Purchasing- Buyer

Pacific Seafood • San Antonio, TX

91d • $64,277 - $79,704

About The Position

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. The position involves managing inventory levels and costing of all items responsible for procuring, coordinating logistics for inbound freight, and providing assistance to other buyers and inventory control. The goal is to obtain products that meet or exceed company specifications at the lowest legal cost.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or other related field
• Minimum two years’ experience as a buyer

Nice To Haves

• Strong computer skills with the MS Office Suite, primarily Word and Excel
• Work experience in the food industry is a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage and procure stock items assigned
• Attend daily inventory meetings
• Manage and communicate new and discontinued items, changes in product and packaging technologies
• Work with sales team to understand market conditions, analyze competitive market activity, and assist in the development of sales and market plans
• Maintain cost fields in AS400 for stock and fillet items
• Develop seasonal and annual merchandising programs
• Develop weekly sales forecast with sales management and purchase product to ensure stock and inventory requirements are achieved
• Understand and use supplier lead times to maximize the company's advantages in the marketplace
• Ensure that product transport carriers adhere to committed schedules for delivery and that carriers follow warehouse receiving schedule requirements
• Prepare PO's for receiving each day and supply to the Lead Receiver attaching transportation instructions
• Respond to Sales requests for research/source new products from the sales personnel
• Utilization of Product Request Form
• Print and distribute daily fresh product information sheet
• Track freight and confirm PO’s for inbound shipments
• Cross train with buyers and inventory control to help provide vacation coverage
• Update and bid on sheets
• Handle various accounts in sales
• Answer telephones
• Perform other duties, as assigned

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees