Sarah Simpson Email & Phone Number

St Charles, Missouri, United States

Responsible for the procurement of Information Systems software, hardware, equipment, and applications, adhering to strict government purchasing policies; Budget oversight and reporting; Project Management financial coordination; Draft thorough RFPs/IFBs; Vendor relations and contract management; Payroll management; Grant development and accounting

Provide operational and logistical support to market the area as a destination to visitors by managing a $3M budget; provide administrative support to the Tourism Commission- managing calendars, scheduling meetings/tracking agenda items- coordinate Executive's travel arrangements and expense reports; support special events coordination by managing vendors, contracts, talent onboarding, attending related meetings,assisting in the production of events; implement surveys and research designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the City's tourism programs.Selected Accomplishments:• Independently coordinated the procurement process for the successful Trolley launch, and Convention Center Expansion Feasibility Study, enabling the Executive in achieving 2 major goalswithin 6 months

Ensure proper utilization of public funds by coordinating Procurement functions and upholding strict attention to detail; integrated new approaches to optimize purchasing efforts, including managing contracts, requisitions, purchase orders, vendor data and tax reporting. Supervise complete bid cycle and regularly secure results which reduce expenditures. Sought as an expert on issues of compliance with statutes/regulations. Oversee sale of surplus assets, building professional relationships to establish a productive network of potential buyers. Helmed the research, design, and implementation of cost-saving strategies which dramatically improved overall profitability for key projects.▪ Rose to Purchasing Manager, spearheaded design training curriculum/refresher course and materials for A/P & procurement staff to resolve critical efficiency gaps within a logistically complex organization and improve cohesion.▪ Improved efficiency city-wide by recommending and implementing electronic credit card statements, attaining cost savings of up to $20K and opening new avenues for process improvement by eliminating finance charges.▪ Secured new opportunity to increase ROI by a record-breaking 110% and reduce the expenses by selling surplus assets via online auction; expanded expertise across all aspects of social media and digital marketing.

Maintained the best possible outcomes in supporting the City Clerk, the Mayor, and 10 City Councilmembers in the conduct of City business, which impacted up to 70K individuals. Implemented new administrative structures to more productively manage Council and Clerk budgets, expenses, grants, and contracts. Facilitated municipal elections to meet all operational requirements. Serving as Custodian of Records, oversaw all management of records and public documents.▪ Championed state-of-the-art technology to deliver a paperless agenda packet that reduced related costs.▪ Honored with prestigious promotion after 6 months’ employment due to dedication and focus on effective work habits▪ Achieved certification as Deputy of Voter Registration and Notary Public to improve contributions to the City.

Utilized a variety of communication strategies to recruit, support, train, and place quality volunteer staff, fostering a rich and rewarding experience for University employees and volunteers; Coordinated employee relations and communications activities, newsletters, social media; Proactively educated staff on benefits, policies, and procedures to maximize organizational effectiveness.▪ Developed a specialized program for high school students, expanding the reach of the volunteer program by 50%, with the program praised by senior staff and later appropriated across all serviceprograms.▪ Expanded volunteer base by 80% in three years by cultivating strong relationships throughout the UM System, including critical partnerships with local schools and civic organizations

Certificate, Data Analysis

Utilized SQL, Tableau, Python, and MS Azure Studio to clean, analyze, model, and visualize data, to report back findings in a manner.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communication And Organizational Development

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Alpha; Psi Chi Honor Society; Panhellenic Greek Board