Director of Supply, Demand and Forecasting - Produce Careers

Strong, growing produce company seeking a strong candidate to fill their Director of Supply, Demand and Forecasting role. This position is crucial for ensuring their strong customer relationships and strategic goals. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement planning strategies to optimize commodity management.
• Align planning activities with long-term goals and market trends.
• Lead cross-functional teams for planning initiatives.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.
• Conduct performance reviews and support professional development.
• Oversee domestic and import supply management.
• Develop solutions for supply shortages and optimize resource allocation.
• Lead the team to develop accurate forecasts for sales, packaging, and commodities.
• Oversee and delegate order allocation strategy.
• Direct team to utilize data analytics to improve forecasting accuracy.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Communicate planning strategies to the executive team.
• Collaborate with other departments for alignment.
• Represent the planning department in cross-functional meetings.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
• Prepare and present regular reports on planning performance.
• Resolve escalated issues and discrepancies.
• Perform other work-related duties and projects as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture business administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience of management, demand and supply planning within the agricultural industry
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Demonstrated capacity to work well with others, strong organizational and communication skills, and service-focused attitude.
• Proficiency with Famous software preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint).

Please contact Katie, katie@producecareers.com