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Eleonora Iula

Summary

A dynamic International Congress & Event Manager with more than14 years experience, adept in orchestrating large-scale events. Great at team collaboration, x-functionally&geographically, and problem-solving, significantly enhancing event execution efficiency. Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, proven organizational capabilities and committed to excellence in fast-paced environments.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

International Congress & Event Manager

ITALFARMACO Spa
05.2024 - Current

· Reporting to the Commercial Strategy Lead: global point of contact for RD international congresses for external and internal stakeholders

· Planning and tracking of congress budget, execution and payments.

· Managing relationships with congress organizers: applications, congress registrations, general communications, etc.

· Co-creating congress planning & strategy together with the assigned Congress Core Team.

· Coordination of overall congress cross-functional activities and tracking of congress planning execution.

· Congress logistics arrangements: accommodation, meals, in-situ transportation, and events around the congress.

· Flagging of bottlenecks and congress deadlines.

· Internal Events:

· Coordinating overall event planning and activities

· Arranging event logistics

VP & Team Assistant

ITALFARMACO Spa
06.2023 - 12.2024

· Reporting directly to the Rare Diseases Europe Vice President: managing of his agenda and support in scheduling meetings, travels, etc.

· Team / HCP events, dinners: contact with locations and suppliers, quotations, invitations.

· Support Commercial Strategy Lead and x-functional Leads in congresses/events organization/registration: contacts with organizers, suppliers, travels and promotional agencies

· Support internal meetings: active participation when required, invitations, technology set up as needed, minutes.

· General Support for Team travels: flights, accomodation, transfer etc.

· Finance Support: active support in Budget tracking, close cooperation with Finance Dept.:

o Monthly budget tracking: monthly comparison actual/committed vs budget

o Monthly calls with functions for annual budget checking

· Vendor management process: support with Contracts writing, processing of BU orders in Oracle, check of payment schedule and contacts with Admin Dept for payment processing, incl. EPM system for BU budget upload

· Contracting: Support contracting process, DocuSign procedure and country specific needs such as fair market value, organization of HCP attendance to events / AdBoards etc.

Archive and Sharepoint management: creation, update and support to colleagues, including training as needed.

Event Project Manager

AMAPLAST (Confindustria Association)
04.2011 - 05.2023

· Organization of international exhibitions PLAST (www.plastonline.org) and GREENPLAST (www.greenplast.org) in Milan

· Coordination of Italian Pavilions in foreign exhibitions of the plastics and rubber sector with presence onsite (Poland, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Mexico, Russia, Morocco, Germany, etc..)

· Budget planning and tracking

· Organization of company events in Italy and abroad, sales meetings and parties:

- contacts with organizers, stand fitters, freight forwarders, catering companies, etc..

- sales activities with prospects

- technical assistance to exhibitors (information communications, FAQ, pre and post event assistance)

- presentations and reports in word, excel, power point

- creation of brochures, leaflets, other promotional material

- technical translations to/from Italian/Spanish/English

- update of AMAPLAST (www.amaplast.org), PLAST (www.plastonline.org) and GREENPLAST (www.greenplast.org) websites

· archive management

Assistant to Business Unit Director

BECTON DICKINSON ITALIA Spa
02.2009 - 12.2009

· Organization of the Director's agenda

· Writing of Agency, Distribution, Consultancy contracts

· Sales reports with AS400

· Organization of training courses and demonstrations for customers (travel, accommodation, transfer, catering)

· Organization of congresses and meetings: contacts with customers, organizers, suppliers

· Orders

· PPT and XLS presentations

Purchase Office Assistant

BECTON DICKINSON ITALIA Spa
09.2008 - 01.2009

· Check and supply of office/plant material

· Contacts with suppliers

· Forecasts and quotations check and evaluation

· Orders with SAP

Receptionist

BECTON DICKINSON ITALIA Spa
04.2006 - 08.2008

· Switchboard management

· Welcoming of Italian and foreign visitors

· Orders with EBP and processing with SAP

Intern

BECTON DICKINSON ITALIA Spa
11.2005 - 03.2006

· Translations English-Italian of products’ sheets

Education

Degree in Foreign Languages And Literatures - Foreign Languages And Literatures

Università Statale Di Milano
Milan, Italy
01-2010

Skills

    High abilities to work in team

    Problem solving

    Great time management

    Microsoft Excel, Power Point, Word

    Availability to work extra hours and abroad

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

International Congress & Event Manager

ITALFARMACO Spa
05.2024 - Current

VP & Team Assistant

ITALFARMACO Spa
06.2023 - 12.2024

Event Project Manager

AMAPLAST (Confindustria Association)
04.2011 - 05.2023

Assistant to Business Unit Director

BECTON DICKINSON ITALIA Spa
02.2009 - 12.2009

Purchase Office Assistant

BECTON DICKINSON ITALIA Spa
09.2008 - 01.2009

Receptionist

BECTON DICKINSON ITALIA Spa
04.2006 - 08.2008

Intern

BECTON DICKINSON ITALIA Spa
11.2005 - 03.2006

Degree in Foreign Languages And Literatures - Foreign Languages And Literatures

Università Statale Di Milano
Eleonora Iula