Alexandra Pain
About Alexandra Pain
Alexandra Pain serves as the HQ Personal Assistant at Brambles, a position she has held since 2015. With previous experience in various administrative roles, including positions at SAP and Toshiba, she specializes in travel and expense management and supports multiple departments within the company.
Work at Brambles
Alexandra Pain has been serving as the HQ Personal Assistant at Brambles since 2015. In this role, she acts as the primary point of contact between Brambles UK and American Express for travel and expense-related issues. She provides support to the Facilities and HR departments with various ad hoc requirements. Additionally, she offers remote assistance to the Accounting team located at Brambles HQ in Sydney. Alexandra is responsible for maintaining and updating corporate structure charts using Microsoft Visio and manages the Tax and Treasury intranet sites, ensuring they contain the latest documentation.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current position, Alexandra Pain worked at SAP as a Personal Assistant from 2007 to 2014, where she spent seven years in Bedfont, Middlesex. She also held the position of Office Manager at John D Wood & Co. for one year in Esher, Surrey, from 2002 to 2003. Earlier in her career, she was employed as a Team Secretary and Customer Service Executive at Toshiba Information Systems (UK) Ltd. from 1997 to 1999. Additionally, she briefly worked on the film 'Alexander' directed by Oliver Stone at New Line Cinema in 2001.
Education and Expertise
Alexandra Pain studied at Brooklands Technical College, where she focused on Business Administration and Management. She achieved an NVQ Level 3 in this field. Her training includes being a Super-user for the Travel and Expense Concur system in the UK, where she handled troubleshooting and provided training to others. This expertise supports her current role at Brambles, where she manages various administrative and support functions.
Administrative Leadership
In her role at Brambles, Alexandra serves as the corporate lead support for all administrative systems. She plays a crucial role in ensuring that the internal processes and documentation are well-organized and accessible. Her responsibilities include maintaining the corporate structure charts and managing the intranet sites for Tax and Treasury, which are essential for efficient operations within the organization.