Job Title:
Procurement Buyer

Company: Pacific Seafood

Location: clackamas, OR

Created: 2024-04-20

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

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:Buy and manage distribution inventory on targeted items, currently for our 7 DCs. Working efficiently and effectivity with all our DC's providing excellent customer service and superior communicationKey Responsibilities:Be a role model in projecting and applying The Pacific Group Diamond Philosophy (Productivity, Quality, Excellence and Teamwork) and always promote teamwork. Manage all DC buying on assigned group of itemscategories.Leverage the volume in our 7 DC to drive cost reduction, as well as consistency in our DCs inventory and sourcing.Generate purchase orders directly out of each DC to maintain their on-hand inventory to their safety stock standards. Maximizing logisticsBook and manage all freight for sourced items.Provide full communication to the sales teams by DC as to inventory status.Manage all aspects of sourced items in the DC's, price cycle reviews, burdens, freight variance, quantity limits, daily conference call communication etc.Assist category managers with the development and implementation of strategic sourcing and procurement processes.Achieve optimum service cost while ensuring high level of qualityservice and the respect of delivery targets.Work with DC purchasing managers on the development of price forecasts for key market drivers.Supply day-to-day management to insure product availability and performance. Develop in-depth knowledge of key material market suppliers and cost infrastructure.Assists with the developing new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.Follow and enforce good safety practices.Ensure materials purchased are done in a timely basis and all business transactions are conducted with a professional manner.Monitor costs and schedules, driving out cost at every levelCommunicate daily market conditions, incoming products, current inventory, and potentialcurrent outages.Review inventory, item movementhistory, ad projections, and product supply; determine need and recommend or place orders. Maintaining each DCs inventory targetsProduce and present training programs on assigned items to all DC sellers and purchasing liaisons.Perform other duties, as assigned.What You Bring to Pacific Seafood:RequiredMinimum of five years related experience andor training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.PreferredBachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field is a benefit.Salary Range: $ 84,500 - $100,000Total 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 expenses401(k) retirement plan options with generous annual company profit sharing matchPaid time-off for all regular FT team members to include sick days, paid holidays, vacation, and personal time.Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members.Product purchase program