Seafood Purchasing Associate (Mandarin Bilingual)

Job overview

The Seafood Purchasing Associate role is onsite in Reston, VA. Compensation is not specified. The associate supports the Seafood Procurement Manager and the company’s plant operations by coordinating raw seafood purchasing and supply activities. The role helps ensure seafood purchases meet price, quality, quantity, and delivery needs while supporting company profit and growth objectives. It coordinates vessel schedules and fish sizing for plant activity, manages supplier communications about quality issues, and provides market intelligence and purchasing support to plant teams and leadership.

What you'll do

• Evaluate current and potential suppliers of raw materials and finished products
• build relationships with boat owners and operational teams
• support daily fish procurement activities
• analyze supply, demand, competitive, and regulatory factors
• maintain confidential supplier pricing and technical information
• support inventory management
• manage supplier relationships
• assist with purchasing policies, procedures, and systems
• provide market intelligence and updates to senior leadership
• communicate with plant management and staff about production plans
• coordinate payment information for raw seafood suppliers
• coordinate vessel unloading schedules and fish sizing
• communicate about downgrades, rejects, and quality issues.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

seafood purchasing

procurement

raw seafood

supplier relations

vessel scheduling

inventory management

market intelligence

plant operations

mandarin bilingual

reston va

cesna recruitment

travel required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires English and Mandarin/Chinese bilingual ability, a bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, and 3–5 years of consumer goods purchasing or manufacturing experience. Approximately 30% travel, including international travel, is required.

About the employer

Cesna Recruitment is hiring for this role. Industry: Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging. Sector: 31.