Purchasing and finding creative solutions is my passion! I am a driven purchasing specialist eager to find high quality products and saving solutions for the success of my company. I work closely with trusted vendor partners around the globe to provide excellent service and products to new and loyal customers.With five years experience of being in the aviation industry and over 4 years as a senior purchasing specialist, I am committed to finding the best product and service solution for a company's needs. When I'm not pursing career goals, I enjoy indoor rock climbing and trying my hand in fishing.PROFESSIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:> Established a trusted vendor network to provide essential supplies during the height of the pandemic to ensure our internal and external customers remained safe.> Coordinated a large scale uniform deployment strategy to over 350 crew members across the United States due to a company merger.> Maximized company profits by finding creative savings solutions of $100,000 by working with vendors to implement pricing strategies.> Working with team members across the globe to come up with solutions and implement strategies to better serve our ever growing customer basis.EXPERTISE: establishing and maintaining vendor relations, effective communication, project management, startups, business process optimization, strategy & planning, ERP systems, inventory management, Microsoft Office, Excell, Trello, Smartsheets, US customs clearance, knowledge of aviation industry, price negotiations, international relations, WebEx, Microsoft Teams