1. JESSICA FARQUHARSON
544 LIBERTY AVE, JERSEY CITY, NJ 07307
MOBILE: 1(201)575-6818
EMAIL: JESSICAFARQUHARSON@HOTMAIL.COM
OBJECTIVE
Dependable in providing effective, organized and comprehensive management skills for domestic and foreign
clients. Have the ability to analyze problems, develop innovative solutions, and simplify procedures. Possess a high
degree of integrity and commitment in order to maintain exceptional quality for company standards.
EDUCATION
2001-2003 University of Manchester Manchester,
UKMasters of Arts in Political Science and Government
1998-2001 University of Lincolnshire & Humberside Lincoln, UK
Bachelors of Arts (Hons) in International Relations
EXPERIENCE
2014 - Present Englewood Lab - Skincare Contract Manufacturing Englewood, NJ
Account Executive
 Manage smooth operations throughout the development, production and distribution life of products.
 Travel out-of-state as needed to analyze the development of product with client, layout a plan of action and
conceptualize customer requests.
 Collaborate with product developers to determine what type of product best fits client’s needs.
 Send out samples of existing formulation’s or initiate a new skincare product development based on
customer feedback.
 Monitoring production rates and raw material prices, contacting vendors and checking inventories
 Work with Project Manager’s to send out FG (Finished Good/Product) quotes based on annual quantities
received from customer, launch dates, bill of materials, and type of skincare product.
 Act as a liaison between the Batching Manager and Production Manager to schedule batches, line trials, and
determine raw material costs for clients.
 Monitor, keep track and send out projected timelines on raw materials, components, test results, and
finished good production to ensure the timeline is being managed efficiently to coincide with customer
launch dates per product.
 Follow-up with the Research & Development department on new/existing formula submissions to
customers and translate feedback from customer to chemists.
 Conduct weekly conference calls with customers to discuss new developments, issues, news, etc.
2007- 2013 JWT - Advertising Agency New York, NY
Talent Business Manager (2012-2013)
 Managed and approved actor payments for production by reviewing type of media and role within
commercial.
 Managed post-production residual payments for various media types on active commercials from assigned
clients and their products such as Energizer/Schick, T. Rowe Price, Bristol-Myers Squibb/AstraZeneca,
HSBC and Bloomberg.
 Negotiated rates and packages from foreign/domestic production & produced quotes for Account
Managers to present to clients for approval on commercial use.
 Attended weekly meetings with client team to go through multiple simultaneous projects on budget, closing,
revised estimates, billing and other discrepancies.

2.  Communicated regularly and assisted the Account Managers or Producers on assigned clients/products for
consistent management of all projects according to the SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Union contract.
Client Accounting Coordinator (2007-2012)
 Within JWT reconciled billing for various divisions.
 Researched vendor discrepancies.
 Performed data entry in DDS system.
 Scheduled appropriate billing transfers.
 Executed weekly downloads/uploads and corrected data for courier delivery vendors and updated.
 Handled weekly system estimate reports for clients on a recurring basis.
 Assisted with conversion vendor setup in new JWT system software. From DDS to Ricochet, in a 6 month
project.
 Reviewed W9 and BEN8 forms for vendors and approved entry in Ricochet system.
 Enter, correct and update Vendor information in Ricochet system.
2004 – 2006 Bank of America Englewood, NJ
Teller/Supervisor Back-up
 Cash handling and transactions.
 Maintained corresponding bank records.
 Vault accountability and management.
 Sales on bank products and promotions.
 ATM custodian.
 Handled teller line.
 Provided customer service to individual consumers.
2001 - 2004 SPAMA Inc. Jersey City, NJ
Administrative Assistant (summers)
 Bilingual customer service representative.
 Inventory.
 Data entry & filing.
2000 HLA Bone Marrow Registry River Edge, NJ
Donor Coordinator (summer)
 Registered new donors in database system.
 Searched for registered donors via internet, Trans Union (SS#) and operator assistance.
 Updated existing donor files.
 Performed miscellaneous tasks.
SKILLS
 Comprehensive multi-tasking skills.
 Manage high volume of projects simultaneously
 Bilingual - Fluent in English & Spanish.
 Familiarity of TV production & Post production process
 Expert computer skills
 Accountable, organized and detail orientated – Great follow up skills
 Team player and self-starter
 Negotiating skills