Sr. Manager, Foods Planning & Logistics

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Sr. Manager, Foods Planning & Logistics! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since. 

Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote. 

The Sr. Mgr. Foods Planning & Logistics will be responsible for developing supply chain strategy for food products. You will lead integrated business planning, serve as a liaison to international teams, and ensure appropriate supply levels globally. You will also direct process improvement actions, develop support mechanisms, and establish objectives for cross-functional supply chain teams. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing a master production schedule, aligning with business partners and resolving conflicts to ensure achievability.

A Day in the Life...

• Planning, developing and implementing strategy for food and beverage asset utilization, Alliance requirements, production requirements, materials, and stock transfers to meet organizational objectives. Responsible for Global replenishment, and appropriate supply. • Support harvest operations within CS&T, crop planning and management, and oversee total freezer network. • Team Leader responsible to identify and form product team, establish purpose, objectives, and operating principles and responsible for team staffing, skill development. Responsible for supporting operational successful launch of all Innovation initiatives. • Drive the Integrated Business Planning (Step 3) process within the organization to bring greater clarity to future needs and our ability to cost effectively deliver products to our customers. Liaison to International team to support growth providing Operational & planning support. • Responsible for process improvement methodologies, root cause analysis and identification of process improvement opportunities, recommendations to management of systemic changes, utilization of management, functional partners, and support mechanisms to improve results via work processes and systems. • Responsible for the development of and alignment to supply, material, inventory, and stock transfer plans: Achievable master production schedule (capacity and material constraints), inventory strategy, MRP, material scheduling, and requisitioning, replenishment strategy, alignment with functional partners on the “One Plan” for the product stream, conflict management and resolution in a timely manner. • Responsible for incorporating materials management, system master data maintenance, BOM Maintenance, and contract packaging supply and material planning. • Establish and achieve supply chain service, cost, and inventory objectives. Ensure knowledge of work processes that deliver those results. Establishes process measures that reliably predict performance. Establish purpose, objectives, and operating principles for the planning group.

What We Are Looking For:

• Results oriented • Leadership skills • Management experience • Analytical • Experience in Supply Planning, Inventory Control, Replenishment, Customer service, Demand Planning, Procurement, Materials Planning • Influential • Excellent communication

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 10 Years of Experience

Annual Salary:

$128,000 - $160,000

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range.  We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer.  These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations.  Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs

• • Health, Dental and Vision insurance

  • Health savings account

  • Flexible spending account

  • Life and accident insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Telehealth services

  • 1:1 health coaching

  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life

• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end

• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

• Flexible scheduling options

• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)

• Holiday pay for 12 holidays

• Career development and growth opportunities

• Tuition/Education assistance programs

• Access to LinkedIn Learning

• Scholarship programs for children of employees

• Parental leave

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.

• Adoption assistance

• Bereavement leave

• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement

• Up to $300 massage reimbursement

• Employee appreciation events

• Employee discounts

• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

For MA Applicants – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.