Kathy Sachs Email & Phone Number

Senior Administrative Assistant with more than 15 years of experience supporting senior management of various business units within the pharmaceutical industry. Experience includes working at Merck & Co. (Pharmaceuticals) providing administrative support to Executive Directors and staff of 90 scientists. Background includes MS Office 2010 and international travel management.•Manage multiple Outlook calendars•Meeting planning & scheduling•SAP Comet Portal – Expense Reports, Purchase Requests•International Travel/Passport Application ProcessHigh interest in health and wellness. Currently working part-time in the food industry and enjoying new information in organic foods and grocery marketing.

Listed skills include Outlook, Powerpoint, Microsoft Office, Organizational Development, and 14 others.

• Senior Administrative Assistant

  Merck & Co (Pharmaceuticals)

  Aug 1979 - Dec 2013 - West Point, Pa

  Positions of increasing responsibility at Merck.Most recently Discovery & Pre-clinical Science, managed multiple Outlook calendars; planned, scheduled, executed successful meetings; organized and maintained confidential files; managed project timelines; took minutes for monthly Senior Staff Meetings and followed up on completion of Action Items; purchased office and scientific equipment; coordinated travel; maintained capital expenditure budget and travel spreadsheet.•Participated… Show more Positions of increasing responsibility at Merck.Most recently Discovery & Pre-clinical Science, managed multiple Outlook calendars; planned, scheduled, executed successful meetings; organized and maintained confidential files; managed project timelines; took minutes for monthly Senior Staff Meetings and followed up on completion of Action Items; purchased office and scientific equipment; coordinated travel; maintained capital expenditure budget and travel spreadsheet.•Participated in monthly safety inspections for >70 scientific laboratories to ensure mandatory guidelines were consistently met.•SharePoint 2010 - Collaborated with committee to design and maintain department team sites.•Centralized organization of stationery items for cost effective ordering and maintenance.Former positions at Merck:Molecular Profiling and Research DevelopmentBasis Research Neuroscience FranchiseParkinson's Disease and Ophthalmic ResearchMolecular PharmacologySales Training Show less