3P Seafood Contracts & Strategy Lead

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Whole Foods Market is seeking a senior procurement strategist to own 3P seafood distributor contracts, performance, and the long-term network design. You will manage scope from RFPs through renewal, chair cross-functional governance, and partner with Finance to model economics and cost-to-serve impact.

This role requires deep contracting experience and strong financial modeling to shape WFM''s 3P strategy. The successful candidate will drive performance metrics, ensure compliance, and align

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program or project management experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements.
• Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership.
• Master's degree, or MBA in business, operations, human resources, adult education, organizational development, instructional design or related field
• Knowledge of general AI tools
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling upskilling, apprenticeship, or workforce development programs across large-scale operations or corporate environments, including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of 3P seafood distributor contracts: from initial scoping, RFP/RFQ, and negotiation through execution, renewal, amendment, and termination.
• Lead negotiations on rate increases, new service charges, and contract amendments: building and defending WFM's counter-position with documented cost offsets, volume commitments, and business case modeling.
• Develop and maintain a contract management framework: renewal timelines, escalation triggers, performance benchmarks, and obligation tracking across all active 3P seafood distributor relationships.
• Monitor distributor performance against contractual obligations: fill rates, on-time delivery, EDI compliance (including ASN accuracy), cold-chain integrity, and spec adherence.
• Partner with Finance to model contract economics: total cost of distribution, landed cost impact by distributor, and financial exposure from service failures or contract changes.

Skills

Program management

Data-driven decisions

Leadership & communication

Education

Master's degree or MBA

Job description

Whole Foods Market is seeking a senior procurement strategist to own 3P seafood distributor contracts, performance, and the long-term network design. You will manage scope from RFPs through renewal, chair cross-functional governance, and partner with Finance to model economics and cost-to-serve impact.

This role requires deep contracting experience and strong financial modeling to shape WFM''s 3P strategy. The successful candidate will drive performance metrics, ensure compliance, and align