Stacey Larsen

I have been a Buyer for most of my adult life.  I took a few years to become a real estate agent but returned to Buying.  I love it and I know it well.  I have purchased food, chemicals, and packaging.  Food is, by far, my favorite.  I want to do it again very soon.  I think a big hurdle is my age.  Most companies want someone younger, but I am only as old as I feel.  I'm an asset to any  company, as I have much experience, I am super passionate about my work, and I am fun & friendly to work with.

I have over 20 years in Buying:  food, chemicals, nutritionals, & packaging.  Food is my favorite.  The majority of my buying was with food.  I started at age 19 when I was given a chance to be a buyer at a food service distributor.  After many years, I purchased chemicals for a personal care manufacturer and a nutritional company, but food was always in between there, and it is what I am most passionate about.  I took a few years off from Buying to become a real estate agent.  Though I really enjoyed it, I went back to Buying.  

I graduated high school.  I did not attend college, as the field I wanted to go into was barely covered in any of the colleges in my state.  I have had various training and Buying awards.  I would love to continue learning anything related to Buying and I am open to any training or certifications that would be made possible in my next job.