Assistant Product Manager - Berry Operations (Hybrid)

Naturipe Farms, LLC.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Flexible Spend accounts

Life benefits

short and long term disability

401K plan with company match

generous time-off program

Job summary

Naturipe Farms is seeking an Assistant Product Manager to oversee daily operations for conventional and organic blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. You will monitor inventory, execute the short-term pack plan, and track performance within a ten-day window, acting as the first responder for deviations.

You will support daily/weekly sales execution, communicate with the sales team and Partner Operations, and participate in weekend coverage while developing deep product knowledge across

Qualifications

• Associate degree minimum; bachelor’s degree in agriculture business, business, supply chain management, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of agriculture business, produce sales, order fulfillment, or production management.
• Intermediate or greater Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; SAP experience a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; professional phone and video-call presence.
• Willing to travel up to 30 days per year; valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily short-term sales and operations activity for assigned commodities and regions.
• Review inventories, product rotation, and carryover daily; flag aging and rotation risks.
• Act as first point of contact for product claims with the sales team and Partner Operations staff.
• Balance sales boards, report discrepancies, and resolve routine issues.
• Coordinate re-packing and re-grading as directed to add value to returns.
• Update and distribute the Daily Pack Plan to assigned growing areas and facilities.
• Ensure daily orders are planned and staged to meet departure cutoffs.
• Execute fruit transfers as planned; propose transfer adjustments to the Product Manager when demand shifts.
• Perform retail store checks in the local market area and distribute the weekly summary.
• Participate in the weekend coverage rotation per the department coverage model.
• Develop deep product knowledge across blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SAP

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Business / Business / Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Naturipe Farms is seeking an Assistant Product Manager to oversee daily operations for conventional and organic blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. You will monitor inventory, execute the short-term pack plan, and track performance within a ten-day window, acting as the first responder for deviations.

You will support daily/weekly sales execution, communicate with the sales team and Partner Operations, and participate in weekend coverage while developing deep product knowledge across