Job Description:
Pacific Organic Produce is currently seeking an experienced Domestic Commodity Manager in San Francisco, California who will be responsible for processes required to manage domestic growers.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Minimum two (2) experience working an office, administrative and/or sales setting in the produce industry; organics a plus.
- Proficiency in Internet, MS Outlook, Word, Excel required.
- Fluent English/Spanish bilingual skills preferred.
- Must be flexible to work weekends, holidays and evenings as necessary.
- Valid driver’s license required.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Collaborate with internal business partners to develop and sustain relationships with growers and other supply lines.
- Manage the process and collaborate with business partners in deal forecasting and planning.
- Manage assigned commodities and assist in scheduling supply chain logistics and storage warehouse inventory management in collaboration with the Supply Chain Logistics Department.
- Facilitate inventory meetings with Sales, Operations and Supply Chain staff for assigned commodities, create push lists, and work with Sales in inventory exit strategy and follow through.
- Provide proactive communication and required reporting to growers, including markets and inventory reporting.
- Provide timely responses to grower questions and offer solutions to deal problems.
- Facilitate grower settlement presentations and negotiate for final grower liquidations.
- Collaborate with Supply Chain Manager and Grower Settlement staff to ensure timely grower payments.
- Review supplier relationships periodically through regular communications and supplier visits.
- Manage supplier performance by ensuring suppliers clearly understand expectations and meet/exceed Pacific Organic’s expectations for agreed-upon volume, logistics scheduling and quality.
- Manage domestic vendors to ensure they meet required timelines for the Food Safety Modernization Act export vendor regulations.
- Communicate with suppliers to facilitate compliance requirements for supplier approval, organic certification and food safety.
- Perform all duties and responsibilities in an ethical manner and in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties and projects as assigned by management.
Working Conditions:
- Office setting; frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand; walk;, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell, use hands to finger .
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Some weekend, holiday and/or evening work may be required.
- Occasionally exposed to outdoor environment, including being exposed to moderate to extreme weather conditions, temperatures, and wet and/or humid conditions; occasionally required to walk and stand; use hand to handle or grasp, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
- Occasionally required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, work in cramped positions, and climb.
- Physical requirements include twisting, turning, bending, and ability to lift at least 20 lbs.
- May occasionally be exposed to moving powered industrial equipment, and occasionally to moving mechanical parts.
- Must possess a commitment to work a varied, flexible schedule to accomplish tasks and meet business demands.
- Some travel maybe required.
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field or equivalent experience and training required.
Pacific Organic Produce is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. All employees are afforded equal opportunity with respect to employment, compensation, benefits, training, transfer, and promotion without discrimination.
Qualifications:
- Strong customer focus with professional demeanor.
- Self-motivated and multi-task focused.
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills with ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, under pressure and remain flexible.
- High level of customer service focus for both internal and external customers.
- Able to set priorities and meet deadlines while accomplishing team objectives.
- Able to effectively negotiate with ability to close the deal.
- Good attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to resolve issues appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Able to develop and maintain effective, positive internal/external working relationships with a diverse group of individuals; a team player.
- Strong computer skills, including Internet, MS Outlook, Word and Excel; PowerPoint a plus; competent to learn and adapt to new computer applications, system upgrades and other technology as necessary.
- Good verbal/written communication skills.
- Ability to work closely with management and team members to resolve problems and issues.
