Sarita Melendez Vargas

Sarita Melendez Vargas currently serves as Associate Director of Regional Rx Merchandising at PriceSmart since November 2020. Prior to this role, Sarita was the Sales and Marketing Manager for Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic at Gutis Ltda, where responsibilities included managing sales teams and ensuring budget compliance across multiple countries. Throughout a significant tenure at Walmart, Sarita was instrumental in launching pharmacies in Central America and developing commercial strategies for the pharmacy division. Earlier experience includes serving as Corporate Purchasing Manager at Grupo Farmanova Intermed, focusing on high-volume negotiations and procurement, and engaging in cost management and logistics at Corporacion Cefa. Sarita holds a Master's degree in Project Management and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, along with educational background from Saint Clare College.