Procurement & Subcontracting Operations Coordinator

About Trident Seafoods.

Trident Seafoods is North America's largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with global operations in 6 countries and serves customers in almost 60 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington (USA), Trident employs approximately 7,700 people worldwide each year and partners with over 2,700 independent fishermen and crewmembers in Alaska. Trident catches and processes virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also encompasses cultured and wild species sourced from an international network of trusted suppliers.

Summary: The Procurement & Subcontracting Operations Coordinator supports day-to-day execution of procurement and subcontracting operations within the External Manufacturing Group (XMG). This role is responsible for purchase order processing, documentation management, and coordination across internal teams and external partners to ensure accurate and efficient procurement and subcontracting execution. 

This position plays a critical role in maintaining financial accuracy, operational continuity, and vendor alignment across fish procurement and subcontract processing workflows.  

Essential Functions:

• Create, manage, and update procurement and subcontracting purchase orders (POs) in SAP, including generic and production POs  
• Provide backup coverage for subcontracting execution and PO processing to ensure continuity during team absences  
• Support bill-of-materials (BOM) governance, including documentation tracking, change coordination, and adherence to controls  
• Validate subcontracting documentation (production summaries, shipping documents, invoices) to ensure accuracy in SAP and financial systems  
• Coordinate vendor setup and maintenance processes, including documentation tracking and bank verification support  
• Partner with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies, payment issues, and related follow-ups  
• Serve as a liaison between vendors, subcontractors, procurement, and internal stakeholders to resolve transactional issues  
• Provide operational and administrative support across procurement and subcontracting workflows  
• Support ongoing process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of operations 
• Regularly 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.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a non-exempt position with an hourly pay rate range of $36 to $44 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, disability programs, basic life and AD&D, and a 401(k) plan with a company match, paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays each year, and paid parental leave. For full-time employees, the initial PTO benefit starts at 20 days per year, adjusted commensurate with relevant experience, front loaded on the first of the year, initially prorated quarterly based on hire date. Commuter programs are also available.

More information can be found at https://www.tridentseafoods.com/benefits.

Travel/On-Call Requirements:

• Minimal to no travel required 

Required Qualifications:

• 2–3 years of experience in procurement, subcontracting operations, supply chain, or a similar operational support role 
• Hands-on experience with high-volume transactional processes, including purchase order management and documentation control 
• Experience working in SAP or similar ERP systems 
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workflows with accuracy and consistency in a fast-paced environment 
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail 
• No people management experience required; ability to work independently within established processes is essential  

Preferred Education & Experiences:

• Experience with SAP subcontracting functionality 
• Background in manufacturing, food production, or supply chain operations 
• Exposure to vendor coordination and international supply chain environments 
• Coursework or education in supply chain, business, or operations (not required) 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA):

• Strong working knowledge of SAP and transactional systems 
• Ability to manage high-volume data entry and processing with a high level of accuracy 
• Effective cross-functional communication and coordination skills 
• Problem-solving mindset with ability to escalate issues appropriately 
• Strong time management and prioritization skills 
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to learn complex operational processes 
• High level of accountability and ownership of assigned workflows  

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.

Work Ability Requirements: 

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 Authorizations: 

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.