Fiona Rooney has over 15 years of experience as a personal assistant, supporting senior leaders and directors in FMCG companies. She has excellent communication and organizational skills, and is proficient with Microsoft Office tools. Currently she works as the PA to the Head of Western Europe Reserve and Head of GB Reserve at Diageo, where her responsibilities include arranging conferences, customer trips, and managing diaries and expenses.

1. FIONA ROONEY
49 Kings Road, Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2DW | rooneyfi@yahoo.co.uk | 07803 855072
A conscientiousandprofessionalPersonal Assistantwith over 15 years experience supportingSenior Leaders and Directors in
FMCG:
 Excellent communicator, with the ability to build networks and relationshipswith key stakeholders and colleagues atall levels
of the organisation
 High level of integrity and confidentiality at all times
 Highly organised with an ability to effectively prioritiseworkload,and work well under pressureto meet challengingtimescales
 Flexible and adaptable
 Proficient user of MS Officetools, technology savvy,and extensive experience in the use of conferencingtools
 Creative in finding solutions to issues
Diageo plc, London
PA to Head of Western Europe Reserve & Head of GB Reserve March 2009 - present
 Arrange conferences in the UK, Greece, Madrid,Berlin and Amsterdam, includingvenue finding,budget management, pre-reads,
accommodation,airporttransfers.
 Arrange Customer Incentive and Customer Education trips to Distilleries in Scotland
 Arrange customer trips for the JW Golf at Gleneagles
 Arrange Level 2 WSET Spirits courses for customers
 Arrange Stock and POS for internal and external events
 Created a Reserve venue finder document
 Set-up new starters and movers, includingITset-up and induction plans, managed the administration of leavers
 Diary management and travel for GB Head of Reserve
 Complete expenses for GB Head of Reserve
 Raisingpurchaseorders in SAP and Coupa
 Track budgets
PA to Field Sales Director and Premiums Manager, GB Oct 06 - Mar 09
 Organiseand schedulequarterly team meetings and activities,conferences,booking venues and hospitality
 Arrange trade visits for internal and external customers
 Assistwith the organisation of the annual GB conference
 Manage Field Sales budget
 Raisepurchaseorders in SAP
 Set up new starters within Field Sales
 Arrange WSET trainingcourses
 Arrange World Class winners trips
 Admin support for Premiums team
 Travel arrangements for Field Sales Director and Premiums Manager
PA to Finance Director, Global Marketing (50%) and Team Assistant to Innovation Director (50%) Sep 01 – Oct 06
(6 month secondment to the Malts Team from Apr 04 for 6 months)
 Manage and prioritise busydiariesdealingsensitivelywithconflictingdemands
 Organise andschedule quarterlyteammeetingsandactivities,conferences,bookingvenuesandhospitality
 Produce complex PowerPointpresentations
 Provide supportforFinance Directorsteamof Finance Managers
 Arrange workshops
 Budgettracker
 ProcessFinance Directorandseniormanager’sexpenses
 Co-ordinate travel andaccommodationarrangementsandrecordtravel expensesdetails

2. Team Assistant – Malts Team (secondment) Apr 04-Sep 04
 Co-ordinationof MaltAdvocate trainingcoursesinScotland
 Organise teammeetingsandteamteleconferences
 Organise travel andexpensesforthe Global BrandDirector
 Co-ordinationof productlaunches,e.g.sourcingvenues,liasingwiththe PRAgency
 Manage and update Global MaltsCalendar
 Deal withrequestsfromIMC’sforDistilleryManagers
 Organise Stockforthe Game Fairs andWorkshops
 Update Whiskystocks
 Manage departmentbudget
 Organise Taliskerre-launcheventinternallyandexternally
Secretary/Administrator for CustomerDevelopmentDirector,GuinnessGB Sep 99 – June 2000
 OrderedPointof Sale merchandiseforIrishandbrandedoutlets
 MonitoredandupdatedbudgetsforIrishandbrandedoutletsusingAccessdatabase
 Diarymanagement
 ArrangedweekendbreakstoDublinforRugbyWorldCupprize winners
 Arrangedinduction’sfornewemployeeswhichincludedorderingbusinesscardsandmobile phones
 ProducedPowerPointpresentationsforAccountManagers
PA / Administratorfor Retail Trading Director, GuinnessGB Mar 99 – Sept 99
 Prepare agendas,minute taking
 DiarymanagementforRetail TradingDirectorandBusinessAccountManagers
 PreparedandrecordedinvoicesforpaymentusingSAP
 Secretarial andAdministrativesupportforBusinessAccountManagers
 Arrangedcorporate hospitalityforCheltenhamandRugbyWorldCupevents
 OrderedPointof Sale materialsforRugbyWorldCupevent
 Updatedholidayandsicknessrecords
 Providedfirstpointof contactforenquiries
Receptionist/ Administrator - Laing ManagementLtd Mar 95 – Feb 99
 ProvidedsecretarialandadministrativesupportforProject DirectorandProjectManagers
 Actedas a firstpointof contact forinternal andexternal callersandvisitors
 Producedagendas,minutesof meetingsandcirculatedinatimelymanner
 Managed andupdatedfilingdatabase
 Maintainedstationarysupplies
 Managed temporarystaff
EDUCATION
1987 – 1993 Cardinal WisemanHighSchool
A’Levels:English(C) andGeography(C)
GCSEs: Eightsubjectsat C grade or above includingEnglishandMaths
PERSONAL DETAILS
Nationality: British
Interests: Travel, cycling, running and cooking