Join Shinkei as a West Coast Fleet Manager

Remote - US West Coast, PNW preferred - frequent travel to ports in CA, OR, and WA • Full Time • $90K-$130K

What You Get To Do:

• Oversee day-to-day vessel operations: manage a fleet of commercial fishing vessels operating across the West Coast - California, Oregon, and Washington - ensuring vessel needs are met on the water and at the dock
• Foster fisherman relationships: act as Shinkei/Seremoni's point of contact for the fleet and develop strong trusting relationships with captains and crew
• Ensure high quality standards are met: work with the Supplier Quality Engineer and partner dock operations team to build quality standards to mitigate risks and maintain Seremoni-grade quality from vessel to processor
• Collaborate with the operations, sales, and engineering teams: ensure coordination with fishing deliveries, offloading logistics, robot installation and maintenance plans, and any other needs of the team
• Assist Director of Procurement to recruit new vessels and identify partnership opportunities across existing and new ports
• Develop and maintain strong touchpoints into the fishing community in each of our target ports
• Manage regulatory requirements and compliance with state & federal agencies, and Marine Stewardship Council certification

What You Will Need:

• Passion to innovate the seafood industry
• 3+ years of experience managing commercial fishing vessels (West Coast experience strongly preferred)
• Ability to travel frequently to partner ports and processing facilities
• Strong relationships in West Coast fishing communities
• Experience managing logistics in seafood
• Knowledge of US fisheries regulations and reporting requirements
• Proven ability to lead and motivate crews in demanding environments
• Top-notch communication skills and relationship building

Other Things To Know:

You'll be the primary driver of procurement relationships for the West Coast fleet. This is a demanding, hands-on, high-impact role that leads field operations while driving broad company strategy.

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