Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Zoe Sakkos

Executive Assistant
Yarraville,VIC

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Administrator

Holmes and The Plant Mail
Melbourne , Victoria
03.2022 - Current
  • Managed financial administration, including payroll, invoicing ad expense reconciliation using Xero.
  • Liaised with bookkeeper and accountant regarding BAS, tax requirements and financial reporting.
  • Hired and onboarded staff, developed company collateral, including staff handbook and welcome pack.
  • Organised team events, staff gatherings and other internal tam building activities.
  • Supported the development and implementation of operational improvements to ensure smooth day to day business functioning.

Brand Team Administrator (Contract)

Bristol Myers Squibb
Melbourne , Victoria
07.2020 - 03.2021
  • Provided administrative support to senior leaders, including managing travel, expenses, and minutes.
  • Collaborated with global teams to support and track brand projects.
  • Organized and executed logistics for internal and sales state meetings.
  • Managed financial administration, including purchase orders and contract management.
  • Supported team communications and onboarding of new members.

Achievements

  • Awarded contractor of the month for exceeding expectations in supporting the Brand Team

Executive Assistant to Director

GURNERTM
Melbourne , Victoria
03.2019 - 06.2020
  • Lead point of contact for all stakeholder interactions relating to the Director.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Supported event management and business expense handling.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.

Achievements

  • Enhanced Director's productivity by improving diary management and scheduling, fostering stronger relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Executive/Personal Assistant

HNWI, Office/Private Household
London, United Kindom
07.2015 - 11.2018
  • Managed both personal and business calendars, travel, and household operations.
  • Planned events, managed invoices, budgets, and confidential documents.

Achievements

  • Streamlined operations across multiple households and offices, saving time and reducing costs.

Executive/Personal Assistant

UHNW Individual (Royalty)
London, United Kindom
06.2012 - 06.2015
  • Managed calendars, correspondence, appointments, travel, itineraries and schedules.
  • Handling of highly sensitive documents and information.
  • Meeting and greeting foreign officials.
  • Event/Conference management and planning.
  • Personal shopping, errands, bills and invoicing.
  • Household management.

Research Assistant

MNC Capital
10.2013 - 04.2014
  • Identified acquisition targets in the pet food industry - (manufactures of wet and dry product).
  • Prepared summary of targets including names, descriptions, estimated sales and employees.
  • Presented acquisition target list to the MNC management team for their consideration.
  • Achievements Once qualified targets identified I was responsible for scheduling meetings and travel arrangements for MNC management.

Achievements

  • Through my research and summary analysis MNC was able to successfully execute several transactions.

PA

Melbourne Victory Football Club
06.2009 - 12.2010
  • Managed executive business schedules and calendars, coordinated meetings, and supported sponsorship events.
  • Ensured smooth communication between internal and external stakeholders.
  • Prepared key documentation and proposals for meetings.

Achievements

  • Successfully negotiated sponsorship renewals by exceeding expectations, securing additional perks for stakeholders.

Team Coach

Processing
Melbourne , Victoria
5 2004 - 5 2009
  • Led a team of 10 customer service specialists at the Processing Centre, reporting to Medicare HQ.
  • Tracked team performance and provided regular feedback to improve workflow and efficiency.
  • Monitored and analyzed customer data to set updated performance goals.

Achievements

  • Motivated a struggling team, improving morale and achieving highest-performing team status for three consecutive years.

Customer Service Manager

Kmart
10.1996 - 12.2008
  • Managed and trained all cashier staff (total of 60 full time, part time and casual staff).
  • Cashier money distribution and front end reconciliation.
  • End of trade balancing of over 20 terminals.
  • Assisted in stocktake and reporting.
  • Conflict and customer complaint resolution.
  • Solve any problems the terminals and register operators had.
  • Manage Rostering.

Account Executive

Hoo Marketing
01.2002 - 05.2004
  • Account management for key agency client.
  • Managed a team of 20 Field Marketers including training, timetables and compliance of standards, as well as reporting and data entry of team performance.
  • Budgeted for field marketing activities.
  • New business development.
  • Created and delivered all training, manuals and documentation.
  • All budgets were met or under.
  • Preferred trainer in the company as my Field Marketers delivered consistent and accurate data.

Education

Certificate IV Business Frontline Management Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training Certificate IV Office Administration -

Gow Learning
Sydney, NSW
01.2002 - 01.2004

Bachelor Degree - Business - Commercial Law

Victoria University (Australia)
Melbourne, VIC
03.1999 - 01.2001

Skills

Project Management

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Ambitious, proactive and loyal

Highly discreet and trustworthy

Problem solving and decision making skills

Excellent organisational and multi tasking abilities

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Concur, SAP, Ariba and Xero

Experience in accounts receivable/payable, payroll, and executive-level support

System savvy; able to learn and use multiple software platforms

Fluent in Greek

Timeline

Business Administrator

Holmes and The Plant Mail
03.2022 - Current

Brand Team Administrator (Contract)

Bristol Myers Squibb
07.2020 - 03.2021

Executive Assistant to Director

GURNERTM
03.2019 - 06.2020

Executive/Personal Assistant

HNWI, Office/Private Household
07.2015 - 11.2018

Research Assistant

MNC Capital
10.2013 - 04.2014

Executive/Personal Assistant

UHNW Individual (Royalty)
06.2012 - 06.2015

PA

Melbourne Victory Football Club
06.2009 - 12.2010

Certificate IV Business Frontline Management Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training Certificate IV Office Administration -

Gow Learning
01.2002 - 01.2004

Account Executive

Hoo Marketing
01.2002 - 05.2004

Bachelor Degree - Business - Commercial Law

Victoria University (Australia)
03.1999 - 01.2001

Customer Service Manager

Kmart
10.1996 - 12.2008

Team Coach

Processing
5 2004 - 5 2009
Zoe SakkosExecutive Assistant