Buyer

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:

A Buyer at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our SPECS team supporting efforts to maintain and optimize inventory and coordinate logistics. This position involves maintaining inventory levels, coordinating freight, assisting inventory and buying teams, and is ideal for someone who has analytical skills, organizational skills, and is detail orientated.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Inventory Control Management:

• Manage stock items and communicate updates, including new, discontinued, and changes in packaging and other consumables
• Maintain cost fields for stock items in AS400
• Develop weekly forecasts and purchase products accordingly to meet inventory requirements

2. Logistics Coordination:

• Ensure adherence to delivery schedules
• Prepare purchase orders for daily receiving and provide transportation instructions
• Track freight and confirm purchase orders for inbound shipments
• Utilize supplier lead times to maximize company advantages

3. Administrative Support and Customer Service:

• Crosstrain with Category Managers for coverage
• Respond to sales requests for research and sourcing new products
• Update order guide and par levels as needed
• Distribute stock items lists to operations and production teams
• Answer telephones and assist with 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 two years' experience in purchasing 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 as a buyer

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, paid holidays, 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