Director, Third-Party Procurement & Merchandising

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.

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

• Strategic Direction & Financial Oversight: Own the strategy, performance, and operating model of the full 3P procurement organization (sourcing, PO management, demand forecasting, vendor management, and supply chain execution across multiple facilities). Accountable for the financial performance of the 3P business, including forecast accuracy, ISR, shrink, shorts, cost-of-goods, and inventory turns. Create and execute long-term 3P procurement and merchandising strategies, defining multi-year roadmaps for category growth, vendor partnerships, and supply chain resilience.
• People Leadership & Team Development: Lead and develop a team of managers, senior individual contributors, and associates; set organizational structure, role definitions, and capability priorities. Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing 3P procurement organization, setting clear expectations and creating a succession pipeline.
• Sourcing & Vendor Management: Define and govern the vendor portfolio—including partner selection, negotiation frameworks, contract structures, performance management, and long-term collaboration models. Establish and govern the overall 3P vendor strategy in alignment with 1P Merchandising, and sign off on high-impact negotiations.
• Merchandising & Inventory Management: