Category Coordinator I

description : At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, 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' personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence-which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. The Category Coordinator provides essential support to the Category Management team, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication between departments, customers, and vendors. This role is responsible for helping to manage project schedules, process orders, prepare sales documents, and assisting in customer service and follow-up. key_responsibilities : Category and Vendor SupportAssist category managers with the development and implementation of strategic sourcing and procurement processes.Develop in-depth knowledge of key material market suppliers and cost infrastructure.Assist category managers with negotiations with vendors for the procurement of all materials, supplies, equipment and services. Monitor costs and schedules.Assist category managers with directing contract terms and managing vendor contracts to track financial terms, renewal terms, and other important contractual terms.Forecasting and Inventory SupportBe responsible for assisting in managing inventory sourcing on assigned group of programsWork with category managers with the development of price forecasts for key market drivers.Supply day-to-day management to ensure product availability and performance. Assists with the developing new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.Ensure the materials purchased will be done on a timely basis and all business transactions are conducted in a professional manner.Review inventory, item movement/history, ad projections, and product supply; determine need and recommend or place orders.Administrative Duties and ReportingCommunicate daily market conditions, incoming products, current inventory, and potential/current outages.Report variances with corrective actions to the sales manager and sales supervisor once per period.Generate weekly/monthly reports in order to monitor the team's progress.Assisting with project management by creating assignments, tracking progress, and resolving issues.Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.