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Vanessa Grimaldi

Ramsey,NJ

Summary

Experienced Executive Assistant providing comprehensive administrative support to upper-level teams. Proficient in calendar management, report preparation, and meeting coordination. Demonstrates exceptional customer service, problem-solving, and communication skills. Adept at multitasking and prioritizing tasks for efficient workflow and project completion.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Account Manager (Freelancer)

ColorChem
09.2023 - Current
  • Develop and maintain long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders for sustained growth and customized support needs.
  • Negotiate prices, terms of sale and service agreements..
  • Achieve established KPI for company, regional team and individual performance through teamwork and focus on customers.
  • Manage all aspects of 15 accounts, from ensuring each client received personalized attention to handling all AR / AP issues as well.

Project Manager (Freelancer)

McDowell Landscaping and Construction
12.2016 - Current
  • Responsible for planning, coordinating, budgeting, and supervising construction projects from development to completion for all accounts up to $10M.
  • Prepare, proposals, bids / contracts, and negotiating revisions while working with internal contracts teams as needed.
  • Provide oversight for all phases of construction, including safety, staffing, and ensuring contract documents are being followed and work is on schedule and within budget.
  • Foster strong partnership with owner to help the firm continue building on their 80% repeat business with current clients.

Executive Assistant

Randstad Staffing
11.2022 - 09.2023

(Supported EVP, SVP of Creative at Estee Lauder/CFO of IT at Wells Fargo)

  • Handled all logistics for internal/domestic travel (visas, car service, hotels, agendas) catering for on and off site meetings, and event planning for Board of Directors and C-Suite Executives.
  • Proactively identified and resolved scheduling conflicts while creating request materials for designing, drafting, and editing; prepared visually appealing PowerPoint presentations and other relevant materials using appropriate branding and managed iteration and version control.
  • Conducted research, located, assembled, edited, and summarized relevant material and data as requested by team for various purposes, such as packaging, photo shoots, confidential meetings, and other purposes.
  • Led the IT relationship within the Information Technology organization for the region and functioned as a primary point of contact for the business for IT topics, projects, and support.

Operations Advisor (Freelancer)

S3 for USAA
01.2021 - 11.2022
  • Provided technical, administrative, and training expertise in areas.
  • Compiled complex productivity/efficiency reporting and KPI analysis in order to provide business intelligence and strategic decisions.
  • Created and implemented training plans that include field operations, logistics management, and facility renovations and upgrades.
  • Established standard operation procedures for the implementation of equipment maintenance, supply, and logistics in an operational environment.

Senior Executive Assistant Finance

Mastercard
10.2019 - 12.2020

(Supported CMO, EVP, Customer Interoperability, Product Manager, Designers, User Researchers, Technical Program Managers and Software Engineers)

  • Managed executives’ calendars, scheduled meetings, appointments, and events; tactfully triaged meeting requests based on priority; collected agenda items and made executives aware of prep materials; arranged travel in accordance with executives’ preferences; kept executives on time throughout the day.
  • Processed reimbursements; took minutes during meetings; arranged catering and other logistics; assisted with onboarding.
  • Liaison for all administrative functions for all scrum, technical, leadership, board of directors, principals, consultants and key managers.

Senior Executive Assistant

JPMorgan Chase
09.2017 - 10.2019

(Supported Chairman, Global Portfolio Mgt UHNW Private Banking / backup: EMEA, APAC, LATAM)

  • Provided high-level administrative support: heavy calendar management, scheduled international meetings, coordinated international and domestic travel, all expenses and handled correspondence.
  • Organized and prepared materials for meetings, took minutes, and followed up on action items.
  • Identified cost-saving opportunities by performing thorough reviews of expense accounts and vendor contracts.
  • Prepared comprehensive briefing materials for meetings, enabling informed decision-making by the Chairman and team.

Senior Executive Assistant

Eisai
08.2011 - 12.2016

(Supported Head of US Oncology & Neurology Sales and team)

  • Supported senior executives and 16 sales teams by managing calendars, travel, logistics, and meetings.
  • Reduced departmental overspending by 15% through budget analysis and allocation.
  • Ensured compliance with the Sunshine Act and state laws, reducing violations by 40%.
  • Streamlined employee onboarding for over 100 new hires, handling SOPs, I-9s, recruiting logistics, and IT issues .

Education

Associate of Arts -

Ocean County College
Toms River, NJ

Associate of Arts -

Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ
2010

Skills

  • Exceptional organization
  • Strong working knowledge of MS Suite, Asana, Concur, Outlook, Google Docs, Dropbox, Trello (learning), Sharepoint
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Analytical reasoning
  • Problem solving
  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Self Awareness
  • Adaptability
  • Critical Thinking
  • Collaboration

Timeline

Sales Account Manager (Freelancer)

ColorChem
09.2023 - Current

Executive Assistant

Randstad Staffing
11.2022 - 09.2023

Operations Advisor (Freelancer)

S3 for USAA
01.2021 - 11.2022

Senior Executive Assistant Finance

Mastercard
10.2019 - 12.2020

Senior Executive Assistant

JPMorgan Chase
09.2017 - 10.2019

Project Manager (Freelancer)

McDowell Landscaping and Construction
12.2016 - Current

Senior Executive Assistant

Eisai
08.2011 - 12.2016

Associate of Arts -

Ocean County College

Associate of Arts -

Bergen Community College
Vanessa Grimaldi