Category Coordinator I
Summary
Supports category management by assisting with vendor negotiations, inventory forecasting, order processing, and generating reports using Microsoft Office.
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, 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’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
The Category Coordinator provides essential support to the Category Management team, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication between departments, customers, and vendors. This role is responsible for helping to manage project schedules, process orders, prepare sales documents, and assisting in customer service and follow-up.
- Category and Vendor Support
- Assist category managers with the development and implementation of strategic sourcing and procurement processes.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of key material market suppliers and cost infrastructure.
- Assist category managers with negotiations with vendors for the procurement of all materials, supplies, equipment and services.
- Monitor costs and schedules.
- Assist category managers with directing contract terms and managing vendor contracts to track financial terms, renewal terms, and other important contractual terms.
- Forecasting and Inventory Support
- Be responsible for assisting in managing inventory sourcing on assigned group of programs
- Work with category managers with the development of price forecasts for key market drivers.
- Supply day-to-day management to ensure product availability and performance.
- Assists with the developing new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.
- Ensure the materials purchased will be done on a timely basis and all business transactions are conducted in a professional manner.
- Review inventory, item movement/history, ad projections, and product supply; determine need and recommend or place orders.
- Administrative Duties and Reporting
- Communicate daily market conditions, incoming products, current inventory, and potential/current outages.
- Report variances with corrective actions to the sales manager and sales supervisor once per period.
- Generate weekly/monthly reports in order to monitor the team’s progress.
- Assisting with project management by creating assignments, tracking progress, and resolving issues.
Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.
Education and Experience
- Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Two or more years of relevant experience
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university
- Advanced Mathematics
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:
- Sedentary work, walking and standing are required only occasionally.
- Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Fingering. Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
- Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
- Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
- Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Working Conditions
The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:
The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:
- Office, as well as warehouse environment.
- Moderate noise level in the work environment.
- Plant exposure to wet, cold, and/or humid temperatures.
- Standard office equipment and heavy machinery.
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, holiday pay, 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.