Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Competencies
Languages
Timeline
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Hadiya Sezirahiga

Montreal

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Service Specialist

Sun Life
03.2025 - Current

• Coordinate service calls with clients to discuss and promote Sun Life group benefit

products and service

• Conduct plan member education sessions and benefit fairs

• Support Plan Administrators and Advisors by resolving issues and providing training on

administrative practices and e-services

• Collaborate with Implementation Team to successfully onboard new clients

• Gather critical data from new clients for business installation

• Manage plan design changes, including preparation, implementation, and timeline

coordination with clients and Advisors

Sales and Service Assistant

Sun Life
07.2022 - 03.2025

• Provided support for business acquisition and retention activities to the Business

Development team

• Coordinated and responded to inquiries from Clients, Advisors, and Consultants (via

telephone and email)

• Performed data entry and maintained accurate internal reporting and tracking tools

• Composed and prepared various correspondence and presentations

• Requested and prepared various reports for advisors and clients

• Ordered promotional and business supplies

• Collaborated closely with other business areas (e.g., underwriting, disability, group

operations)

• Managed incoming and outgoing mail

• Assisted with compiling relevant information for renewals

• Worked independently and as part of a high-functioning team

• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and

French

Sales Administrative Assistant

Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord
02.2017 - 07.2022
  • Provided administrative support to the Sales Director and assisted in achieving objectives
  • Offered operational support to the sales force
  • Performed general secretarial tasks (follow-up on various mandates, administrative files, deadline compliance)
  • Built reports in collaboration with the Data team
  • Produced and analyzed sales reports
  • Made available various sales reports and performance indicators required for achieving sales objectives and monitoring results
  • Created PowerPoint presentations, composed memos, corrected them, translated them, and ensured delivery of finished products
  • Coordinated, directed, and attended sales meetings to identify opportunities and analyze needs, and wrote reports
  • Ensured the updating of various databases, registers, and various documents and/or forms
  • Developed and/or updated various forms for stores
  • Planned, organized, and attended various events (Annual Store Convention, District Meeting Points)
  • Coordinated the implementation of contests, monitored indicators, and validated winners
  • Managed and tracked budgets for events, supplies, business expenses, and others
  • Ensured payment and follow-up of invoices
  • Managed expense reports and purchase orders
  • Ensured liaison with shopping centers and all internal departments
  • Established and maintained collaborative relationships with suppliers
  • Participated in several related projects, including: - Various CSR initiatives - Deployment of new digitalized tools

Adm’YR Line (internal support between shops and head office)

Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord
08.2016 - 02.2017
  • Received and processed calls and emails and analyzed requests by category
  • Identified the cause of issues and defined corrective and preventive action plans with the interlocutor
  • Prioritized files based on urgencies, made necessary follow-ups and callbacks
  • Suggested solutions
  • Intervened as first support regarding technical aspects (cash register system, Internet, etc.)
  • Conducted daily follow-ups on action plans to be implemented
  • Monitored the effectiveness of implemented solutions
  • Served as the contact for store service calls (various repairs...)
  • Attended meetings of departments involved in store sales

Clerical Clerk

Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord
12.2015 - 08.2016

Bilingual Customer Service & Sales representative

Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord
08.2015 - 12.2015

Education

DEP (RAC) - Secretarial Studies

EMICA (École des métiers de l'informatique, du commerce et de l'administration de Montréal)

Secondary Studies - undefined

Harry Ainlay High School
Edmonton, AB
01.2007

Skills

  • Good knowledge of technological tools and office applications
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint)
  • Project management
  • Excellent knowledge of social media
  • Research and problem-solving ability
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills
  • Report extraction and analysis
  • Bilingual (French native language, spoken and written English)

Competencies

• Ability to manage multiple projects

simultaneously and multitask

• Excellent organizational skills, work planning,

priority management, and handling unexpected

situations

• Ability to manage tight deadlines diligently

• Team spirit and collaboration

• Discretion and judgment

• Detail-oriented and autonomous

• Creative, innovative, and positive attitude

• Great adaptability

• Excellent communication skills

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Service Specialist

Sun Life
03.2025 - Current

Sales and Service Assistant

Sun Life
07.2022 - 03.2025

Sales Administrative Assistant

Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord
02.2017 - 07.2022

Adm’YR Line (internal support between shops and head office)

Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord
08.2016 - 02.2017

Clerical Clerk

Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord
12.2015 - 08.2016

Bilingual Customer Service & Sales representative

Yves Rocher Amérique du Nord
08.2015 - 12.2015

DEP (RAC) - Secretarial Studies

EMICA (École des métiers de l'informatique, du commerce et de l'administration de Montréal)

Secondary Studies - undefined

Harry Ainlay High School
Hadiya Sezirahiga