JESSICA BLOCKLAND
Firestone,CO
Summary
Senior Buyer with 10+ years of experience driving cost savings and supply chain efficiency. Proven record of delivering $400K+ in annual savings through strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, and process standardization. Strong accounting background and cross-functional collaboration with production, scheduling, and sales to ensure on-time material availability and optimized spend.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Buyer
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
Louisville, CO
01.2021 - Current
- Manage the product development phase from the creative part internally to the development with the vendors to deliver on time.
- Develop, improve, purchasing / supply chain collateral processes to continuously follow the business development.
- Identify and analyze opportunities to competitively bid to achieve the lowest total cost.
- Achieve target: yearly savings, cost avoidance, inventory, transportation cost.
- Tracking of the key department metrics, including sourcing, value analysis, tooling cost, savings, inventory, transportation cost.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers to optimize pricing and terms.
- Managed supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with quality standards and delivery timelines.
- Analyzed inventory levels and forecasted demand to minimize stockouts and excess inventory.
- Streamlined purchasing processes, resulting in improved operational efficiency across departments.
- Participated in continuous improvement initiatives, contributing ideas for more effective procurement processes.
- Achieved cost savings by implementing strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
- Developed strong relationships with suppliers, fostering collaboration and mutual growth.
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors, and recommended optimal suppliers.
Owner
All American Auto Repair
Longmont, CO
2021 - 2024
- Led operations in purchasing, receiving, and maintain inventory control while successfully collaborating with domestic and international vendors to sustain competitive pricing.
- Maintain and strengthen ongoing relationships with existing suppliers including attending supplier’s negotiation of pricing for current and new products and to ensure that we maintain market competitiveness at all times.
- Identifying new market opportunities and source products accordingly.
- Internal and External auditing within ISO 9001:2015 Standards.
- Directed cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic initiatives.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive business strategies to increase market share and profitability.
- Analyzed market conditions to inform product development and positioning strategies.
- Evaluated hiring, firing, and promotions requests.
- Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
- Ordered new equipment and inventory and scheduled repairs for damaged equipment.
Purchasing Manager
Plastics Design and Manufacturing
Centennial, CO
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Led operations in purchasing, receiving, and maintain inventory control while successfully collaborating with domestic and international vendors to sustain competitive pricing.
- Maintain and strengthen ongoing relationships with existing suppliers including attending supplier’s negotiation of pricing for current and new products and to ensure that we maintain market competitiveness at all times.
- Identifying new market opportunities and source products accordingly.
- Internal and External auditing within ISO 9001:2015 Standards.
Purchasing Engineer Assistant
Post Glover Resistors
Covington, KY
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Dedicated to learning and expanding the skills necessary to perform key functions of the Account Administrator position led to a promotion to Purchasing Engineer Assistant. New position led to further skills in inventory, purchasing, allocation, and working knowledge of accounts management. Responsibilities include:
- Planning, allocation, purchasing and control of all inventory, and the ability to monitor best practices for future orders.
- Monitors purchasing requests and provides analysis for cost effectiveness of building materials in timely manner.
- Closely monitor purchasing habits of company and prepare financial cost accounting reports.
- Active involvement with Accounts Payable and Receivable to ensure reconciliation of client accounts.
Account Administrator
Post Glover Resistors
Milford, OH
01.2007 - 01.2012
- Dedicated to learning and expanding the skills necessary to perform key functions of the Account Administrator position led to a promotion to Purchasing Engineer Assistant. New position led to further skills in inventory, purchasing, allocation, and working knowledge of accounts management. Responsibilities include:
- Planning, allocation, purchasing and control of all inventory, and the ability to monitor best practices for future orders.
- Monitors purchasing requests and provides analysis for cost effectiveness of building materials in timely manner.
- Closely monitor purchasing habits of company and prepare financial cost accounting reports.
- Active involvement with Accounts Payable and Receivable to ensure reconciliation of client accounts.
Education
Associate Degree in Applied Business - Marketing
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH01.2018
Skills
- Inventory Planning & Allocation
- Inventory Purchasing & Control
- Vendor Relations & Negotiations
- Cost Reduction
- Management
- Multi-tasking strength
- Purchase order management
- Cost Accounting
- Accounts Payable & Receivable
- Vending Management
- ISO Quality System Auditing
- AS9100
- Supplier relationship management
- Spend analysis
- Supplier negotiations
- Strategic sourcing
- Global procurement
- Competitive sourcing
- ERP systems
Accomplishments
- Reduced costs by 35% through implementation of multiple process improvements.
- Supervised team of 2 staff members.
Timeline
Senior Buyer
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions
01.2021 - Current
Purchasing Manager
Plastics Design and Manufacturing
01.2016 - 01.2021
Purchasing Engineer Assistant
Post Glover Resistors
01.2012 - 01.2016
Account Administrator
Post Glover Resistors
01.2007 - 01.2012
Owner
All American Auto Repair
2021 - 2024
Associate Degree in Applied Business - Marketing
University of Cincinnati