Purchasing Manager

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:
The Purchasing manager is responsible for overseeing product purchasing and activity of the branch’s buying team. Lead the coordination and procurement of product in an efficient and cost-effective manner in alignment with the company strategy toward achieving operational excellence. Supports sales initiatives and collaborates with the sales team to support customer accounts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance of purchasing policies and develops new ones
• Manage all aspects of inventory, over all levels, turns, shrink
• Maintain and improve fill rates
• Forecast inventory needs as required
• Manage inventory control functions
• Schedule and coordinate product pick-ups
• Responsible for developing sales reports by buyer
• Manage costing and pricing in all areas, PO accuracy, spreads, freight variance
• Provides ongoing training for team members in AS400, sales cube, product & market knowledge
• Manage product rebate and shelter programs
• Maintain a positive image of the company in the market and community
• Strategize how to maximize company advantages and strong points to the marketplace
• Collaborate with other Purchasing Managers to gain/share knowledge regarding all aspects of buying.
• Monitor market conditions and communicate trends and changes with the sales team
• Analyze current sales, inventory positions, planned sales and promotions, and ad items to order all products.
• Actively searches for new vendors and products
• Perform a daily walk-through in cooler/freezer/deli to ensure product quality, shelf life, product rotation and inventory accuracy
• Coordinate sales training on our various programs
• Negotiate as necessary to reach the best possible price and service guarantee
• Attend daily inventory/sales meetings
• Responsible for budgeted P&L variance and purchasing labor/expenses
• Review, analyze and recommend purchase orders as necessary
• Perform other duties, as assigned

What You Bring to Pacific Seafood:

Required:

• Minimum five years’ related experience and/or training
• Valid driver’s license
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Preferred:

• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university
• Advanced Mathematics Proficiency

Salary Range: $74,000 - $111,000 Annually

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 providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance 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.