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Eljay Garonia Merlin

Entrepreneur/Sales Events Coordinator

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Experience

  • Operations ManagerFull Time

    Live.Play Computer shop

    Aug 2015 - Present -9 yrs, 11 months

    Philippines , Dasmarinas

    • Job Details:Being the one managing our small computer shop business, my tasks and responsibilities includes many aspects: • As a Business Planner, I am the one to prepare a business plan for the company. I provide guidance and training for my on-staff salesperson in the shop. Also, Introducing a new product and expanding into other markets are decisions I have to make. • As a Human Resources personnel, I am the one who conducts the interview process by asking key questions and avoiding ill-advised and illegal questions. A am also the one who decides on benefits for my employees, provides benefit information and forms, field employee questions and complaints, and fires subordinates for any number of reasons. • As a Customer Service personnel, besides handling complaints and requests from customers, I am the one in-charge in troubleshooting, installation, training and technical support, depending on the product or service provided by my company. • As a Marketing manage, I am the one who plans and implements marketing strategies. • As a Resident Technology Expert, I have to keep up with innovative products on the market to remain competitive. I have to learn how to operate my computers and business software to keep track of orders and invoices, load new software and install upgrades and the latest games. I might have to network multiple computers and link them to a single printer.
  • Sales Executive /Events CoordinatorFull Time

    Playworks

    Jun 2015 - Nov 2016 -1 yr, 5 months

    Philippines , Taguig

    • Job Details: As a Team building Sales and Events Coordinator, my tasks and responsibilities includes many aspects: Communication: As an Event coordinator, I talk to clients, I listen to their needs and presents ideas and solutions to their requirements. I also work with with suppliers, contractors, employees, wait staff and many other parties at the same time. Calm Under Pressure: As an Event coordinator, I always need to remain calm during crisis and the high pressure of an event in progress. Computer Skills: As an Event coordinator, I mostly rely on computers to communicate, plan, budget and organize the team building events. Negotiation Skills: As an Event coordinator, I work out my negotiation skills to compensate prices with clients and contractors. Organization: As an Event coordinator, I always need to stay focused and organized so that the event goes off without a hitch. Problem-Solving Skills: Inevitably, something will go wrong at an event. Being able to quickly solve the issue is required.
  • Admin AssistantFull Time

    De La Salle University-Dasmariñas

    May 2014 - Apr 2015 -11 months

    Philippines , Dasmarinas

    • Job Details:As an Admin Assistant, my tasks and responsibilities includes many aspects: 1) Read and analyze incoming memos, submissions, and reports in order to determine their significance and plan their distribution. 2) Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and email. 3) File and retrieve corporate documents, records, and reports. 4) Greet visitors and determine whether they should be given access to specific individuals. 5) Prepare responses to correspondence containing routine inquiries. 6) Perform general office duties such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management systems, and performing basic bookkeeping work. 7) Prepare agendas and make arrangements for committee, board, and other meetings. 8) Make travel arrangements for executives. 9) Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by executives, committees and boards of directors. 10) Attend meetings in order to record minutes. 11) Coordinate and direct office services, such as records and budget preparation, personnel, and housekeeping, in order to aid executives. 12) Meet with individuals, special interest groups and others on behalf of executives, committees and boards of directors. 13) Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, and/or presentation software. 14) Set up and oversee administrative policies and procedures for offices and/or organizations. 15) Supervise and train other clerical staff. 16) Review operating practices and procedures in order to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, or expenditures. 17) Interpret administrative and operating policies and procedures for employees.
  • Education

    • BS Tourism Management in Tourism Management

      De La Salle University – Dasmariñas

      Jan 2010 - Jan 2014 - 4 yr

    Skills

    • Event Coordination
    • MS Applications
    • Customer Service
    • Graphics Design
    • Web Design
    • Culinary

    Training & Certifications

    • Graphics Design

      Informatics College – Imus Cavite, PH·2016
    • Web Design and Development

      The BESTECH Inc. – Imus Cavite, PH·2014
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