Seafood Buyer

Staff Management | SMX

Grand Rapids, MI

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

SKILLS

Administrative Skills, Business Skills, Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Consulting, Contract Negotiation, Cost Control, Demand Forecasting/Planning, Disability Accommodations, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Inventory Levels, Legal, Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Market Tracking, Microsoft Excel, Negotiation Skills, Organizational Skills, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Pricing, Procurement Planning, Product Development, Product Support, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Record Keeping, Regulatory Compliance, Sales Operations, Seafood Department, Shipping/Receiving, Staff Requirements, Supplier Optimization, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Team Player, Vendor/Supplier Relations, Vendor/Supplier Selection, Warehousing, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Grand Rapids, MI

POSTED

2 days ago

With Staff Management | SMX, you'll get a weekly paycheck, learn new skills, meet new people, and work with a great management team in a clean and safe environment.

We are looking for an experienced Seafood Buyer in the Grand Rapids area! In this role, you would be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring fresh, frozen, and value-added seafood products to meet quality, cost, and service requirements. This role manages supplier relationships, monitors market conditions, ensures regulatory compliance, and collaborates with internal teams to maintain consistent supply while optimizing cost and margins. College degree or equivalent work experience a plus.

+ Salary - $90,0000/annual

+ Shift - M-F, 8am-5pm

+ Location - Grand Rapids, MI

If you are interested, please send your resume to Noreen Singleton at Nsingleton@smxstaffing.com !

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Perks & Benefits: Direct Deposit or Cash Card pay options, Medical / Dental Insurance, 401k, STD /LTD, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Advancement Opportunities.

Shifts: 1st Shift.

Employment Types: Full Time, Direct Hire, Long Term.

Pay Rate: $43.27 / hour

Duties:

+ Oversee the daily functions of purchasing and supplier relations while adhering to purchasing policies, processes, and procedures.

+ Source seafood products (fresh, frozen, wild-caught, farm-raised) aligned with company specifications and demand forecasts

+ Negotiate pricing, contracts, and terms with domestic and international suppliers

+ Managing purchase orders, overseeing shipping schedules and maintaining purchasing records.

+ Working closely with warehouse staff to identify needs and opportunities.

+ Monitor inventory levels and adjust purchasing plans to minimize spoilage, shrink, and out-of-stocks.

+ Coordinate inbound freight as needed and reconcile all costs associated.

+ Conduct yourself as a professional while adhering to company policies and ethical practices.

+ Work closely with Sales, Operations, QA, Logistics and Finance.

+ Support new product development by sourcing raw materials and providing cost input.

+ Participate in new supplier opportunities.

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Position Requirements:

+ Excellent organizational skills

+ 2 plus years of seafood buyer or protein procurement experience

+ Business Acumen with strong knowledge of seafood species, forms, yields and seasonality.

+ Ability to effectively negotiate

+ Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel

+ Good communication skills: verbal & written

+ 2 years' experience in purchasing

+ Successful track record in supplier relations and margin management

+ College degree or equivalent work experience a plus

+ Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Requirements: Background Check, Must be at least 18 years old., required education: HS Diploma or GED.

Work Location: SMX SF, Grand Rapids, MI 49512.

Job Types: Distribution, General Labor, Warehouse, Administrative/Clerical, Quality.

Industry: Miscellaneous.

The hourly rate for this position is anticipated between $43.27 - $43.27 per hour. This range is a good-faith estimate, based on the shift you work and other considerations permitted by law. An employee''s pay history will not be a contributing factor where prohibited by local law. In addition to monetary compensation, we offer medical, dental, vision, life, and more. More details about benefits can be found at https://flimp.live/trueblueassociates#home .

SMX, LLC 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, sexual orientation, age, gender identification, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. If you require disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact your Recruiter or Employee Relations at HR-Advice@trueblue.com or 1-800-610-8920. TrueBlue, Inc. and its brands will consult with all applicants who request disability-related accommodation during the recruitment process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account the applicant's individual accessibility needs.

About the Company

Staff Management | SMX

Founded in 1988, Staff Management | SMX is a recognized leader in comprehensive staffing and contingent workforce solutions. We partner with Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies to deliver innovative staffing solutions with superior results across a multitude of industries and geographies.

Contingent Workforce Solutions that Transform the Way Companies Connect with & Manage Talent
Staff Management | SMX's outsourced workforce management programs leverage deep marketplace knowledge to provide best talent, drive compliance, deliver tangible savings and yield sustainable value. Our expertise in supporting complex client staffing requirements without sacrificing quality, combined with our proven centralized service model, award-winning workforce and vendor management system (WVMS) and precision recruitment processes are key differentiators within the industry.

Award-Winning Business Model
Our innovative "inside-out" approach, commitment to continuous improvement and award-winning business model put client needs at the center of everything we do. The benefits of this approach are third-party validated, most recently with our #1 ranking in the Breadth of Service category on our sixth straight appearance on HRO Today's Baker's Dozen for managed service programs customer satisfaction ratings and with a Net Promoter Score® more than 70 percentage points above industry average on Inavero's 2016 Best of Staffing® Client Award satisfaction survey. Learn more about our award-winning business model >

Proven International Success
Staff Management | SMX provides managed staffing and recruiting services in the Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Our global expansion has been driven by client confidence in our ability to deliver industry-leading service throughout the world, and our proven international implementation process has produced a track record of successful global account deployments. We continue to expand to new countries based on client need.

A TrueBlue Company
As part of TrueBlue Outsourcing Solutions, we offer clients a broad range of workforce management-related solutions. TrueBlue is the largest industrial staffing firm in the United States and is on the Staffing Industry Analysts' list of largest global staffing firms, connecting over 100,000 people with work each day, and recruiting over 250,000 full-time employees each year. TrueBlue is recognized as one of Forbes Magazine's "Most Trustworthy Companies" for its corporate governance and accounting transparency. Learn more about TrueBlue >

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

1988

WEBSITE

https://apply.smjobs.com

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