Business Development Associate

Organic Ocean Seafood Inc.; Richmond; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Statutory benefits

Employee seafood purchasing privileges

Extended health and dental benefits

Job summary

A premium seafood distribution company in Richmond, Canada, is seeking a Business Development Associate. This entry-level role offers the chance to support sales activities and understand operations in a dynamic environment. Ideal for recent graduates or career switchers, this position focuses on providing internal support and learning about the supply chain. Compensation includes a salary of CAD $50,000–$60,000 per year, performance-based bonuses, and benefits after probation.

Qualifications

• Smart, energetic individuals with a high level of integrity are desired.
• Formal qualifications are less important than demonstrated potential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-value support to the sales team with quoting and order management.
• Gain exposure across various sales channels.
• Learn about the full supply chain from vessel to customer.

Skills

High integrity

Strong attitude

Energy

Education

Recent graduate or relevant education

Job description

Location: Steveston, BC (Head Office, On-site)

About Us

We are a fast-growing, premium seafood distribution business supplying customers across Canada and Asia. We combine deep product expertise with modern logistics, data, and technology to bring transparency, quality, and reliability to a very traditional industry, one with enormous potential for innovation and disruption.

About the Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a business that is preparing for an exciting growth phase. You will learn how a multi-channel seafood distribution company operates end-to-end and will build a deep commercial understanding of what it takes to develop a growth strategy and implement it.

If you are a recent graduate, career starter or switcher, this would be an inflection point in your career development. You will work with an engaged team that is making a difference and, importantly, it’ll be an outstanding career foundation. Formal qualifications and prior industry experience are desirable, but we consider them to be less important than attitude and your demonstrated potential. Smart, energetic and a high level of integrity are the characteristics we’re looking for in the person to fill this position.

About the Job

This is a new, non-traditional Business Development Associate role who is at the early stage of their career. Based at our Steveston head office, you will:

• Provide high-value internal support to our outside sales team e.g. with quoting, pricing, inventory availability, order management, and issue resolution
• Gain exposure across our four sales channels: Restaurants, Wholesale, Institutional Foodservice, and Direct-to-Consumer
• Work closely with operations, procurement, logistics, quality, marketing, and IT
• Learn the full supply chain, from vessel to customer, and develop deep product knowledge
• Use data and insight to identify growth and improvement opportunities

About Your Compensation

• Base Salary: CAD $50,000–$60,000 per year, depending on experience
• Additional Compensation: Eligibility for a performance-based bonus as the role and responsibilities develop
• Benefits: Paid vacation, statutory benefits, and employee seafood purchasing privileges. Extended health and dental benefits are provided upon successful completion of the probationary period.

About Your Next Step

If you believe this opportunity aligns with your career plan please submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining why this excites you and how you see yourself developing over the next 3–5 years.