Assistant to the subproject management “Building & Security”
Hamburg, Germany
Experience
Feb 2022 - Feb 2025
3 years 1 month
Hamburg, Germany
Assistant to the subproject management “Building & Security”
Client in financial services
Moving 3,000 employees into a new building in Hamburg. Subprojects: security technology, insurance, waste disposal, emergency management, cleaning, parking management, lease management, supply contracts, signage
Supporting subproject management in all administrative matters
Preselection of various trades and suppliers
Scheduling meetings with a large group of participants, internal/external
Prequalifying the subproject management’s incoming mail (about 350 emails/day)
Industries: IT, HR services, logistics, energy services, facility management, financial services, arts & culture, grant management, real estate, office furniture and space planning
Project management including change management and carve-out; coordinating and integrating new service providers (outsourcing); supporting and implementing new office and work concepts; move management; IT projects like switching 470 sites to VoIP, supporting and rolling out a new hardware concept (>500 employees); assisting project managers and product owners with outsourcing IT to a GmbH, helping draft concepts (migration, transfer, cooperation)
Executive assistance
Office management and optimization
Move management
Event organization (team building, company events, workshops)
Preparing presentations
Travel management
Travel expense reporting
Aug 2014 - Jun 2019
4 years 11 months
Hamburg, Germany
Executive assistant
URBANA Energiedienste GmbH
Extensive scheduling and travel planning plus administrative prep and follow-up
Preparing and following up on meetings, workshops and team events
Co-leading subprojects and project management
Handling executive correspondence
Tracking reminders and deadlines
Creating presentations for internal and external meetings
Taking minutes at executive and management meetings
General office management
Reception duties
Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
1 year
Executive assistant to the COO
Hermes Fulfilment GmbH
Areas: security, Haldensleben and Ohrdruf distribution centers, returns handling in Hamburg, direct shipping
Project management
Extensive scheduling
Travel planning plus administrative prep and follow-up (national & international)
Preparing and following up on meetings
Organizing workshops and team events
Handling executive correspondence
Translating presentations and documents into English
Tracking reminders and deadlines
Contributing to sales and marketing materials
Organizing the Hermes-World sales conference 2014 until department change in July 2013
Creating statistics and reports
Preparing presentations for internal and external meetings
Supporting small projects, both content and organization
May 2012 - Jun 2013
1 year 2 months
Assistant to the head of Marketing & Client Management
Hermes Fulfilment GmbH
Departments: Marketing; Sales; Key Account Management; Customer Service
Project management
Extensive scheduling
Travel planning plus administrative prep and follow-up (national & international)
Preparing and following up on meetings
Organizing workshops and team events
Handling executive correspondence
Translating presentations and documents into English
Tracking reminders and deadlines
Contributing to sales and marketing materials
Organizing the Hermes-World sales conference 2014 until department change in July 2013
Creating statistics and reports
Preparing presentations for internal and external meetings
Supporting small projects, both content and organization
Travel planning plus administrative prep and follow-up (national & international)
Preparing and following up on meetings
Organizing workshops and team events
Handling executive correspondence
Translating presentations and documents into English
Tracking reminders and deadlines
Contributing to sales and marketing materials
Organizing the Hermes-World sales conference 2014 until department change in July 2013
Creating statistics and reports
Preparing presentations for internal and external meetings
Supporting small projects, both content and organization
Apr 2005 - Feb 2010
4 years 11 months
Cologne, Germany
Sales assistant at the Cologne office
Brunel GmbH
Assisting the branch manager and 7 sales reps
Main contact for about 120 employees on external projects
Creating statistics and reports for branch and division management
Organizing and managing conferences, trade shows and events
Independently handling office organization; central contact for all administrative tasks
Scheduling and monitoring appointments for sales staff, preparing and following up on client visits
Reception desk and visitor support
Taking minutes at meetings
Travel planning and organizational support
Monitoring deadlines and coordinating billing documents, creating monthly project reports for headquarters in Bremen
Helping with HR administration: drafting employment contracts and addendums
Applicant management, HR assistance/reception: scheduling and travel planning for the HR manager (also for executives and other staff), applicant management, preparing and following up on interviews
Central reception coordination: phone desk and visitor support, statistics and reporting
Apr 2005 - Mar 2006
1 year
Alsdorf, Germany
Office Manager
Cycos AG
Office manager in an external project.
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 years
Wittmund, Germany
IT admin–support (web design)
Jagdgeschwader 71 “Richthofen”
Setting up internet servers (IIS)
Developing and maintaining the intranet
Lotus Notes and network administration
IT hotline
Summary
Experience in office management and administration
Extensive scheduling and travel planning plus travel expense reporting
Handling correspondence
Applicant management
Taking on special projects
Executive assistance
Project support
Personal assistance
Fleet management
Office management & optimization
Preparing presentations
Move management
Event organization
Travel management
Appointment scheduling & contact management
Proactive work style
Strong solution and goal orientation
Pragmatic and efficient
Hands-on mentality
Quick grasp and fast implementation
Poised, even under stress
Discreet and service oriented
Decisive and assertive
Positive attitude, dynamic and humorous
Languages
German
Native
English
Native
Education
Jun 1999 - Sep 2002
Technical Vocational Institute (TVI)
Associate of Applied Science, with Honors · Web Technology · Albuquerque, United States