Buyer

Sarah B. Hardesty

Saint Paul Minnesota

**************@*****.*** 701-***-****

EDUCATION

North Dakota State University College of Human Development and Education Graduated December 2012

Bachelor of Science, Hospitality and Tourism Management

Minor in Business Administration

Honors: Dean’s List and Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society

WORK EXPERIENCE

HealthPartners Inc. Bloomington, Minnesota June 2016 - Present

Buyer – Pharmacy

Responsible for Injectable Pharmaceutical inventory replenishment valuing $150M and servicing 75+ clinics.

Accountable for managing and ensuring compliance to any contracts with pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesale accounts.

Implemented best practice changes resulting in a cost savings of 1 million dollars.

Daily responsibilities include: Supplier relationship management, order placement, inventory replenishment, sourcing products, analyzing purchasing trends & finding and recommending lower cost generic solutions when possible.

AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation Eden Prairie, Minnesota January 2015 – June 2016

Buyer – Generics

Responsible for pharmaceutical inventory replenishment valuing $400M and servicing 24 distribution centers.

Developed and led a supply chain replenishment strategy that encompasses 40,000 total SKUs across 24 distribution centers to reduced inventory values and improve cash flow all while maintaining exceptional customer service levels.

Developed and documented the Purchasing department’s standard processes and was responsible for training in new & existing buyers to ensure both understanding and compliance.

Daily responsibilities include: Supplier relationship management, order placement, inventory replenishment, volume forecasting and expediting product when needed.

AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation Eden Prairie, Minnesota August 2013 – December 2014

Assistant Buyer – Assistant Buyer II - Branded

Responsible for supporting buyers and their objectives to ensure excellent customer service levels and optimized inventory levels across all distribution centers.

Developed a comprehensive understanding of the wholesale pharmaceutical supply chain to help influence strategy to improve service levels as well as reduce inventory to free up cash flow.

Daily responsibilities include: Tracking purchase orders, maintaining backorder reports, updating internal systems daily, expediting orders and maintain information accuracy in SAP.

LEADERSHIP

National Distribution Center Processes AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation January 2015 – June 2016

Lead the process of capturing key responsibilities and day-to-day processes in different educational formats to help implement best practices across the department and onboard new employees.

Kappa Delta Sorority North Dakota State University December 2010 – December 2011

Vice President - Member

Planned and led workshops focused on recruiting skills and community service.

Responsible for planning and leading all recruitment events as well as delegating tasks as needed to ensure a successful event.

Trained and educated more than 70 sorority members on the process of recruitment.

SKILLS

Computer Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote

Programs SAP, Manhattan Associates Replenishment System, Lawson, GHX

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