Administrative Skills, Best Practices, Customer Support/Service, Data Analysis, Data Quality, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Establish Priorities, Financial Risk, High School Diploma, Identify Issues, Import/Export, Import/Export Compliance, Information Technology & Information Systems, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Management, Inventory Transactions, Logistics, Multitasking, Operational Support, Operations, Operations Management, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Purchase Orders, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Sales, Seafood Department, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Traceability, Warehousing, Work From Home, Writing Skills
Summary: The Inventory & Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for facilitating inventory transactions, allocation, order processes and act as liaison among internal and external stakeholders such as warehouses, vendors and customers. This position requires a highly organized and accurate individual with effective customer service skills.
Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs)
- Supports daily operations across sales, inventory management, and product movement by leveraging strong working knowledge of sales orders, fish purchase orders, and in transit order processes within the ERP system, as well as real world workflows.
- Effectively utilizes all available tools and technology to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and seamless operational execution.
- Receives stock in compliance with seafood inventory and traceability standards. Troubleshoots inbound and outbound order issues to ensure accurate data flow and timely shipments.
- Resolves failed EDI transactions daily.
- Creates and tracks purchase orders, verifies required approvals, and ensures vendors provide accurate traceability information for system entry. Reviews and authorizes outgoing payments. Adheres to title protection requirements and import/export documentation protocols to minimize financial risk with support from the team.
- Partners with Quality Assurance team to contain and monitor product while in-transit and or pending at 3rd party warehouses
- Manages stock transfers to consolidate inventory and prepare products for export.
- Collaborates with stakeholders across operations, logistics, sales, and warehousing to drive effective outcomes. Anticipates and mitigates potential issues through critical thinking and proactive problem solving.
- Provides inventory support related to customer claims and deductions
- Interacts with third party websites to facilitate business
- Works onsite to build strong team connections, collaborate across functions, and solve problems in real time.
The essential functions listed above are not exhaustive. The organization may assign other duties as needed to meet business requirements. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
This is a non-exempt position with an hourly pay rate range of $34 to $39 per hour.
Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. Full time employees may be eligible for discretionary/performance-based incentives, medical, dental and vision insurance plans, optional HRA/HSA, telemedicine, employee assistance and wellness programs, long-term disability, basic life and AD&D, and 401(k) with a company match, paid time off, 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial paid time off benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience. Commuter and transit programs are also available.
Minimum Requirements
Required Qualifications: (Education, Years of Experience, Certifications)
- Minimum five years related work experience in related field
- High School Diploma or GED required
Preferred Education & Experiences:
- Experience with inventory processes, operations, warehousing and/or equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
- AA Degree preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Demonstrated knowledge of ERP systems, inventory and procurement best practices, import or export compliance, and regulations desirable.
- Strong interpersonal skills, oral and written communication, Excel, data analysis.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, agile prioritization, collaborate across teams, maintain confidentiality, adaptive to change.
Work Environment
This is an on-site position based at the Trident Support Center office in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, with the option to work remotely on Fridays.
In-office time takes place in a typical office environment: temperature controlled with adequate lighting and moderate noise. While remote, employees must provide appropriate home office space.
Physical/Mental demands:
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time at a desk. Frequently required to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee will occasionally stand, walk, and may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include near vision for frequent use of a computer.
Work Authorization
This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.