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ALLY LEE

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Selangor

Summary

Dynamic and result-oriented Executive Assistant and HR Generalist with over 18 years of experience providing high level secretarial, administrative, operational and human resource support to C-suites executives and director across diverse industries. Adept at streamlining operations, driving market initiatives, orchestrating impactful events and leading recruitment efforts to build high performing teams. Recognized for exceptional organization skills, critical thinking and verbal communication with a proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments. Seeking a challenging role leverage strategic expertise and deliver measurable value to a forward-thinking organization.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Team Assistant

Oliver Wyman
06.2023 - Current
  • Deliver comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to 7 Principals and 1 Executive Director across Hong Kong and Mainland China, managing complex calendars, travel logistics, visa applications and expense claims with precision.
  • Coordinate high states internal and external meetings, ensuring seamless communication and follow-through on action items and ensuring optimal time allocation for critical tasks.
  • Execute personal errands for senior leadership, maintaining confidentiality and efficiency under tight deadlines.
  • Streamline workflows by implementing digital tools to track schedules and expenses, reducing processing time by 20%.
  • Streamlined team communication by implementing efficient scheduling and task management systems.

Executive Assistant

Beautypedia Sdn Bhd
01.2018 - 06.2023

Secretarial & Administrative Function:

  • Provided high-level support to the Director, managing schedules, client meetings, travel arrangements and personal financial tasks (e.g., insurance, banking and regulatory meetings with Customs, KWSP and Income Tax authorities)
  • Enhanced office administration by overseeing guest hospitality, accommodation and transporting logistics, ensuring a professional and welcoming environment.
  • Prepared detailed reports and presentations for board meetings, improving decision-making efficiency by delivering actionable insights.

Operations & Marketing Function:

  • Drove operational excellence across multiple outlets, consistently achieving 90% of sales targets through strategic oversight, performance monitoring and staff skill enhancement initiatives.
  • Conducted market research to identify consumer trends and competitive positioning, informing market strategies that increased brand visibility.
  • Led corporate tie-up initiatives and marketing campaigns, securing partnerships that boosted revenue streams and market reach.
  • Develop and delivered motivational training programs and staff skill testing protocols, improving team performance and customer service ratings.
  • Prepared comprehensive sales, performance and market-driven decisions that enhanced outlet profitability.

Event Management:

  • Spearheaded the planning and execution of major company events, including annual dinner, offsite and employee engagement activities and digital talk and live streamings.
  • Coordinated logistics, vendor contracts, multimedia content and promotional campaigns for events, ensuring seamless delivery within budget constraints.
  • Designed hospitality protocols for VIP clients and stakeholders, strengthening relationships and driving repeat business.

HR & Recruitment Functions:

  • Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, sourcing and onboarding staff members.
  • Coordinated events for staff members, promoting team-building activities and boosting morale within the workplace.
  • Monitored leave applications and conducted staff counseling, fostering a positive workplace culture and reducing turnover.
  • Implemented skill testing and performance evaluations, identifying training needs and upskilling 80% of outlet staff to meet operational goals.

Personal Assistant

Wyann International Sdn Bhd
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Provide administrative and secretarial support to Director.
  • Arrange and manage Director's schedule - meetings with staff and clients.
  • Manage travel arrangement, visa application, expenses and claims as well as running personal errand.
  • Manage travel arrangement for all the company's staff.
  • Running secretarial function for the company.
  • Ensure office administration is running smoothly.
  • Making arrangement for any meetings scheduled to be held at meeting room under my care.
  • Arranging accommodation and transportation for company's guest as well as company's staff.
  • In charge of hospitality duties for incoming guests.
  • Prepares report for meetings.
  • Preparing training materials for in house training.
  • Run market survey for the company.
  • Assist other department.
  • Any other ad hoc duties as assigned.
  • Assisting Operation GM preparing sales report and create comparison report.
  • Generate ranking reports.
  • Prepares management memo to operation staff.
  • Prepare monthly sales forecast.
  • Prepare meeting materials for Outlet Manager Meeting and Area Manager meeting.
  • Prepare refreshment and lunch during meeting.
  • Posting of rankings and sales report on company social media website to encourage staff's engagement on social media.
  • Posting of motivational quotes on company social media page.

Secretary (Contract for 6 months)

MST Golf Sdn Bhd
05.2012 - 11.2012
  • Provide secretary / personal assistant duties i.e. personal filing and banking for the CEO and two Directors and one GM.
  • Filtering of incoming calls, letters and all internal communication between various departments.
  • Managing CEO, Director's schedule, travel arrangement, visa application, expenses and claims as well as running personal errand.
  • Running secretarial function for the company.
  • Making arrangement for any meetings scheduled to be held at meeting room under my care.
  • Arranging accommodation and transportation for company's guest.
  • In charge of hospitality duties for incoming guests.
  • Any other ad hoc duties as assigned.

Office Administrator (Contract for 4 months)

Scholle Packaging Sdn Bhd
09.2011 - 01.2012
  • Handling and filtering all incoming mails and calls.
  • Sourcing and managing all office suppliers.
  • Provide administrative assistance in staff's claim, booking and reserve hotels and flight tickets for staffs and also company guests.
  • In charge of making payments for office supplies and petty cash of the company.
  • In charge of courier of office's document and goods.
  • Point of contact for customers.
  • Communicate with customers and managing their orders.
  • Liaising with Adelaide and Suzhou office for all orders in term of sending in orders, checking the details on the order, shipping details, following up the shipping status and after sales service.
  • Point of contact for Philippines sales office with Adelaide and Suzhou office.
  • Helping the Philippines Sales Office with their orders.
  • Prepare all payment vouchers and incorporate it in Baan system (key in invoices, assigning cheques number and process the payment in the Baan system).
  • Processing sales commission invoices for KL office and Philippines office in the Baan system.
  • Issuing cheques.
  • Preparing cash payments.

Secretary to Senior General Manager of Finance and Administration

Palmgold Corporation Sdn Bhd
08.2008 - 05.2011
  • Provide secretary / personal assistant duties i.e. personal filing and banking for the GM and two DGM and coordinate operations matters to GM and DGMs.
  • Running daily administration task such as opening, screening and distributions of letters to respective DGM and redistribution of letters to respective account holder or other department.
  • Handling daily sales report for a few shared business.
  • In charge of other ad hoc projects such as setting up education line business, plantation and leasing.
  • Undertake researches for new business interests.
  • Oversee project progress allocated to managers and executives by GM and DGM.

Personal Assistant to Managing Director

3 Face Sdn Bhd
08.2005 - 08.2008
  • Provide secretary / personal assistant duties i.e. personal filing and banking for the MD and coordinate operations matters to the Managing directors.
  • Handling and organize daily routine for MD, screening and attending telephone communication, schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments, maintain calendar, making travel arrangement.
  • Receive, monitor, organize and tracks documents to ensure proper handling.
  • Prepare confidential and official correspondences, memorandum, agenda and action statement.
  • To do translation BM to English and take dictation.
  • Manage and coordinate day to day operations.
  • To undertake other special assignment, ad-hoc functions and related duties as and when required.
  • Using Quick Pay system for office's HR management.
  • Preparation of staff's salary, bonus and statutory deduction - payment arrangement to government bodies.
  • Manage staffs appointment letter, termination, Contract or extension, Participate in internal audit process.
  • Monitor staff's movement and attendance.
  • Manage and keep track of company and staff's insurance.
  • Manage the compensation and benefit matter.
  • Liaising with job agency on any recruitment matter or recruitment process.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations & Strategic Studies

University Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
01.2002 - 08.2005

Skills

Effective calendar coordination

Effective conflict resolution

Employee onboarding and training

Team and people management

Quality improvement

Cross-functional collaboration skills

Professional correspondence management

Customer service advocacy

Travel arrangements

Project coordination

Operational streamlining

Event management

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Travel logistics management

Timeline

Team Assistant

Oliver Wyman
06.2023 - Current

Executive Assistant

Beautypedia Sdn Bhd
01.2018 - 06.2023

Personal Assistant

Wyann International Sdn Bhd
01.2016 - 01.2018

Secretary (Contract for 6 months)

MST Golf Sdn Bhd
05.2012 - 11.2012

Office Administrator (Contract for 4 months)

Scholle Packaging Sdn Bhd
09.2011 - 01.2012

Secretary to Senior General Manager of Finance and Administration

Palmgold Corporation Sdn Bhd
08.2008 - 05.2011

Personal Assistant to Managing Director

3 Face Sdn Bhd
08.2005 - 08.2008

Bachelor of Arts - International Relations & Strategic Studies

University Malaya
01.2002 - 08.2005
ALLY LEEEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT