Buyer, Business

Trident Seafoods is North America’s largest vertically integrated seafood company—partnering with fishermen, employees, and communities to responsibly harvest, process, and share wild Alaska seafood with the world. With deep roots in Alaska and operating across the globe, Trident is a privately held company headquartered in Seattle, committed to nourishing the world while upholding the highest standards for safety, sustainability, and excellence.

At Trident Seafoods, we work together for something bigger than ourselves. From nourishing the world with the best protein on earth to protecting our oceans, serving our fishermen, and supporting communities in Alaska and beyond, here, you’ll find a values-driven culture where your growth matters, your work has purpose and your contributions are recognized and appreciated—because at Trident, we believe meaningful work connects us all.

Summary: Procurement is defined as sourcing, negotiating and the buying of goods, materials and services to meet Trident’s operational requirements, departmental goals, and company goals. As part of the sourcing team, Buyers research, select suppliers and materials, and purchase goods and services. This role is vital to building relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders, identifying cost saving opportunities, negotiating lowest cost while ensuring quality, and tracking and managing orders and payments.

Essential Functions: (Responsibilities, Tasks, Supervisory Needs)

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Verifies nomenclature and specifications of purchase requests.
• Collaborates with suppliers to obtain pricing, availability, and other specifications.
• Enters purchase orders and sends copies to suppliers. Compiles records of items purchased or transferred between departments, prices, and deliveries.
• Computes total cost of items purchased and analyzes spend reporting based on various criteria.
• Works closely with Shipping & Receiving and Accounts Payable teams to ensure optimal efficiency and best practice of Procure-to-Pay process.
• Compares prices, availability, delivery dates, and other criteria and places orders with suppliers.
• Follows up on supplier quality and service issues.
• Selects products and negotiates with suppliers to provide company with greatest benefit while meeting operational requirements.
• Deliver cost savings on spend under management.
• Develop strong supplier relationships and strategic partnerships.
• Engage with stakeholders regularly to assess requirements, report progress, provide support, obtain project buy-in, and ensure no lapses in service and quality.
• Collaborates cross-functionally across teams to optimize efficiencies/spending and meet business requirements/company goals.
• Identify and maintain relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify savings opportunities and keep abreast on market knowledge for project/category management.

The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements.

Required Qualifications: (Education, Years of Experience, Certifications)

• A combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor`s degree (preferably in supply chain management) and two years of related experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, advanced proficiency in Excel

Preferred Education & Experiences:

• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or related certification
• SAP S4/HANA proficiency

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in mathematics
• Keen attention to detail
• Results driven with the…