and scheduling appointments.
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.

Merchandising Assistant Buyer-Boys Branded/Boys Fashion

Citi Trends Inc.
06.2010 - 11.2011
  • Assist in developing and selecting merchandise which supports overall department sales volume, gross margin and turnover objectives
  • Grew volume by 22% in this space
  • Assist in identifying slow sellers and create markdowns
  • Coordinate with suppliers for shipping details to insure timely delivery of product
  • Maintain professional relationships with external suppliers and internal partners via telephone, fax, email and face-to-face meetings
  • Communicate to vendors daily regarding purchase orders, amendments, traffic issues, as well as any pre-ticketing issues
  • Developed merchandising presentations for meetings with the merchandising teams
  • Investigate and respond to store issues based on store demographics.

Executive Assistant

Kern-Coleman and Co., LLC
05.2007 - 06.2009
  • Coordinated the Architectural, Structural, Survey and Civil Engineering Departments with their customer proposals
  • Managed all Accounts Payable/Receivable checks and made the deposit to the bank daily
  • Prepared Request for Proposals, Structural Inspection reports and legal documents
  • Responsible for both my own and Mr
  • Kern’s time allocated to various projects using the Deltek Advantage System
  • Maintained and managed Mr
  • Kern’s 6 rental properties.

Chairman, Student Spouses

Columbus Air Force Base
08.2005 - 08.2006
  • Acted as the Primary Liaison between the Officer Spouse Club and new student spouses arriving every three weeks
  • Managed Student Spouse Welcomes, informing new members of activities, driving increased involvement and discussing fundraising responsibilities and club obligations
  • Tracked Current Constitution and Bylaws, Board of Governors List, current Columbus Officer Spouse Club budget, calendar of events, board reports, and multi-year financial records, action reports and rosters
  • Wrote and maintained monthly board reports containing student spouse concerns and suggestions
  • Owned and moderated the Student Spouse Website and Listserv
  • Scheduled and attended regular and ad-hoc board meetings, participated in board discussions and voted on all decisions.

Sales Support Specialist

Levi, Ray and Shoup, Inc.
05.2004 - 08.2005
  • Maintained working relationships with supply vendors, including placing orders through CRM software to increase efficiency and reduce cost
  • Worked directly with Sales Director and Sales Team on all phases of the sales cycles including, Requests for Proposals, presentations and contracts
  • Reported updates and reports of the sales cycle for all team members weekly to Sales Manager and Sales Director
  • Supported sales teams with logistical activities and travel schedules and maintained their calendars
  • Managed all IBM Maintenance quotes within the IBM website
  • Coordinated all IT Solutions Group events with prospects, customers and Business Partners.

IBM Client Support Representative

Siebel Systems, Inc.
10.1999 - 05.2004
  • Dedicated to the $6MM global implementation of IBM Signature Selling Method sales training developed jointly by IBM and Siebel Systems
  • Acted as the liaison between IBM, Siebel and Independent Consultants through the completion of the project
  • Coordinated the global schedule of training classes and travel arrangements for IBM Learning Partners, Independent Consultants, and Siebel Partners and Managing Partners
  • Leveraged Siebel eBusiness Applications to create and export weekly pipeline reports and forecasts
  • Spearheaded customer billing in Siebel, including the processing and auditing of all Accounts Payable
  • Created and submitted employee expense reports and timesheets in Siebel
  • Trained, coached and mentored all Client Support Representatives on business processes and software integration
  • Participated in internal blitz testing and QA of multiple versions of Siebel eBusiness Applications to support upgrades
  • Received Siebel Gold Award for commitment to excellence, client success and satisfaction.

Education

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State University of West Georgia

Skills

Strong operations background with superior organizational, planning, time management and prioritization skills

Software

Microsoft Office Suite

Timeline

Owner/Operations Manager

Lucky's NY Style Pizza
06.2013 - 07.2020

Personal and Executive Assistant

Duke and The Doctor
10.2012 - 06.2013

Merchandising Assistant Buyer-Boys Branded/Boys Fashion

Citi Trends Inc.
06.2010 - 11.2011

Executive Assistant

Kern-Coleman and Co., LLC
05.2007 - 06.2009

Chairman, Student Spouses

Columbus Air Force Base
08.2005 - 08.2006

Sales Support Specialist

Levi, Ray and Shoup, Inc.
05.2004 - 08.2005

IBM Client Support Representative

Siebel Systems, Inc.
10.1999 - 05.2004

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State University of West Georgia
Allison BassExecutive/Administrative Assistant