Purchasing- Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community.  We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy : Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better

Summary :

To manage inventory levels and costing of all items responsible for procuring.  Coordinate logistics for inbound freight and provide assistance to other buyers and inventory control.  To obtain products which meet or exceed company specifications at the lowest legal cost.

Key Responsibilities :

• Manage and procure stock items assigned
• Attend daily inventory meetings
• Manage and communicate new and discontinued items, changes in product and packaging technologies
• Work with sales team to understand market conditions, analyze competitive market activity, and assist in the development of sales and market plans
• Maintain cost fields in AS400 for stock and fillet items
• Develop seasonal and annual merchandising programs
• Develop weekly sales forecast with sales management and purchase product to ensure stock and inventory requirements are achieved
• Understand and use supplier lead times to maximize the company's advantages in the marketplace
• Ensure that product transport carriers adhere to committed schedules for delivery and that carriers follow warehouse receiving schedule requirements
• Prepare PO's for receiving each day and supply to the Lead Receiver attaching transportation instructions.
• Respond to Sales requests for research / source new products from the sales personnel.
• Utilization of Product Request Form
• Print and distribute daily fresh product information sheet
• Track freight and confirm PO’s for inbound shipments
• Cross train with buyers and inventory control to help provide vacation coverage
• Update and bid on sheets
• Handle various accounts in sales
• Answer telephones
• Perform other duties, as assigned

What You Bring to Pacific Seafood :

Required :

Preferred :

Salary Range :  $64,277 - $79,704 annually

Total compensation :

At Pacific Seafood your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to :

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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