Strategic Seafood Buyer & Sourcing Lead

Jetro Cash & Carry Enterprises, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with employer matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid company holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Restaurant Depot is seeking a Seafood Buyer to source and manage a diverse portfolio of fresh and frozen seafood nationwide. You will lead supplier negotiations, monitor market trends, and ensure product quality, availability and profitability across locations.

Responsibilities include evaluating suppliers, forecasting demand, maintaining inventory, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet company standards and growth objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Food Industry Management or related field.
• 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, category management or merchandising experience; seafood or perishable food purchasing experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of fresh and frozen seafood products, markets, seasonality, sourcing and quality standards.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing vendor relationships.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate pricing, margins, inventory, sales trends and market data.
• Ability to make timely purchasing decisions in a fast-moving, commodity-driven environment.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
• Highly organized with ability to manage multiple products, suppliers and priorities.
• Attention to detail and ability to identify product quality, pricing or supply issues.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other purchasing, inventory or ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Source, evaluate and purchase fresh and frozen seafood products based on quality, availability, pricing and business needs.
• Manage relationships with domestic and international seafood suppliers, processors and distributors.
• Negotiate pricing, purchasing terms, volume commitments and promotional opportunities to achieve competitive costs and maximize profitability.
• Monitor seafood markets, seasonal availability, supply conditions, commodity trends and pricing fluctuations to support purchasing decisions.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while balancing product availability, freshness, turns and shrink.
• Analyze sales, inventory, margin and purchasing data to identify trends and opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Collaborative

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Food Industry Management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Restaurant Depot is seeking a Seafood Buyer to source and manage a diverse portfolio of fresh and frozen seafood nationwide. You will lead supplier negotiations, monitor market trends, and ensure product quality, availability and profitability across locations.

Responsibilities include evaluating suppliers, forecasting demand, maintaining inventory, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet company standards and growth objectives.