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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Since 1977, <strong>Pacific Coast Fresh Company</strong> has been a cornerstone of the Pacific Northwest food scene. From humble beginnings as a family-run produce shop, we’ve grown into one of the region’s top independent food distributors—delivering farm-fresh produce, dairy, proteins, and specialty goods across the Northwest and into Canada.</span></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">It’s not just what we deliver, but how we show up for our people and our partners that defines us. Rooted in the values of <strong>Service, Quality, Integrity, Purposeful Growth, Sustainability, and Family</strong>, we’re committed to feeding communities with care, reliability, and respect.</span></p>\n\n<p> </p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">General Description:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\"> </span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">As a member of our Procurement Team, this position is responsible for supporting the company’s sourcing and procurement efforts while driving growth of designated product categories through customer engagement, sales support, and market development activities. This role serves as a bridge between procurement, sales, operations, and customers to maximize product performance, profitability, and customer adoption.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Responsibilities: </span></b></span></span></p>\n\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><u><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Procurement &amp; Category Management</span></span></u></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Support procurement activities for assigned product categories.</span></span></span></li>\n\t<li class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span 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style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Manage inventory levels for assigned categories to ensure adequate product availability while minimizing excess inventory, spoilage, and carrying costs. </span></span></span></li>\n\t<li class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Monitor inventory aging, inventory turns, and product movement to identify opportunities and risks within assigned categories. </span></span></span></li>\n\t<li class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Take ownership of inventory health by proactively adjusting purchasing strategies and sales initiatives to maintain optimal stock levels.</span></span></span></li>\n\t<li class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Collaborate with procurement leadership to identify opportunities for margin improvement and cost savings.</span></span></span></li>\n\t<li class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Maintain accurate product information, pricing, and vendor records.</span></span></span></li>\n\t<li class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;\">Analyze sales, inventory, margin, and profitability data to identify opportunities for growth.</span></span></span></li>\n\t<li class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left:8px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:'Times New Roman', 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