Buyer, Business

Job Description

TITLE: Buyer

DEPARTMENT
:
Procurement

REPORTS TO:

Manager of Purchasing

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Seafood Buyer is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and managing inventory of fresh, frozen, and value‑added seafood products. This role requires deep knowledge of seafood markets, sustainability practices, supplier management, and quality assurance to ensure product availability, quality, and compliance with safety standards. The Seafood Buyer plays a key role in maintaining strong vendor relationships and achieving cost‑effective procurement while meeting customer and regulatory expectations.

REGULAR ASSIGNED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
:

• Monitor seafood market trends, supply chain issues, and pricing fluctuations to make informed buying decisions for assigned line items.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules with suppliers to meet cost and margin targets.
• At the direction of the Owner/CEO, work with the Processing Team to resolve product issues relative to quality and quantity of product.
• Act as liaison with vendors about specific product and shipment issues.
• Travel to vendors to examine operations and products.
• Works with sales to facilitate resolution of customer issues.
• Inspect products in warehouse and work with Quality Control Department on quality issues.
• Resolve supply issues, delays, or discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.
• Attend conferences and meetings related to industry trends, innovations and education.
• Assist with special projects as assigned.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
:

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a degree in business or related area of study.

Necessary

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Five or more years of progressively responsible, related experience in a position of comparable scope and size to the Company.
• Direct experience in seafood purchasing or significant exposure to the seafood industry is strongly preferred.
• Able to manage multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and time sensitivity.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience with Sea Soft or similar ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).

Benefits
:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Voluntary Short‑term & Long‑term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan
• Other employee perks

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk and hear.
• The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee occasionally is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and walk.
• The employee is capable of lifting and/or moving up to 20 pounds occasionally.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
:

The work environment characteristic described here are representative to those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee works mostly indoors in an office environment and on occasion outside for brief periods of time. The employee can be exposed to wet and/or humid, hot, cold, and snow conditions, fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment can range from quiet to loud in the field.
• The performance of this position may routinely require exposure to the manufacturing areas where personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, hearing protection, hair nets and gloves may be mandatory.

The duties listed…