Pernille Kühnell
Executive Assistant
Hillerød
Summary
Strong coordination and administration skills. Expertise in travel and cross-team collaboration planning. Efficiently managing multiple calendars. Strong relationship builder across all levels to reach great team work. Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Executive PA & Global Travel Manager
Saxo Bank
09.2022 - Current
- Calendar tetris, expense management and support team task and planning, high confidentiality
- Car Fleet: responsible for company car policy and budget
- Global Mobility: responsible for vendor contract and expenses, and mobility policy
- Global Travel: responsible for vendor contracts, global travel policy and maintaining travel booking system
- Supporting the whole organization on travel bookings, visa applications ect.
Global Travel and Car Fleet Manager
Saxo Bank
04.2020 - 08.2022
- Travel vendor contract management and negotiation.
- Making sure company car policy is up-to-date and followed by employees.
Travel Consultant
Saxo Bank
10.2018 - 04.2020
- Organized trips for business travelers.
- Informed colleagues of travel policies and utilized preferred vendors to maximize company profits
Aquatics Coordinator
ACS International School
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Coordinating curriculum swimming lessons and after school squad training
- Planning events and competitions national and international
- Teaching lower school swimming classes
- Lifeguarding, Agent Support and Customer Service
Sales and Customer Support Manager
PureKids Wholesale
01.2012 - 07.2015
- Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
- Liaised with sales, marketing, and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
- Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
- Developed and updated databases to handle customer data.
Senior Business Travel Agent
CWT
05.2004 - 06.2006
- Maintained operational proficiency in coordinating both international and domestic travel accommodations for customers, arranging for airfare as well as hotel and rental car reservations.
Passenger Service Agent
Scandinavian Airlines
09.1999 - 05.2004
- Provided exceptional customer service to passengers, addressing concerns and resolving issues.
- Managed large volumes of incoming and outgoing calls, accurately providing information to customers.
- Assisted passengers with check-in and boarding processes, enforcing compliance with airline policies.
Education
Communication and Media Studies
Smart Learning
01.2016 - 06.2016
Merconom
Niels Brock
09.1997 - 05.1999
Trainee
Scandinavian Airlines
09.1997 - 08.1999
High School Diploma -
Køge Handelskole
08.1994 - 06.1995
High School Diploma -
Køge Gymnasium
08.1992 - 06.1994
Skills
Organizational Skills
MS Office
Attention to Detail
Process optimization
Timeline
Executive PA & Global Travel Manager
Saxo Bank
09.2022 - Current
Global Travel and Car Fleet Manager
Saxo Bank
04.2020 - 08.2022
Travel Consultant
Saxo Bank
10.2018 - 04.2020
Aquatics Coordinator
ACS International School
09.2016 - 06.2018
Communication and Media Studies
Smart Learning
01.2016 - 06.2016
Sales and Customer Support Manager
PureKids Wholesale
01.2012 - 07.2015
Senior Business Travel Agent
CWT
05.2004 - 06.2006
Passenger Service Agent
Scandinavian Airlines
09.1999 - 05.2004
Merconom
Niels Brock
09.1997 - 05.1999
Trainee
Scandinavian Airlines
09.1997 - 08.1999
High School Diploma -
Køge Handelskole
08.1994 - 06.1995
High School Diploma -
Køge Gymnasium
08.1992 - 06.1994