Corporate Seafood Buyer

Aloha,

We would like you to join our experienced team at Hilo Fish Company, 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. Hilo Fish Company is known in the industry for delivering the highest quality seafood and having a strong reputation. We are looking for a dedicated team player with a successful track record.

This position is located in beautiful Hilo, Hawaii

POSITION SUMMARY

Position Purpose
The role of the Corporate Buyer is to support the Director of Corporate Purchasing in the procurement of seafood products sold and distributed by Hilo Fish, Kona Fish, and Tropic Fish in the state of Hawai'i and the continental U.S. The position requires analytical and quantitative methods to meet the purchasing requirements of the parent company CMU & Associates, and provide constant communication with the various operating companies and sales staff to achieve goals and objectives.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties Include the following, but not limited to

Purchasing
• Entering and submitting purchase orders 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 deliveries to cold storage facilities and 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 mainland sales staff and 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 essential 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