Product Manager

Description

Product Manager

About Naturipe Farms

Naturipe Farms is a grower-owned producer of wholesome, good-for-you fresh berries, nurtured by working family farmers. From small family homesteads to large estates, our growers are defined by their care for nature. At Naturipe, sustainability is the foundation of every decision we make. It is a priority in all aspects of our company and farming operations across the globe. Unique to the fresh produce industry, Naturipe is a partnership between a number of highly esteemed fresh berry growers. 

About the role:

The Product Manager owns daily execution oversight and the two-to-six-week operational plan for an assigned region and commodity lane. The role carries decision authority within its region for same-day pack changes, allocation calls, and late-transportation decisions inside defined escalation thresholds, and guides the sales team with accurate availability projections, category education, and supply chain communication. The Product Manager leads claims resolution, transfer strategy, and import flow planning for assigned lanes, and directs the daily priorities of Assistant Product Managers.

Requirements

What you will accomplish:

• Own daily short-term sales and operations planning for the assigned region. 

• Own two-to-six-week transfer strategy and import flow planning for assigned lanes.

• Partner with Transportation team on load efficiency, departure cutoffs, and changes to maximize freight value.

• Lead claims resolution and prevention for the assigned region.

• Oversee FIFO allocation and rotation discipline across assigned inventories.

• Direct repack and regrade decisions for the assigned region with a clear understanding of the profitability of each option.

• Maintain a working command of customer specifications for key accounts.

• Understanding of the supply chain of our most important customers providing leadership on these accounts.

• Lead the daily relationship with Partner Operations staff to hit customer and department service goals. 

• Drive packaging decisions that add value, including private label and new pack development.

• Review ideal SKU mix with the Directors of Sales and the AVP.

• Verify daily projections are entered correctly; direct APM entry work.

• Communicate availability, inventory, and fulfillment changes to Product Management and Sales without delay.

• Participate in pre-season planning with Partner Operations, alliance growers, Sales, and Marketing.

• Mentor Assistant Product Managers and direct their daily priorities; provide input to their development.

• Participate in the weekend coverage rotation per the department coverage model.

This should describe you:

• Associate degree minimum; bachelor's in agriculture business, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.

• Three or more years in produce, perishables, or supply chain execution; berry experience a plus.

• Demonstrated sound judgment under time pressure to make competent decisions independently.

• Intermediate or greater Microsoft Excel required, SAP experience a plus.

• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

• Excellent verbal and written communication; will lead calls with partners, sales, and leadership.

• Willing to travel at least 30 days per year; valid driver's license required.

• Available on call evenings and weekends; weekend department coverage on a rotation basis.

• Willingness to support upper management as travel and availability schedules dictate.

Here's who you'll work with:

You’ll work with a small but highly talented and committed team of Product Managers passionate about our mission. You will be reporting to a seasoned Executive VP of Product Management. Your ideas will be encouraged as you partner with the team to consistently bring value and enhance Naturipe’s position in the marketplace. 

Benefits and perks:

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance. Flexible Spend accounts, Life benefits, short and long term disability, generous 401K plan with company match, and a generous time-off program. 

Here’s how you can introduce yourself:

Please apply with your resume and salary goals. 

The success of Naturipe and the success of our people are one in the same. We are hundreds of unique talented people who unite each day to bring the freshest berries to our customers’ tables. We can’t win unless our people win.

If you’re ready to go further, be inspired and seek out the next frontier in your career, we’d like to get to know you.

Exempt Position

Location: Salinas, CA

Pay range : $65k – 90k annual base dependent on degree of alignment with job requirements.