Nadine Dias, Administration

Nadine Dias

Administration

British American Tobacco

Location
Kuwait
Education
Bachelor's degree, Sociology
Experience
29 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 7 Months

Administration at British American Tobacco
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since March 2005

support to division Manager, Marketing Managers, Trade Marketing, Merchandisers', Sales staff.
•Scheduling Events, Product Launch, Presentations, Travel and Hotel Bookings and Visa arrangements.
•Negotiating prices for supplies and other relevant company purchases, procurement, local sourcing of computer peripherals.
•Prepared correspondence and document invoices for clients including materials for payment of clients.
•Performed basic accounting work, petty cash, Management, staff payrolls and preparing all sorts of procedure forms needed for office and filing system.
•Purchase of utilities for office.
•Vendors for Office monthly service.
•Updating of everyday sales.
•Daily routine Administration work.
•Conducted financial activities for monthly reconciliation and to assist with annual budget.

Executive Secretary at Morad Yousef Behbehani
  • April 1995 to February 2005

Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes
•Transcribed phone messages and relayed to appropriate personnel
•Updated executives on changing business needs by thoroughly documenting internal and client meetings
•Promoted team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked
•Handled scheduling for executive's calendar and prepared meeting agenda and materials
•Organized and updated schedules for executives
•Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for board of directors and President.
•Handled incoming and outgoing mail, Email and faxes
•Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information
•Managed and reviewed filing and office systems
•Screened personal and business calls and directed to appropriate party
•Created and managed office systems to efficiently deal with documentation
•Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations
•Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase productivity
•Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries

Front Office Receptionist at Holiday Inn Crowne Plaz
  • August 1993 to April 1994

incoming calls to internal personnel and departments, routing to best-qualified department
•Delivered clerical support by handling range of routine and special requirements
•Received and routed business correspondence to correct departments and staff members
•Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing and filing documents
•Answered multi-line phone system and greeted callers enthusiastically
•Drafted professional memos, letters and marketing copy to support business objectives and growth
•Produced high-quality documents, spreadsheets and presentations for internal and customer-facing needs
•Responded to inquiries from callers seeking information
•Interacted with customers by phone, email or in-person to provide information

Education

Bachelor's degree, Sociology
  • at Bombay University
  • January 1991

courses: Courses in Kuwait Introduction to Microsoft Excel for Windows

High school or equivalent, Arts
  • at Wilson's College
  • January 1987

High school or equivalent, Histroy
  • at St. Thereza High School
  • May 1986

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Word
Science
Staff Scheduling
ACCOUNTING
COMPUTER HARDWARE
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FILE MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
MICROSOFT OFFICE

Hobbies

  • Hobbies / Interest
    Bowling / Darts / Music / Arts / Gardening / Cooking / Cleaning / Movies (to list few).