Supply Chain Roundtable Lead – Snapper/Grouper (Indonesian), Global Mahi

Remote, Remote (USA Only), United States of America

Must located and eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

About Us:

At Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), our vision is healthy marine and aquatic ecosystems, where sustainable and secure seafood supplies are harvested by a thriving and responsible seafood economy. As a growing and dynamic organization, we are committed to fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. We believe our people are our greatest asset and we are dedicated to creating an environment where every team member can thrive.

The People & Culture team is about prioritizing our people so that we can prioritize our mission. We are transforming a traditional human resources function by building a spirit of curiosity, experimenting with innovative approaches, and challenging past practices to ensure we aren’t just responding to today’s workforce challenges, but can predict them. We are building a legacy where our people can do their best and be their best.

Position Overview: 

The Supply Chain Roundtables (SR) Lead is pivotal to SFP’s mission of enhancing Indonesian snapper/grouper and global mahi mahi fisheries. This role focuses on managing supply chain roundtables (SRs), which are voluntary collectives of seafood companies committed to improving their sourcing fisheries. The SR Lead will define and implement SR strategies, handle administrative tasks, convene seafood companies, and provide actionable insights to SR participants. This position is integral to driving collaboration and sustainable practices within the seafood industry.

Key Responsibilities/Activities: 

Supply Chain Roundtable leadership and coordination

• Provide leadership to assigned SR(s):

• Build and maintain relationships with industry participants. 

• Contribute to developing and implementing a global strategy for increasing the sustainability of fisheries.

• Support the administrative aspects of operating roundtables including communications, reporting, and evaluation.

• Support the development team with identifying grant or sponsorship prospects, manage budgets of assigned special projects, ensure objectives and deliverables are met, and report grant-related work.

• Generate income from SR participant companies.

• Drive improvements to move toward and achieve strategic goals:

• Maintain routine communication and gather intel from field teams (internal and external), science/analysis teams, supply chain, and retailers/market (SFP partners and external).

• Research fisheries of interest.

• Engage and educate SR participants to facilitate supply chain improvement activities.

• Guide the SRs in sending requests for specific improvements to the field team, producers, FIPs, processors, national governments, regional fishery management organizations, and/or others.

• Coordinate with the markets team to organise retailer/market leverage to support SRs in making requests.

• Leverage internal resources to assist in driving improvements. 

• Strategically recruit new participants to Supply Chain Roundtables

Development of food service engagement strategy

• Create a landscape analysis of food service companies dealing with seafood (e.g. distributors, national or regional restaurant chains). 

• Coordinate with SR leads to develop a priority list of food service companies for engagement.

• Lead development of a strategy for engaging with companies on the priority list and coordinate refinement of that strategy with an internal SFP working group.

• Initiate engagement with priority food services companies to demonstrate proof of concept.

• Coordinate with the development team to identify grant or sponsorship projects for funding the food service engagement strategy.

General strategy and miscellaneous tasks

• Assist with developing strategies for biodiversity, markets, industry leadership, and small-scale fisheries through the respective matrix teams.

Essential Qualifications and Skills: 

• 5+ years of experience in the seafood industry or marine conservation preferred

• Understanding of seafood sustainability issues, global seafood markets, and small-scale fisheries

• Excellent communication skills in English (speaking, reading, and writing)

• Excellent organizational and negotiation skills

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks 

• Ability to handle sensitive information with strict confidentiality

• Personal qualities of honesty and integrity, and a commitment to conservation

• Flexibility to effectively balance independent initiative with team collaboration

• Ability to work within a framework of responsibilities, objectives, and deadlines without (or with limited) in-person supervision

• Ability to work comfortably and effectively in a fully online environment

• Strong knowledge of productivity software and/or platforms (i.e. Google Suite, Microsoft Word, Excel, and common business communication tools), ability to learn and adapt to new technology with ease

• Global cultural awareness to work and communicate with diverse colleagues and seafood industry representatives

• Scheduling flexibility to facilitate interactions with globally dispersed colleagues

Additional/Desirable Qualifications and Skills:

• Knowledge of seafood production in Indonesia/Latin America, familiarity with Indonesian/Latin American stakeholders in the seafood industry, and/or marine conservation

• Knowledge of food service industry landscape, primarily in the United States

• Verbal and written communication skills in Bahasa Indonesian or Spanish

• Familiarity with Salesforce

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Note: Nothing in this Position Description restricts the Organization’s ability to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this Position at any time.

Compensation: This is an exempt position with a salary range of $75,000 - $85,000 annually.

Comprehensive benefits suite includes (but not limited to):

• SFP covers 90% of employees' medical premiums and 80% of dependents 

• $50 stipend per paycheck if medical insurance is not elected

• Monthly internet reimbursement of up to $50

• Paid Time off includes: 

• 20 days of vacation accrued annually

• 10 sick days annually

• 11 office closures for holidays

• the last week of December (scheduled, but not guaranteed)

• 6-week paid leave of absence for qualified situations

• Sabbatical leave policy in which employees receive a 6-week paid sabbatical leave after 7 years of employment

• 401k with a company match of up to 4%

• Company purchased/owned laptop and equipment of your choice (within specifications)

How to Apply: Please submit your application (below), resume/CV, and a letter of interest (no more than 1 page) outlining your qualifications and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.

At Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Research shows that women often hesitate to apply for jobs unless they meet 100% of the qualifications, while men apply when they meet only 60%. We encourage candidates from all underrepresented backgrounds to apply, even if they don’t meet every qualification listed or feel they are the “perfect fit”. We value diverse perspectives and are dedicated to building a team that reflects a variety of experiences and skills.

As an equal-opportunity employer, SFP encourages candidates of all ages, races, national origins, genders, sexual orientations, religions, physical abilities, and other diverse attributes to apply.

This position will remain open until filled.