Category Manager- Exotic Seafood

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: 

To work as an extension of central procurement. Promoting all of our Central Procurement branded and commodity items to our distribution centers and outside customers. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Become an expert on assigned Central Procurement managed programs. Understanding full product specifications, sourcing model, seasonality and product variations
• Manage all sourcing on assigned Central Procurement managed programs. Working directly with producers and processors
• Understand competing products in our markets and how our programs compete with them
• Support cost reduction for company through leveraging the volume of all distribution centers
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic sourcing and procurement processes managed throughout our sales network
• Achieve optimum cost while ensuring high level of quality/service and the respect of delivery targets
• Development of price forecasts for key market drivers and communicate to our selling teams
• Supply day-to-day management to insure product availability and performance
• Develop in-depth knowledge of key material market suppliers and cost infrastructure
• Assist with Negotiations with vendors as applicable for the procurement of all materials, supplies, equipment and services
• Manage supplier service levels, product projections, fill rates, q/c issues
• Secure and analyze quotations on all targeted business
• Develop new supply sources and group programs when assigned and where vendors or item offerings are inadequate
• Follow and enforce good safety practices
• Monitor product performance in the market place and manage the supply chain to ensure our products are on track
• Monitor cost and markets to optimize cost and quality
• Manage customer price contract terms
• Understand all import requirements, documentation etc.
• Manage category and product line sales performance in all locations and at all levels, the DC, the sales reps, key accounts etc.
• Assist with preparation of budgets and forecasts
• Actively present our programs and participate in the local training and companywide sales meetings as well as all group meetings.
• Communicate daily market conditions, incoming products, current inventory, potential/current outages to all
• Work to understand and influence receiving standards and shipments and coordinate with all branches.
• Review inventory, item movement/history, ad projections, and product supply; determine need and place orders
• Perform other duties, as assigned

What You Bring to Pacific Seafood: 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4 year college or university in a related field. 
• Minimum of 5 years’ related seafood category management experience and/or training 

Preferred:

• Must be able to travel through our distribution markets bi-monthly, travel internationally annually, and travel domestically as needed 

Total Compensation:

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- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided 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.