MARY F. MCBRIDE
5600 Murdoch PH: 314 752-6267
St. Louis, MO 63109

QUALIFICATIONS

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT with over nine years experience in logistics, distribution and manufacturing. Strengths include utilization of computerized tracking and purchasing systems, equipment maintenance system, excellent knowledge of government regulations for domestic/international shipments and good analytical skills. Recognized as a prompt, dependable employee capable of multi-tasking and having the ability to function with minimal direction and supervision.


BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

September 28, 2005 to Present – STERIS Corporation - Administrative Assistant to the Director, EPA Regulatory Affairs.

• Performs all administrative functions including preparation of word processing documents, spreadsheets, charts and overheads.
• Maintains filing systems
• Updates and distributes Procedures and Policy Manuals
• Coordinates travel, hotel and transportation reservations
• Prepares expense reports
• Is responsible for the Procurement office supplies
• Is responsible for keeping current copies of MSD Sheets for products used in the plant.
• Answers emergency telephone
• Coordinates meetings and provides lunches and/or refreshments


August 18, 2005 to September 4, 2005 – Worked as a temporary employee for Mentor 4 Temporary Agency at Solae.
• Answered telephones
• Updated information on database
• Kept track of overhead equipment for department

May, 2004 to July 1, 2005 - Worked in a temporary capacity for Merial Limited, for the QA Manager.

• Performed all administrative functions including preparation of word processing documents and spreadsheets
• Updated and distributed Procedures
• Compiled reports
• Maintained filing systems
• Printed and applied product “Status Labels”

MERIAL LIMITED – 3360 Maury Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63116 1994 – May, 2004
(Joint Venture between Merck & Aventis)

Administrative Assistant - Logistics, Distribution and Manufacturing

• Performed all administrative functions including preparation of word processing documents, spreadsheets, charts and overheads.
• Established and maintained filing systems


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• Answered site telephone and direct line to Associate Director.
• Coordinated travel, hotel and transportation reservations and gave directions to visitors.
• Prepared expense reports.
• Assisted Administrator with disbursement of petty cash fund.
• Generated disbursement vouchers when necessary.
• In absence of Administrator, was responsible for the collection and submission of time sheets.
• Coordinated meetings and provided lunches and/or refreshments.
• Took and transcribed meeting notes and Objectives for HSE Safety Committee.
• Set up and supervised the Somax System, an Equipment Maintenance System.
• Acted as key contact for all international orders, assembling pertinent documentation, as required by the customer.
• Prepared bills of lading and other related transportation documentation for all truck/air shipments, converting product names to the proper commodity descriptions.
• Shipped and traced UPS and Fed. Ex. Shipments.
• Identified/designated all hazardous items and produced the appropriate transportation-related paperwork to comply with U.S. DOT and IATA standards for domestic/international shipments.
• Attended and successfully completed two Hazardous Materials Advisory Council seminars.
• Coordinated annual submission and maintenance of all federal/state wholesale drug and controlled substance licenses for St. Louis, Missouri and Athens, Georgia locations, averaging 90 per year.


MERCK & CO. – St. Louis, Missouri 1994

AS/400 Operator
Monitored and interpreted messages on the AS/400 system.

• Answered common messages and contacted system programmers when necessary.
• Printed monthly statements and other special requested reports.
• Collected invoices for tax audits, and forwarded to tax department at headquarters in New Jersey.


KELLY TEMPORARY SERVICES – St. Louis, Missouri 1992 – 1994
Secretarial Assignments (Contract-Full Time)

Worked in various secretarial positions, including 19 months with Merck & Co. in the Transportation Department.


COMPUTER SKILLS COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Microsoft Office 97/2000 & XP AS/400
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Microsoft Windows
WordPerfect Oracle – Purchasing, Inventory and
Lotus 1-2-3 Order Placement Systems
Internet SAP – Purchasing System
WMS – Whse Management System
Somax – Whse Maintenance Sys