Citrus Commodity Manager | Pricing & Inventory Strategy

Kings River Packing, LP; Sanger (CA); In loco; USD 95.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Sick leave: 48 hours; Holidays: 8

401(k) with 4% matching

Onsite team-building activities

Descrizione del lavoro

Kings River Packing, LP is seeking a Commodity Manager to oversee pricing, inventory, and market strategies for citrus commodities. The role partners across Sales, Operations, and Sourcing to balance supply and demand, meet commitments, and maximize returns in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical skills, market knowledge, and the ability to communicate clearly with the Sales Team and leadership.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in commodity management or related role.
• Working knowledge of fresh produce markets, contracts, pricing, inventory, packout data, and seasonal dynamics.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills with ability to interpret market, inventory, and production data.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.

Mansioni

• Conduct market research, monitor trends, and develop pricing strategies to maximize returns.
• Establish customer pricing ranges for contracted and open-market business.
• Manage commodity inventory in field and packing sheds to balance supply and demand.
• Review order volume against contracted volumes and monitor performance against commitments.
• Collaborate with Shed Operations to evaluate packout information and size distribution.
• Communicate packout findings and commodity information to Sales Team.
• Understand customer specifications and adjust orders in the system accordingly.
• Prepare commodity updates and reports for the Commodity Director.
• Present market, inventory, pricing, and customer information at weekly sales meetings.
• Work with Sales Ops to balance harvests with demand and inventory availability.
• Partner with Sourcing to identify supply gaps and develop profitable sourcing plans.

Conoscenze

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Organizational skills

MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Confidentiality

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agriculture, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Economics, or related field

Strumenti

FAMOUS Software

Descrizione del lavoro

Kings River Packing, LP is seeking a Commodity Manager to oversee pricing, inventory, and market strategies for citrus commodities. The role partners across Sales, Operations, and Sourcing to balance supply and demand, meet commitments, and maximize returns in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical skills, market knowledge, and the ability to communicate clearly with the Sales Team and leadership.