Inventory & Sourcing Specialist

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Summary: The Inventory & Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for facilitating inventory transactions, allocation, order processes and act as liaison among internal and external stakeholders such as warehouses, vendors and customers.  This position requires a highly organized and accurate individual with effective customer service skills.

Essential Functions: (Responsibilities, Tasks, Supervisory Needs)

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Supports daily operations across sales, inventory management, and product movement by leveraging strong working knowledge of sales orders, fish purchase orders, and in transit order processes within the ERP system, as well as real world workflows.
• Effectively utilizes all available tools and technology to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and seamless operational execution.
• Receives stock in compliance with seafood inventory and traceability standards. Troubleshoots inbound and outbound order issues to ensure accurate data flow and timely shipments.
• Resolves failed EDI transactions daily.
• Creates and tracks purchase orders, verifies required approvals, and ensures vendors provide accurate traceability information for system entry. Reviews and authorizes outgoing payments. Adheres to title protection requirements and import/export documentation protocols to minimize financial risk with support from the team.
• Partners with Quality Assurance team to contain and monitor product while in-transit and or pending at 3rd party warehouses
• Manages stock transfers to consolidate inventory and prepare products for export.
• Collaborates with stakeholders across operations, logistics, sales, and warehousing to drive effective outcomes. Anticipates and mitigates potential issues through critical thinking and proactive problem solving.
• Provides inventory support related to customer claims and deductions
• Interacts with third party websites to facilitate business
• Works onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time.

Required Qualifications: (Education, Years of Experience, Certifications)

• Minimum five years related work experience in related field
• High School Diploma or GED required

Preferred Education & Experiences:

• Experience with inventory processes, operations, warehousing and/or equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
• AA Degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Demonstrated knowledge of ERP systems, inventory and procurement best practices, import or export compliance, and regulations desirable.
• Strong interpersonal skills, oral and written communication, Excel, data analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, agile prioritization, collaborate across teams, maintain confidentiality, adaptive to change.

Work environment (includes travel/on-call):

This position is based on site at the Trident Office in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, with the possibility of remote work on Fridays.

In-office time takes place in a typical office environment: temperature controlled with adequate lighting and moderate noise.  While remote, employees must provide appropriate home office space.

Physical Ability Requirements:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time at a desk. Frequently required to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee will occasionally stand, walk, and may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision for frequent use of a computer. 

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, including F-1 STEM-OPT authorization.

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Trident Seafoods provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Trident Seafoods and its subsidiaries have adopted a drug-free workplace policy. Working under the influence of Drugs or Alcohol is not permitted.

Employment with Trident Seafoods is contingent upon the candidate maintaining valid immigration status and work authorization throughout employment, with or without immigration sponsorship by the company.