Palm (Hewlett-Packard business unit)Sales Operations Mgr / Finance & Administration Mgr / EA to the President
Mar. 2000 - Nov. 2011Mississauga, ONFacilities/Office Mgmt •Implemented facility site search, lease negotiation, supervision & implementation of the design & construction process of 8,000 sf. Ensured optimization of space requirements through headcount & space analysis. •In 2005 completed a facility refresh, completed on schedule & under budget. •Worked with City inspectors, HVAC, Electrical & IT to ensure the integrity of the project. •Developed policies & procedures for office activities, such as database management, maintenance of office equipment & procurement of supplies & services. Finance/Sales Ops •Responsible for all activities in the A/P function. •Provided all pertinent data for reporting purposes (Marketing Development Funds, OPS Budgets & Expense tracking) •Responsible for all payroll functions. •Responsible for maintaining accurate records for ESPP deductions & Group RSP remittances. •Responsible for providing Sell-Thru data reports to WW sales operations lead for forecasting & trending purposes, as well as to corporate finance/HR for the purposes of calculating commissions. •Monitored & suggested controls to maintain budgets & avoid overruns. HR •Provides support in functional areas including personnel records & benefits administration. Included annual review of benefits provider services & fees to ensure we remain cost effective •Ensures compliance with current local employment standards relative to employee/employer relationships IT •Resolves initial software related problems for local staff •Arranged for service & repair of all systems, telecommunications & security equipment •Liaises with corporate IT to ensure integrity of LAN, employee equipment & security monitoring equipment Customer Service •Fulfilled customer requests. This included handling customer escalations with courtesy & discretion with a goal to providing a satisfactory resolution for the customer while maintaining the interests of the corporation