Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Business Services, Cargo/Freight, Computer Skills, Computer Terminals, Contract Negotiation, Cost Control, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Expense Reports, Food and Beverage Industry, Forecasting, Groundskeeping, Health Insurance, Heavy Equipment/Vehicles, IBM AS-400 Server, Inventory Costs, Inventory Management, Lift/Move 25 Pounds, Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Needs Assessment, Office Equipment, Order Delivery, Performance Metrics, Philosophy, Physical Demands, Prescription Drugs, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Procurement Management, Product Management, Product Programs, Product Support, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Sales, Sales Operations, Seafood Department, Servant leadership, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Standards Development, Supplier Optimization, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Team Player, Time Management, Typing, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Vendor/Supplier Planning, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Vendor/Supplier Sourcing, Warehousing, Willing to Travel
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.
Summary:
A Procurement Buyer at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Aquaculture team supporting efforts to source products, manage supplier relationships, optimize inventory, and identify cost-saving opportunities. This position compares supplier pricing, quality, and lead times; negotiates pricing and contracts; coordinates purchase orders from order to delivery; and partners with all divisions to vet new items, reduce unnecessary spend, and help the company spend smarter.
Key Responsibilities
1.Sourcing, Supplier Management, and Cost Optimization
- Source products and manage suppliers across product categories to support business needs and service expectations
- Compare multiple sources for pricing, quality, lead times, service levels, and overall value
- Negotiate pricing, contracts, and vendor terms to reduce costs and improve purchasing outcomes
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships while identifying new suppliers and alternative items that meet company standards
- Analyze purchasing reports, evaluate spend or services to eliminate unnecessary spend, and identify savings opportunities to help the company spend smarter
KPIs: Documented cost savings/avoidance; percentage of key categories with multiple qualified supplier options reviewed; supplier performance against pricing, quality, service, and delivery expectations.
2.Inventory Control and Purchasing
- Manage stock items and communicate updates, including new, discontinued, and changes in packaging and other consumables
- Maintain cost fields for stock items in AS400 when appropriate
- Develop weekly forecasts and purchase products accordingly to meet inventory requirements
- Create purchase orders and track orders from placement through delivery
- Create and maintain standard operating procedures and supplier lists by product category
KPIs: Purchase order accuracy and timely completion; inventory availability and forecast accuracy; percentage of assigned categories with current SOPs, supplier lists, cost fields, and item information maintained.
3.Cross-Division Collaboration and Item Vetting
- Work with all divisions, including travel (up to 50%) to division locations as needed, to build internal relationships and understand operational needs
- Partner with internal teams to ensure new products, suppliers, and alternative items are properly vetted, tested, and approved before implementation
- Respond to sales, operations, and production requests for product research, sourcing, and supplier information
- Update order guides, par levels, and stock item lists as needed and distribute information to appropriate teams
KPIs: Timely completion of item, supplier, and alternative item vetting with approval; responsiveness to division and operational requests; completion of planned division visits or touchpoints.
4.Logistics Coordination and Administrative Support
- Ensure adherence to delivery schedules and utilize supplier lead times to support service and inventory goals
- Provide transportation instructions, track freight, and confirm purchase orders for inbound shipments
KPIs: On-time delivery and supplier lead-time adherence; timely freight tracking, transportation coordination, and purchase order confirmations; cross-training coverage readiness and timely response to administrative inquiries.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.
What you bring to Pacific Seafood
Required
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in procurement, sales, or operations
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in business or another related field
- Strong computer skills with the Microsoft Office Suite, primarily Word and Excel
- Work experience in the food industry
- 5+ years’ experience in procurement
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:
- Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally.
- Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
- Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
- Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions:
The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:
- Office, as well as warehouse environment.
- Moderate noise level in the work environment.
- Plant exposure to wet, cold, and/or humid temperatures.
- Standard office equipment and heavy machinery.
- Ability to travel up to 50 percent.
Benefits
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:
- Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short term disability.
- Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
- 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
- Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
- Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
- Product purchase program
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.