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ROSEMARIE CERMELE

Westfield,USA

Summary

With a passion for details, results-driven Executive Assistant with 20 years of experience and a proven track record of anticipating executive needs, managing confidential information, and promoting effective communication across departments. Excellent negotiation skills from C-level to vendors. Highly skilled in Project Management, Cost Analysis and Accounting.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO and ELT Team

Foley Caterpillar
Piscataway, NJ
07.2024 - Current
  • Elected by ELT as a member of Steering committee.to collaborate with cross functional teams to support strategic initiatives and enhance team performance.
  • Manage the Idea Box project, validate and approve, implemented a streamlined process for collecting, evaluating, and tracking employee suggestions, resulting in improved engagement and innovation.
  • Facilitate regular updates and progress reports to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with company goals.
  • Positive and passionate about supporting the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to contribute to the success of the company.
  • Communication: Resolve issues that may arise with technology, corporate expense accounts, budgetary issues, corporate travel, life insurance policies and private family issues. Act as the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders, handling correspondence, screen calls and relaying messages.
  • Travel Coordination. Manage detailed domestic and international travel arrangements, including itineraries, accommodations, activities, dinner reservations, and transportation with efficient travel plans, individual preferences, and time constraints.
  • All scheduling and management of company planes and pilots, maximizing communications utilizing Airplane management software.
  • Expense management: Process and track expenses, ensuring accuracy. Communicate with vendors to negotiate expenses.
  • Lead projects: Support the CEO, the ELT Team and other members of the organization on various professional projects, conducting research, preparing reports, organizing and facilitating meetings.
  • Memos: Send out Company-wide emails and correspondence on behalf of the CEO and the ELT Team.
  • Event Planning: Assisting with planning and coordinating personal events, corporate events and board meetings.
  • Travel to multiple company locations and company sites.
  • Household Coordination: Manage appointments and projects for the homes of the CEO.
  • Discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
  • Calendar Management: Coordinate and manage a complex schedule, meeting coordination, booking rooms, ensuring time management and prioritization of appointments.

Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO

Innovative Educational Programs
Basking Ridge, NJ
09.2014 - 07.2024
  • Project Management for corporate office and school projects to ensure company stays on track with timelines.
  • Managed special projects as determined by the CEO, CFO and Vice President.
  • Built a school from scratch.
  • Oversee all IT operations, Vendor management, Vendor selection, and Vendor contracts.
  • Preparation of executive presentations and meetings.
  • Responsible for confidential matters with a high degree of discretion and sensitivity. Creates proper documentation for sensitive issues to review and have available if necessary.
  • Handles travel both domestic and international flights, hotels, car service and restaurants.
  • Developed strong relationships with internal departments to facilitate cross-functional collaboration on key initiatives driven by senior leaders.
  • Calendar management skills to coordinate multiple schedules effectively.
  • Handles confidential matters with the proper discretion and competence.
  • Fielding telephone calls and visits and responding to inquiries and requests for information.
  • Managed expense tracking and budgeting tasks to maintain financial accountability for senior leadership teams.
  • Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.

Executive Assistant to the AR Manager

Gaffney-Kroese Electrical Supply
Piscataway, NJ
01.2010 - 09.2014
  • Responsible for Multi million Accounts Receivables and Cash receipts.
  • Reconciliation of purchase orders, invoices, pricing and responsible for pricing concerns.
  • Overseeing, coordinating and assembling meeting materials.
  • Prepares for meetings with the other departments and locations.
  • Responsible for all logistics of AR department head including travel, meetings, calendar coordination.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Conducted research and analyzed data to provide detailed reports on various business topics.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.

Education

UNION COUNTY COLLEGE
Cranford, NJ

Skills

  • Problem Solver
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Financial Acumen
  • Conflict Resolution

Timeline

Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO and ELT Team

Foley Caterpillar
07.2024 - Current

Senior Executive Assistant to the CEO

Innovative Educational Programs
09.2014 - 07.2024

Executive Assistant to the AR Manager

Gaffney-Kroese Electrical Supply
01.2010 - 09.2014

UNION COUNTY COLLEGE

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