Human Resources Sales

MARIE BATTEUX

*** ***** **** **. *** *D Key Biscayne, FL 33149 305-***-**** ggu2c5@r.postjobfree.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/mariebatteux

SUMMARY

Seasoned professional with significant expertise in executive level administrative support, office management and Human Resources. Recognized as highly trusted, maintaining strict confidentiality regarding sensitive business decisions and overall organizational operations. Demonstrated competence in highly competitive, fast-paced, multi-national organizations. Fluently Bilingual in French, English and conversational Spanish.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLARINS/ESSENCE-CORP Miami, FL

Office Manager & Human Resources, 1999 to 2011 Executive Assistant-VP/CEO, 1997 to 1999

• Functioned as corporate representative facilitating a smooth transition during corporate re-organization and establishment of a new senior leadership.

• Successfully co-designed and established operational headquarters including negotiating of contracts, collaborating the facility build out with architects and managing day-to-day operations.

• Provided support in the preparation and administration of the assigned departmental budget and monitored expenditures including reviewing and processing purchases requisition.

• Effectively managed corporate activities and CEO’s calendar while providing overall administration functions.

• Created corporate forms and established systems to manage expense reports, Human Resources action forms, and employee satisfaction surveys, standardizing processes and increasing efficiencies.

• Negotiated and coordinated global travel itineraries, establishing significantly reduced corporate rates reflecting an average savings of 40%.

• Successfully organized, negotiated and coordinated contracts for corporate seminars, events, and symposiums, launching new products and promotions.

• Performed generalist human resource functions including recruitment and selection, benefits and compensation, employee relations, ensuring organizational standards.

• Co-designed and implemented HR Policies and Procedures assuring multi-national compliance guidelines.

• Managed all corporate human resource information, maintaining superior levels of confidentiality.

• Partnered with management and legal counsel (labor and immigration) implementing proactive multi-national recruitment strategies, and coordinating employment visas incorporating new professional staff.

• Reduced annual benefits costs by 15% through meticulous recordkeeping account reconciliation.

• Monitored employee absenteeism and coordinated manpower ensuring continuity of services.

ANDROS DISTRIBUTORS INC/LVMH Miami, FL

Executive Assistant -VP , 1995 to 1997

• Provided information to incoming calls and responded to phone calls, e-mails, comments and requests in a timely manner to assist VP.

• Maintained consistent communication with the sales force, expedited sales follow-up, and performed other administrative functions as needed.

• Managed all marketing and sales administrative tasks that included conference calls, meeting and arrangement of travel for our representatives and customers.

• Developed and maintained effective relationships with customers through oral and written communications, and increasing sales.

YVES SAINT LAURENT/SANOFI BEAUTY Miami, FL

Sales Administration Supervisor,1990 to 1995

• Provided all aspects of administrative support to sales and marketing efforts on behalf of YSL brand.

• Maintained current and accurate customers’ files and information.

• Sustained accurate inventory count, performed ‘end of day’ inventory count and submitted reports to management.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE –

RELAIS & CHATEAUX- CHATEAU DE LA CORNICHE, ROLLEBOISE, FRANCE

Front Office Agent & Coordinator

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Hospitality & Tourism Diploma (E.P.H. Paris France)

• Yves Saint Laurent Marketing Program - (Miami, FL)

• PHR/SPHR & Management Course works (Miami Dade Community College, Miami, FL)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Windows XP, Vista 7 , MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Access, Lotus 1-2-3, QuickBooks

Professional Affiliations

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

• Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management (GMSHRM)

• French American Chamber of Commerce (FACC)

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