Director, Third-Party Procurement & Merchandising

About the role

The Director of 3P Procurement & Merchandising is a senior leadership role responsible for building and running the end-to-end procurement function supporting our third-party (3P) business. This is a hybrid role that blends director-level scope across Inventory Planning, Category Management, and 3P Merchandising-including sourcing, purchase order management, supply chain execution, vendor strategy, and client services. This leader will be responsible for defining the 3P business's long-term strategy while supervising and developing a comprehensive procurement team. Their mandate includes managing a KPI portfolio focused on customer fill rate, on-time delivery, shorts, shrink, in-stock rate (ISR), and forecast accuracy. This position reports directly to the VP / SVP, Merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Industry Knowledge & External Presence: Maintain deep, current knowledge of the food, grocery, and produce industries. Build relationships with industry partners and represent the company in select external forums.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive experience spanning procurement, category management, inventory planning, and/or wholesale merchandising, with at least 3 years leading multi-functional teams.
• Demonstrated success owning P&L-relevant KPIs (GMV, margin, forecast accuracy, ISR, shrink, shorts, cost-of-goods).
• Established vendor relationships in the food industry; produce, grocery, or perishable supp

Benefits

Additional Information

About Misfits Market Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. We deliver organic produce, high-quality meats and seafood, plant-based proteins, dairy, bakery, wine, and other grocery items to nearly every zip code in 48 states at up to 30 percent off traditional grocery store prices. In 2022, Misfits Market acquired sustainable e-grocer Imperfect Foods and now leverages its in-house transportation network to deliver directly to consumers with one of the most carbon-efficient grocery delivery models on the market. By tackling inefficiencies in the food system, our passionate and motivated team of problem solvers helps save an average of 500,000 pounds of food per week from waste or lesser outcomes, with an all-time savings of 190+ million pounds of food. As Misfits we support our customers and mission by embracing our core values of Prioritizing our Customers Doing more with less Thinking Differently Respecting one another Moving deliberately and quickly Taking initiative and delivering

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