Sarah Hepler Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

**Heavily involved with the GPO new member implementation process for both MedSurg and Pharmacy lines of business. - Key responsibilities for Pharmacy include: Analyze new member’s previous Rx purchasing data and spending trends that helps determine the appropriate supplier program to enroll in; communicate with suppliers to confirm members are tied to.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US

• Developed efficiency-improvement expediting process within a purchasing department that accelerated the overall procurement process cycle.
• Reviewed, entered, and maintained computerized records of purchase requisitions, items purchased, costs, and schedule of deliveries as well as confirming day-to-day purchase orders.
• Effectively communicated with buyers, vendors, and supply chain personnel to assist with the expediting process of resolving backorders, delays or any open orders.
• Participated in the development of a system-wide value analysis program, being implemented across 10 hospital entities.
• Assisted with the interview and hiring process of prospective new purchasing assistants.
• Assisted with the GPO assessment project by researching, documenting, and presenting information gathered on the three organizations under consideration. Compared all products, services and solutions from each company.

- Priced merchandise, organized racks and restocked shelves to maintain the visual appeal of the store, as well as took inventory of supplies and clothing.- Used time efficiently when not serving customers, by folding clothes and cleaning out fitting rooms.- Acknowledged and resolved customer complaints in a professional manner by developing positive.

While working as a hostess at Island Deli and Cafe, I greeted and seated guests at the same time as monitoring the flow of customer arrivals while tending to accurate seating charts and servers. I clearly and promptly communicated pertinent information to staff, such as large reservations or last minute menu changes.I managed waiting lines and resolved all.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Operations/ Supply Chain Management, Minor In Biological Sciences

High School Deploma, Contemporary Dance

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