Summary:

The Demand Planner sources raw products from different growers and suppliers to meet daily production/sales needs.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and fulfills procurement of raw products and supplies to meet customer orders.
• Monitors and maintains target inventory levels.
• Keeps good relations with growers and suppliers.
• Orders raw products daily to meet production/sales needs.
• Prepares daily raw demand for production schedule and processing.
• Collects and maintains daily records of raw product inventory, daily field tags, weights, and certificate of analysis.
• Continuously monitors and provides feedback on supplier performance.
• Balances daily production raw usage to actual receipts using xTuple software.
• Works closely with scheduling and sales to meet customer needs.
• Provides timely solutions when issues arise and assists Raw Material Quality Assurance with problem resolutions.
• Identifies opportunities and implements actions to achieve company needs and goals.
• Generates purchase orders in the xTuple database.
• Balances daily production pack-outs.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• A college degree is preferred but not required. A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant purchasing experience, along with demonstrated knowledge of procurement processes and practices, is preferred.
• Experience in agriculture industry preferred
• MRP software knowledge preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel)
• Able to multi-task effectively and efficiently
• Good interpersonal skills to effectively manage supplier relationships and effectively communicate inter-departmentally.
• Ability to work under pressure, in a team-oriented environment, with frequent changes in deadlines and priorities
• Able to react quickly to product discrepancies to meet customers' needs
• Able to maintain positive relationships and be a team player
• Good organizational skills and detailed accuracy
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Employee Safety/Food Safety/Quality/Food Security:

• Comply with all safety policies, procedures and rules.
• Use all proper safety equipment.
• Report all safety and health concerns, unsafe practices and hazardous conditions to immediate supervisor.
• Comply with all GMP's and Food Safety Programs by adhering to guidelines established by the company.
• Support Foreign Object Prevention Program by reporting foreign object incidents to quality staff.
• Report any food safety/quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate corrective actions.
• Support Company's Food Security Programs by reporting any suspicious activity to supervisor in order to avoid intentional microbiological, chemical or physical contamination.

Pay:

$19.50 - $25.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person