Executive assistant to the president & chief sales officer

Janeth Gaitan

Executive Assistant to the President & Chief Sales Officer - OTC International Ltd

Jackson Heights, NY

Work Experience

Executive Assistant to the President & Chief Sales Officer

OTC International Ltd

September 2002 to Present

Provide executive-level administrative support to the President & Chief Sales Officer and three direct reports with a demonstrated ability to improvise, improve procedures, and meet demanding deadlines.
-Organize the details of special events, travel arrangements, corporate agendas and itineraries.
-Trained and supervised temporary and new employees throughout Sales department.
-Responsible for communicating Customer requests between Vendors and Outsourcing
-Executed sample orders and proposals after Trade Shows
-Communicate all pertinent information to Distribution for compliance with guidelines
required by certain accounts.
-Plan and coordinate corporate luncheons, and develop presentations for related on-site and off-site meetings.

Closeouts Manager/ Sales assistant

Michael Anthony Jewelers -

Mount Vernon, NY

June 1997 to March 2002

Assisted in Launching the New Closeout Outlet by implementing innovative
Managerial and Sales techniques, which boosted sales performance by at least 60%.
-Maintained inventory control while attending major trade shows.
-Established new customer base and service existing customers consistently.
-Recruited, supervised and trained professional and support personnel.
- Expedited movement of goods from the factories to the receiving
Department, while reducing manpower requirements.

Shipping Manager/Credit Assistant

Ross Metals Corp -

New York, NY

February 1991 to May 1993

Produced substantial new business despite the absence of a catalog, using product
Knowledge, sales techniques and persuasiveness to close accounts.
-Generated $600,000 in lost and uncollected revenues, by establishing tighter operating
controls and aggressive approaches in negotiating payments.
-Recaptured prestigious accounts which were dormant, reestablishing contact and providing outstanding service.

Education

B.S. in International Marketing

Bernard Baruch College -

New York, NY

1997

A.A.S. in Computer Information Systems

Queens borough Community College -

Bayside, NY

1988

Additional Information

SKILLS
-Computers: MS Word; Lotus 1-2-3; Excel; Outlook; Power Point; Lexis/Nexis; Bilingual Spanish