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Grower Relations Manager - Orange County

Job Description: 

Ayco Farms, based in Pompano Beach, FL, is a premier grower, importer and marketer of a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables from multiple growing and shipping points throughout the world.  We grow at our own farms, and work with select growers and sell to the top national supermarkets and wholesalers. As part of our continued growth we expanded to California, and opened an office in San Juan Capistrano to help serve the western U.S. markets.

We are now seeking an experienced Grower Relations Manager  who will be based in the San Juan Capistrano office, and be part of our western team in this new and critical role. 

Compensation/Salary: 
DOE
Requirements: 
  • A proven track record of three plus years grower relations experience for melons and vegetables, with excellent current relationships.
  • Grower relations experience must be in Mexico, Arizona and/or California.
  • Work in our San Juan Capistrano office and travel as needed.
  • Able to effectively negotiate with ability to close the deal.
     
Responsibilities & Duties: 
  • Identify new growers in Mexico, California and Arizona to partner with Ayco for acquisition of melons, peppers, asparagus and other fruits and vegetables.
  • Facilitate new and existing grower relationships to meet supply chain volume requirements.
  • Perform ongoing grower performance analysis and apply results to business decisions.
  • Manage the process related to working with growers to estimate volume and sizing; assist in forecasting and planning.
  • Collaborate with sales and commodity management to forecast volume needs, harvest, and packing timing.
  • Schedule harvesting to coincide with markets to optimize prices and returns.
  • Track and communicate inventory levels and produce quality at pack houses and storage facilities.
  • Proactively communicate with growers to facilitate compliance requirements for supplier approval and food safety.
Education: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.  
Skills: 
  • Proficiency MS Office - Word, Excel required.  
  • Fluency in English/Spanish preferred.  
  • Must be flexible to work weekends, holidays and evenings as necessary. 
  • Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills, with ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, under pressure and remain flexible.

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