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Education
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GeneralManager

Virginia Marie Wheat

Carlsbad,CA

Summary

Strategic Manager with experience leading and overseeing all business activities from sales and marketing, office and administrative management, purchasing, finance, production, quality control and human relations. Strong history of managing costs and devising ways and means for the company to reduce costs without compromising product service and quality.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Madeka Stone Development Enterprises
Quezon City, Philippines
02.2000 - 06.2021
  • Over-all supervision of work processes, namely: finance, accounting and audit, administrative and office work, human relations, treasury, special projects, sales, marketing and promotions, acquiring and maintaining off-shore accounts
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with customers and suppliers for 2 decades
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
  • Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability.
  • Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency

Senior Advertising Sales Manager

Eastgate Publishing Corporation
Pasig City, Philippines
08.1996 - 02.2000
  • Increased sales by 40% through non-traditional advertising methods such as coupons, digital marketing tie-ups and campaigns
  • Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
  • Developed sales strategies and people skills to entice clients, negotiate contracts and close deals.

Education

MBA - Masters in Business Administration

De La Salle University
Metro Manila, Philippines

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Santo Tomas
Metro Manila, Philippines

Skills

  • Administrative Management
  • Sales and Marketing Management
  • Production and Assembly-line Efficiency
  • Oversight of Quality Control
  • Product improvement and innovation
  • Human Resources Oversight
  • Records Organization and Management
  • Finance and Accounting Oversight
  • Machine Maintenance and Repair Oversight
  • Purchasing Oversight
  • Business Strategy and Sustainability Techniques

Accomplishments

    * Major role in company expansion from 1 production facility to 3 production facilities.

    · Spearheaded company sales from local accounts to overseas and export accounts by having initiated company participation in International Trade Fairs, internet marketing tools and networking.

    · Efficient finance management and balancing of Cash on Hand versus Payables and Accounts Receivables

    · Devised more efficient systems in job order processing that greatly improved company production and delivery time.

    · Initiated factory production audit and devised control measures to eliminate possible production fraud and pilferage.

    · Discovered several accounting, raw material procurement and payroll-related frauds and devised ways to eradicate and prevent these frauds.

    · Came up with more cost-efficient tools in various factory manufacturing processes and machine and repair maintenance.

    · Devised ways for more efficient inventory control and over-production of unnecessary stocks

    · Major role in customer service and product quality that qualified the company as the "Golden Shell Awardee" in the Philippines

    · Promotion of the company that awarded it as having the most “unique” stone product.

    · Devised ways for more efficient Office Management.



Languages

English
Tagalog

Additional Information

Software:

Microsoft Office Proficiency




Timeline

General Manager

Madeka Stone Development Enterprises
02.2000 - 06.2021

Senior Advertising Sales Manager

Eastgate Publishing Corporation
08.1996 - 02.2000

MBA - Masters in Business Administration

De La Salle University

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University of Santo Tomas
Virginia Marie Wheat