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Procurement Associate Seafood Bilingual Mandarin

Onsite · Washington, District of Columbia
Posted August 12, 2026
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Overview

Manage raw seafood procurement to align price quality quantity and delivery with company goals. Oversee vessel schedules size fish and coordinate supplier communications. Support Fish Procurement Team develop market insights define problems and maintain inventory costs.

What You'll Do11

  • 1Plan and execute purchase strategy for raw seafood to drive profit and growth
  • 2Coordinate vessel schedules and size fish to support daily operations
  • 3Manage supplier communications regarding product quality and rejections
  • 4Evaluate suppliers and build relationships with boat owners
  • 5Analyze supply demand and regulatory factors across markets
  • 6Identify alternative solutions for supply challenges and implement actions
  • 7Maintain confidentiality of supplier information and update regulatory knowledge
  • 8Support inventory management to meet usage needs at minimal cost
  • 9Develop policies and provide market intelligence to senior leadership
  • 10Communicate with plant teams to align production plans
  • 11Coordinate payments for raw seafood to suppliers

Requirements7

  • 1Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
  • 23 to 5 years purchasing experience in consumer goods manufacturing preferably seafood
  • 3Bilingual English Mandarin Chinese required
  • 4Leadership skills for multicultural environments
  • 5Strong communication for negotiation without direct control
  • 6Travel approximately 30 percent including international trips
  • 75+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow

Salary Insight

Salary not disclosed in listing

Location

Typeonsite
LocationWashington, District of Columbia

Required Skills

Supplier EvaluationRelationship BuildingMarket IntelligenceInventory ManagementNegotiationBilingual English Mandarin ChineseTravelLeadership
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