BYKD Procurement Team

What does our procurement team NOT do?

• Find Suppliers for Products That We Want to Buy

• Negotiate With Suppliers for Better Prices

• Sell Products to Our Customers

• Ensure That Products Have a High Standard of Quality

• Make Sure the Correct Amount of Product is Received

Roughly How Much Seafood Did We Purchase In 2023? (In Million Dollars)

Do You Remember Which Country We Bought $75 Million Dollars of Salmon from Last Year?

• China

• Chile

• Norway

• Indonesia

• India

Where Do We Buy Most of the Value-Added Products From?

(Hint: Where Would These Be Cheaper to Make/Buy From?)

• United States of America

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

• Canada

Why Is the Procurement Team An Important Part of Export Packers?

• Somebody Needs to Buy the Product That Gets Sold...

• We Help Keep the Costs Down, Which Drives Up the Profits

• We Make Sure That the Products We Sell Have Good Quality

Baring The Answers in Mind from the Last Question, Why Do You Think the Procurement Team and Export Packers Might Be Important to You?

(Not Graded, Just an Opportunity for Critical Thinking)