Carmen Serbanescu

- Interface between R&D and production - Support for the entire development chain related to the integrated circuits manufacturing - Ensuring logistic between frontend fabs (Europe - Regensburg, Villach) and backend fabs (Asia - Malacca, Batam, Singapore, Kulim) - Coordinating & supervising the production of the integrated circuits from the concepts to the physical chips - Prioritizing the slots when necessary; tracking and monitoring the delivery date

- Local and external travel arrangements (flight tickets, accommodation abroad, insurance, rental car etc) - Tracking and centralizing of all costs of the department (travels, investments, consumables, events etc.) - Organizing events in the house and abroad for 10-75 persons (workshops, trainings, team-buldings, protocols etc) - Support planning and controlling (training in Munich and Villach) - Interface to legal and purchasing (familiar with SAP system) - Office management issues

- Secretarial/administrative support - Handling phones, managing correspondence, data input - Maintaining daily and weekly calendars - Negotiation of the contracts with the suppliers - Scheduling appointments and travel arrangements - Coordination special projects - Organize office services (catering, accomodation, transport, mail) - Internet research and documentation

- Check the accuracy of the translations and works - Keep the evidence with the translators, proof-readers, readers and lay-outer - Organize the launching of the books - Elaborate, develop and improve the project of the product which I was in charge for (National Guide of Hotels, Restaurants and Wines 2002) - Select and employ the department team

- Supervise the editorial work and check the accuracy of the translations - Keep in touch with the Harlequin worldwide (Toronto, Fribourg, Milan) - Use the Italian Harlequin know-how (training in Milan) - Select and employ the department team - Keep the evidence of the costs within the department - Optimize and control the editorial and marketing budget

- Manage the day to day running of the office - Maintain office supplies inventory, place orders for supplies, verify receipts of them - Coordinate purchasing, develop and maintain the relationship with the suppliers - Bank relationship - Follow-up of the contracts (the payment and the cashing)