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Aurelia M. Better

Montevideo

Summary

Highly motivated Business Owner looking for an opportunity to join an organization where skills and expertise can maximize potentials for personal development. Oversaw the daily operations of the business. Performed office and management duties. Performed hiring, firing, and managing of employees and my own enterprises since 1995.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Data Services, Data Services Associate

Sabre Hospitality Solutions
11.2009 - 03.2013
  • Stayed up-to-date with industry regulations and standards to offer compliant hospitality services.
  • Collaborated with various team members to meet guests' requests.
  • Kept accounts in balance and ran daily reports to verify totals.
  • Reported facility and room maintenance problems to appropriate personnel for immediate remediation.

Director of Business Development

LE BAGAGE S.R.L
06.1995 - 09.2022
  • Luggage storage family business at TRES CRUCES bus terminal.
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Established and maintained highly effective relationships with clients and industry partners to drive growth.
  • Implemented innovative business development strategies to increase customer base and expand market share.
  • Translated customer needs into solution requirements using powerful value propositions and negotiation skills.

Business Owner

AGENCIA BETTER S.R.L
01.2016 - 09.2022
  • Prioritized and allocated valuable resources to meet business targets.
  • Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.

Business Owner

BETTER COMPANY SAS,
09.2022 - Current
  • Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
  • Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.

Education

Design Technician Degree - Interior

ORT University
Montevideo, Uruguay
2004

Interior Design License -

ORT University
Montevideo, Uruguay
2006

No Degree -

Architecture University
Montevideo, Uruguay
2006

Skills

  • Computer Skills
  • MS Office, Google Drive, spreadsheets, email, PowerPoint
  • Spreadsheets Excel, Google Sheets
  • Graphical Photoshop, Acrobat, Corel DrawArchicad, Autocad
  • Social Media Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, posts, giveaways, customer interaction
  • Customer service training dictated by ADM (Asociación de Dirigentes de Marketing)
  • Public Speaking Events
  • Community Engagement

Accomplishments

  • Customer service
  • Customer personalized services
  • Full customer-service satisfaction oriented
  • Complaint handling
  • Human Resources
  • Staff recruiting and inducting
  • Creation of teamwork focused development programs
  • Incentive schemes design for Staff
  • Commercial area
  • Store supervisor
  • Administrative tasks: wage liquidation, extra hours, bonuses, etc
  • Coordination of rotative schedules and vacations
  • Adquisition of supplies

Languages

Spanish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
French
Advanced
C1

Timeline

Business Owner

BETTER COMPANY SAS,
09.2022 - Current

Business Owner

AGENCIA BETTER S.R.L
01.2016 - 09.2022

Data Services, Data Services Associate

Sabre Hospitality Solutions
11.2009 - 03.2013

Director of Business Development

LE BAGAGE S.R.L
06.1995 - 09.2022

Design Technician Degree - Interior

ORT University

Interior Design License -

ORT University

No Degree -

Architecture University
Aurelia M. Better