Jessica Darst is a seasoned purchasing professional with extensive experience in procurement and supply chain management. Currently serving as a Buyer at Pearson Packaging Systems, Jessica manages high-level purchasing groups with an annual spend of $8 million, achieving significant savings of $150,000 within the first 60 days. Previous experience includes leading commodity purchasing for Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure Plc with a $20 million annual spend, and creating a maintenance budget at Taylor Farms while implementing cost-reduction strategies. Jessica began a career in procurement at Abengoa, supporting vendor negotiations and procurement processes, and also contributed to team dynamics in childcare at Life Time - Healthy Way of Life.