Office Manager, Luye Pharma (US)
Antonia at her birthday party
"With the very first week of working here, I was pretty sure that Luye was the right choice for me."——Antonia
At Luye Life Science Group, nearly16,000 employees are working in more than 80 countries and regions every day for the company's vision and missions. Antonia is among one of them. Working in the New Jersey office of the United States, Antonia is about to welcome her fourth anniversary of serving with Luye US.
The New Jersey office is constantly expanding. Antonia was posting the name stickers for the onboarding employees.
This year, the number of new employees in Princeton office has increased by nearly 20. it was quite challenging for Antonia to support so many colleagues at the same time and to handle various issues related to medical carecompensation and benefits, supply of goods, IT, etc, while providing various support for the senior managementregarding logistics, visa and meetings. She is the "Wonder Woman" in the eyes of collegues, as she can always use her signaure smile to embrace chllenges and get everything done really well!
In the seven years before joining Luye Pharma, Antonia had been working as an administrative assistant in the pharmaceutical industry. After leaving her previous employer in 2015, she had tried to develop her career in other industries. But soon she realized that she still wanted to return to the pharmaceutical industry.
Antonia was in a meeting with vendor.
During her early days at the company, the New Jersey office was severely understaffed. So Antonia had to take multiple roles from finance to human resources and to administration. In 2017, the Boston R&D center of Luye Life Science Group was officially put into operation, and sometimes she needed to assist Boston office with some work.
Near lunch time, Antonia took out a bottle of her favorite salad dressing and mixed the salad while answering a call. Sometimes even lunch time, there are many emails and phong calls to reply. In order to spend more time on work, Antonia often eats lunch in front of her computer
"During my interview with Luye Pharma, I already had the feeling that this company could achieve great success in the United States. We have a very powerful team here, and as a member of this team, I firmly believe that I can get a good development opportunity as the company prospers.Within the very first week of working here, I was pretty sure that Luye was the right choice for me.” Antonia said.
(On the left)Today, the office will welcome a group of new employees, Antonia came to the office very early to prepare all the items and files they need for their onboarding. In case of some temporary needs, she would drive by herself to purchase the stuff needed by the office.
(In the middle)Staples is a professional stationerysupplier in the U.S. She often goes toStaples in person to arrange businesscard printing and purchase officesupplies.
(On the right)Antonia and the stationary supplier were discussing the new procurement needs.
In the eyes of Antonia, her colleagues in the office are just like a group of big kids. She enjoys helping everyone solvevarious problems and working with others. "I like this job and l like this company. Most importantly, l can feelmy personal value here, as everyone is so nice to me and respects me a lot. The assitant work can give me a sense of accomplishment, as I can help my boss and colleagues work more efficiently. If my boss and my colleagues feel happy, I will also feel happy."
"I was supposed to review all expense reports, write reimbursement checks, track the budget and communicate with the Singapore finance team.” This undoubtedly will put her in a very busy state. “To overcome this difficulty, I would prioritize these tasks based on their respective importance and set the deadline for the completion of each task."
To Antonia, the office is like her second home. She would plan some very warm activities such as team dinner on Christmas's day and the Halloween's day. While having fun together, team members enhanced their mutual understanding and trust to each other through these activities.For Antonia, balancing work and life is not difficult. “My husband also works in the pharmaceutical industry, so he can understand that I need to work overtime from time to time. If the company needs me, I will find a way to prioritize the work assigned by the company.”Meeting and marrying someone you love is the most precious experience in Antonia's life. "I am very fortunate that I married my husband and my family has given me a lot of happiness. I like to see everyone in the family works together for a goal".
Holiday photo of Antonia and her families
Antonia's weekends are always rich and colorful- gathering with her families, going to her son's soccer game, doing gardening work at her small courtyard, or relaxing herself beside the pool and enjoying the scenery of her backyard.
In June of this year, the company published globally the carton series of Luye Cultrue Story — "Wonder Woman".(excellent employee story)
The Honorable Award of 2018 to Antonia, this was a moment Antonia was proud of.
On the day the story of "Wonder Women" was published, Antonia, the heroine of the story, was very excited. "l felt the recognition, love and attention from everyone in the company. When l received the congratulatory emails from my overseas colleagues, l was very, very happy. I have always been a happy person. It is very important for me to have a job I really love, as this will make my life happier."Antonia said.
Do you also feel the "Superpower" of this Wonder Woman?
