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Nicola Schmidt

Assistant | Management for SMEs & Tradespeople

€400/day
Landsberg am Lech, DE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Nicola

Structure and Relief for SMEs, Self-Employed & Owners of Craft Businesses

As a virtual assistant, I support SMEs, self-employed individuals, and craft businesses in organizing their back office and relieving the administrative daily routine – creating more space for clients, projects, and what truly matters.

With my training in the painting and varnishing trade, I know the operational processes from personal experience. I understand how quickly quotes, invoices, emails, and appointments can become a constant burden – and how much time is lost when structure is lacking.

With over 25 years of experience in assistant, administrative, and project roles, I work calmly, proactively, and organized. I anticipate needs, maintain an overview, and ensure that processes run smoothly and reliably in the background.

I work remotely, with structure, and a high standard of quality. Reliability, clarity, and long-term collaboration are my top priorities.

Typical Areas of Support:
  • Back Office & Administration
Preparation of quotes and invoices, structured filing and organization of documents, organizing digital file storage, administrative support in daily office tasks, sorting and forwarding client inquiries
  • Email Management
Sorting and structuring mailboxes, responding to emails as agreed, pre-sorting client inquiries, flagging important messages, creating clear email folders
  • Appointment Management
Coordinating and scheduling appointments, maintaining and updating calendars, creating appointment overviews, organizing appointment rescheduling, preparing appointment reminders
  • HR Administration
Onboarding and offboarding, job descriptions, onboarding/offboarding)
Collaboration

I prefer to work withmonthly hour packagesto ensure planning security for both sides:

• 10 hours – €490
• 20 hours – €950
Individual models available upon consultation.

The indicated daily rate is for guidance purposes.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Telefonica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
    Personal Assistant
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    September 2018 - Today (7 years and 9 months)
    München, Germany
    Strategic and operational support for management level in a managerial environment with responsibility for organizational control, HR processes, and budget and resource coordination.

    Areas of Responsibility:

    Proactive relief of the executive by prioritizing, controlling appointments, and deadline management

    National and international correspondence at management level

    Support and preparation/follow-up of management decisions (delegation, system authorizations, decision-making bases)

    Budget planning and controlling

    HR administration including recruitment coordination, hirings and terminations, job postings, and system maintenance

    Management of administrative procurement processes including SAP processing

    Organization, preparation, and follow-up of meetings, including minutes and action tracking

    Planning and implementation of internal events

    Creation of presentations, reports, and analyses

    Coordination of internal projects (e.g., site / relocation coordination)

    Interface function between management, HR, IT, and external partners
    Appointment Management HR Administration Project Coordination Travel Management Correspondence
  • Telefonica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG
    Various Functions in Retail Development, Contract Management & Departmental Assistance
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    April 1998 - June 2017 (19 years and 2 months)
    München, Germany
    Long-term employment in various specialist and assistant functions with growing responsibility in the areas of retail development, contract management, project coordination, and departmental organization.

    Areas of Responsibility:

    Organization and management of departmental secretariats, including appointment and travel management

    Coordination of cross-departmental projects and representation of the executive assistant

    Support and contractual management of o2 partner shops

    Creation of decision-making and concept templates for management committees

    Planning and implementation of new shop openings and structural measures

    Management of external service providers and budget control

    Coordination of purchasing measures and procurement processes (including SAP)

    Organization of site relocations and shop closures

    Creation of reports, analyses, and decision-making bases

    Data analysis and structured preparation of key figures

    Handling of complex processes in contract and debt collection management
    Secretarial Services Reporting Travel Management Quote Management SAP S/4HANA
  • Heimerer Schule
    Apprenticeship as Office Clerk
    April 1996 - January 1998 (1 year and 9 months)
    München, Germany
    Apprenticeship as an office clerk with successful completion before the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (from )
    Office Organization Accounting Office Management Microsoft Office Business Knowledge

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Education

  • Retraining as an office clerk
    Heimerer School
    1998
    Umschulung zur Bürokauffrau
  • Apprenticeship as a painter and varnisher
    Malerbetrieb Horst Lohrer
    1992
    Ausbildung zur Maler- u. Lackiererin

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