What are the responsibilities and job description for the Frozen Seafood Buyer position at Tropic Fish Hawaii LLC?
Aloha,
We would like you to join our experienced team at Tropic Fish Hawaii, the largest seafood company in Hawaii. Your talent and experience will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest quality and diverse selection of seafood products for our customers. Tropic Fish Company is widely known for delivering the highest quality seafood and a strong reputation. We are looking for a dedicated team player with a successful track record.
POSITION SUMMARY
The role of the seafood buyer is to manage purchasing of frozen seafood products distributed by Tropic Fish Hawaii. The position requires the use of analytical and quantitative methods to meet the purchasing requirements, and provide constant communication with the various operating companies to achieve goals and objectives.
Essential Functions and Basic Duties Include the following, but not limited to
Purchasing
- Entering and submitting purchase order to various suppliers
- Maintain existing supplier relationships and cultivate new ones
- Provide forecasts and requirements to suppliers based on operating companies' usages and needs
- Direct logistics team to organize distribution to operating companies
- Seek out and develop new product and sales opportunities
Reporting and Analysis
- Monitor inventory, sales, gross profit and margins and report to supervisors and executive board members
- Continually search out market information and report to supervisors
- Identify cost saving opportunities
- Advise operating companies on status of incoming products, pricing, cost of goods, new products, landed costs, availability, packaging and samples
- Other duties as needed
Minimum Qualification Requirements
- Associate degree in relevant business field of study
- 1-2 years of purchasing experience
- Proficient in the use of basic office equipment and systems software, especially MS Office
- Experience in relevant areas like supply chain management, forecasting, profitability analysis, inventory control
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Self-starter
- Excellent communication skills
- Willingness to take on additional tasks outside of direct responsibility as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- BA/BS in business administration, supply chain management or similar business discipline
- 3-5 years previous purchasing experience
Working Conditions
- Normal office conditions: light to moderate noise levels, air-conditioning, overhead fluorescent lighting
Work Hours
- Must be able to work irregular hours occasionally
Physical Demands
- Occasional travel
- Minimal lifting, 15lb maximum
