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Seafood Buyer - Fresh/FrozenOcean Beauty Seafoods • Portland, OR, United States
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Seafood Buyer - Fresh/Frozen

Seafood Buyer - Fresh/Frozen

Ocean Beauty Seafoods • Portland, OR, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Seafood Buyer - Fresh/Frozen

Our distribution center in Portland, OR is hiring for a Fresh/Frozen Seafood Buyer! This position procures fresh and frozen seafood products at competitive prices to achieve highest profit margins.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Purchases optimal sizes, grades and volumes of fresh and frozen seafoods at competitive price points as needed to maintain satisfactory inventory levels against known or anticipated sales commitments.
  • Works with the Quality Control Department to ensure that products meet customer's quality standards.
  • Uses seasonality and market value of all products purchased to maximize opportunities for purchases that generate profits for the company. Follows global seafoods market, cold storage holdings and catch/production reports.
  • Reports on market conditions and changes of all products to management and sales on a weekly basis.
  • Establishes a reliable vendor base through establishment of buyers qualification procedures. Seeks to maximize vendor base to minimize products shortfall or unwarranted price fluctuations.
  • Settles all claims promptly and equitably. Prepares credits and returns of all rejected products, and performs related follow-up.
  • Communicates weekly price changes to Portland and Sales Personnel.
  • Follows all company safety policies and procedures.
  • Responds to change productively and handles other duties as required.
  • Continually looks for new supplier opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of five (5) years' experience buying and selling fresh and frozen seafoods at the wholesale level.
  • Requires a knowledge of fisheries and seasonality of fisheries of the Pacific and North Pacific.
  • Must know the intrinsic characteristics of products purchased.
  • Must have working knowledge of quality control, production and costing.
  • Basic spreadsheet and word processing skills.
  • Requires a resourceful, detail oriented self-starter with excellent negotiation and organizational skills and sound judgment.
  • Ability to communicate well orally, in writing and interpersonally.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, handle constant interruption from telephones and staff, and remain flexible to meet changing priorities on a daily basis.
  • Must follow through on tasks to completion and adapt well to change.
  • A strong working knowledge of production, costing, and quality control is necessary.
  • Must have established relationships with vendors of a wide variety of fresh and frozen seafoods products, and have a strong understanding of the seasonality of products used.
  • Ability to communicate and interact well with others in an often stressful environment and work well under deadlines.

BENEFITS:

  • Medical/dental/vision/life insurance
  • Wellness Program
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Discount on Seafood!
  • Company provided laptop and cell phone
  • Reimbursement for mileage

Drug and background checks required.

We take pride in a safe work environment, drug and background checks required. We are committed to creating a diverse and comfortable work place for everyone. We are great Company to work for. We invite you to apply for the position! OBS Smoked & Distribution LLC is an equal opportunity employer and provides for the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of women, handicapped persons, Disabled, Veterans, and members of all ethnic minority groups in all areas of work.

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