ANNE MARIE GROSS

**** ***** **** ****

484-***-****

Coopersburg, PA 18036

acfy6r@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a challenging Executive Assistant position that will utilize my

experience and education, further expand my knowledge, as well as provide

opportunities for professional growth.

EDUCATION:

Secretarial Science Diploma, 1978

Associates in Specialized Business Degree - Medical Assistant, 1997

Lansdale School of Business, Lansdale, PA

GPA for Major 3.42/Cumulative GPA 3.48 - Dean's List (4 Terms)

Course work in Business Writing, Cedar Crest College, 2007

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration - Eastern University,

currently pursing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Merck & Co., Inc.

January 2007 - April 2014

Administrative Assistant (Confidential Executive Assistant) - Merck

Manufacturing Division

West Point Site Supply Chain Management

(Provided daily administrative support to department employees consisting

of 2 Sr. Director, 9 Assoc. Directors and 100 staff members

(Maintained all department personnel files including the processing and

tracking of action items in PeopleInfo

(Coordinated department training and maintained all departmental training

records

(Functioned as SOP Facilitator for department personnel

(Coordinated all domestic and international travel for department employees

including composition of Letters of Guarantee

(Created and processed all department expense reports

(Prepared and approved Purchase Requisitions within Agile 1, Ariba Buyer,

and SAP

(Communicated with vendors and suppliers of critical items to ensure on-

time delivery for production

(Represented West Point Site Supply Chain Management on Safety initiatives

(Integrated Contract Employees for SAP Implementation and Supply Chain

initiatives

(Acted as liaison to all Merck Divisions and external clients in support of

business process redesign and SAP implementation

(Supported the Merck West Point Site through hypercare in the role of

Source to Settle (StS) Champion following the launch of SAP EEM & SRM

(Led SAP implementation project training for department by establishing &

maintaining the official Training Matrix for "critical role employees" and

reporting training status via weekly updates to project management and the

site Leadership Team

(Fulfilled SAP Role Provisioning for the West Point Site

(Assisted Management Team with the implementation of site projects

including scheduling and logistics for meetings, maintaining team

calendars, creating process flow diagrams in Visio, administering document

management within EMC Documentum, and sourcing project supplies

(Collaborated with Product Planners and Warehouse personnel to compile the

vaccine bulk staging schedule, critical for weekly production

(Executed potency calculations within the Batch Production Records in

accordance with cGMP requirements prior to issuing to manufacturing

(Implemented (March 2013) and administered the myLearning training system

for West Point Site Supply Chain Management

(Collaborated with Project Manager and Site Engineering to renovate work

space and establish a fully functional office environment for 50 employees;

provided support for capital projects including office and audio visual

upgrades

(Completed Merck Production System Yellow Belt & Right First Time Training

(Designed and implemented Continuous Improvement Projects for cost

reduction and efficiency improvements

Merck & Co., Inc.

June 2003 - January 2007

Senior Secretary (Confidential) - Merck Manufacturing Division

Sterile Process Technology & Engineering Department (SPT&E)

(Provided daily administrative support to two managers and staff of 15

direct reports

(Coordinated with Preferred Vendors to provide on-going training for SPT&E

Department in the form of a Lunch and Learn Seminar (once monthly)

(Approved timesheets weekly in UNANET and tracked vacation/sick/personal

time on attendance sheets

(Assisted department staff with typing requests - charts, graphs, memos,

meeting agendas, meeting minutes, reports, etc.

(Prepared travel arrangements and created expense reports to be submitted

to the PARM Center for payment

(Entered data into the Knowledge Management System for the SPT&E Department

(Updated the SPT&E World Wide Support Responsibility Matrix quarterly

(Maintained sections of the SPT&E website

(Communicated with World Wide Technical Service Partners to provide

document updates as needed

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Anne Marie Gross

484-***-****

Merck & Co., Inc.

November 1998 - June 2003

Administrative Assistant - US Human Health Marketing Division

Sales Training & Professional Development

(Enrolled field and corporate personnel in training programs

(Handled all reports, requests, preparation for classes, and other

correspondence related to the training programs

(Responded to requests and administrative deadlines in an efficient and

timely manner

ABILITIES:

(To learn and manage multiple activities and projects in a dynamic work

environment

(Ability to efficiently coordinate and complete time-sensitive projects in

a fast-paced department

(Skilled Nursing Home Care

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

(Adept with Microsoft Office Products, Visio, Outlook, Career Link, ATT

Connect, Team Room, smis, IM,

Midas, EMC Documentum, Net Meeting, PeopleInfo, Team Rooms, E-Move, TIS &

TIS Express, Manager Access, EEM & SRM SAP modules, Ariba, myLearning

ACHIEVEMENTS:

*Recipient of 5 Merck Awards of Excellence

*Susan G. Komen 3-Day, Breast Cancer Walk /60 miles in 3 days, 2012

*Philadelphia Dragon Boat Race, Merck Team for 3 years - benefitting the

Fox Chase Cancer Center

OTHER INTERESTS:

Hiking, walking, bicycling, yoga, exercising, travel, reading, meditation,

photography, gardening, time with family & friends

REFERENCES:

Available upon request

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