Enterprise Planning Systems & Analytics Manager

Driscoll's; Watsonville (CA); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Driscoll's is seeking an Enterprise Planning Systems & Analytics Manager to lead our Anaplan planning ecosystem, including Enterprise Planning, Pricing, and FP&A. You will partner with Finance, Operations, and IT to design scalable planning solutions and drive reporting efficiency.

The role combines strategic leadership, finance systems expertise, and people management, overseeing governance, mentoring the analytics team, and advancing enterprise planning initiatives across the Berry business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fields.
• Master's degree or certifications in planning or analytics preferred.
• Experience with Anaplan is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Anaplan architecture across Enterprise Planning, Pricing, and FP&A.
• Bridge Finance, Operations, and IT to align requirements.
• Evaluate emerging tech and design integration strategies.
• Ensure consistency in forecasting and reporting.
• Mentor a Senior Financial Analyst and analytics team.

Skills

Anaplan

Finance planning

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

About The Opportunity

The Finance Planning & Analytics Manager is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and continuous evolution of the company's Anaplan planning ecosystem, including Enterprise Planning, Pricing, and Financial Planning models. This role serves as the bridge between Finance, Operations, and Technology, partnering with business leaders and technical teams to design scalable planning solutions, optimize reporting capabilities, and drive adoption of best-in-class planning processes.

Location:

US - Watsonville, California

Job Family

Finance

Time Type

Full time

Job Requisition ID

R0009305

Experience Years

5-10 Years of Experience

Employee Type

Regular

Remote Type

Hybrid

About The Opportunity

The Finance Planning & Analytics Manager is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and continuous evolution of the company's Anaplan planning ecosystem, including Enterprise Planning, Pricing, and Financial Planning models. This role serves as the bridge between Finance, Operations, and Technology, partnering with business leaders and technical teams to design scalable planning solutions, optimize reporting capabilities, and drive adoption of best-in-class planning processes.

About The Opportunity

The Finance Planning & Analytics Manager is responsible for leading the strategy, governance, and continuous evolution of the company's Anaplan planning ecosystem, including Enterprise Planning, Pricing, and Financial Planning models. This role serves as the bridge between Finance, Operations, and Technology, partnering with business leaders and technical teams to design scalable planning solutions, optimize reporting capabilities, and drive adoption of best-in-class planning processes. The position combines strategic leadership, financial systems expertise, and people management to enhance decision-making across the Berry business. Responsibilities include overseeing model governance and enhancements, evaluating emerging technologies, improving reporting and analytics capabilities, and ensuring consistency in financial planning, forecasting, and performance reporting. The role also develops and mentors finance talent, champions continuous process improvement, and leads cross-functional initiatives that support enterprise objectives and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

What You'll Own & Do:

• Anaplan Architecture & Governance: Lead the strategic development of our Anaplan models (Enterprise Planning, Pricing, and FP&A), acting as the core business logic architect and designing future-state planning processes with key business partners.
• Cross-Functional Tech Liaison: Serve as the bridge between Finance, Operations, and IT to align business requirements with technology, driving seamless platform adoption across the organization.
• Digital Ecosystem & Innovation: Evaluate emerging technologies, design integration strategies, and build prototypes to enable self-service analytics and reduce manual data extraction.
• Financial Alignment & Forecasting: Ensure consistency across financial analyses, forecasts, and strategic projections across all business units to support enterprise goals.
• Talent Development & Leadership: Directly manage and mentor a Senior Financial Analyst while coaching the broader analytics team to foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Continuous Improvement: Constructively challenge existing workflows to uncover operational efficiencies and drive better business outcomes.

Candidate Profile

Academic Degree & Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree: Required in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Agricultural Business, or a related field.
• Alternative Education: An equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience will be considered.
• Advanced Education & Credentials (Preferred): Master's degree or professional certifications in planning systems, analytics, finance, or project management are highly desirable.

Functional & Technical Skills

• Core Software & Modeling: Extensive experience with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel), relational databases, business intelligence (BI) platforms, and business modeling tools.
• BI & Reporting: Proven track record developing and delivering executive dashboards, KPIs, management reporting, and business insights using tools like Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Enterprise Planning Systems: Strong hands-on experience or certifications as an Anaplan Model Builder, Solution Architect, or equivalent enterprise planning system credentials are highly preferred.
• Programming & Analytics (Highly Desired): Foundational understanding of software development lifecycle, databases, and programming languages such as Python, R, and SQL.
• Quantitative Acumen: Advanced mathematical, statistical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Leadership & Experience Requirements

• People Management: 3 to 5 years of direct experience managing and developing teams.
• Language Proficiency: Excellent written and verbal English skills are required. Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Adaptability & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of earning trust, building cross-functional relationships, and thriving in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments.

Additional Work Conditions & Operational Requirements

• Travel Requirements: Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%. Must hold a valid passport without international travel restrictions.
• Licensing: Valid California driver’s license and eligibility to be covered under the company-sponsored vehicle insurance program.
• Schedule Flexibility: Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as business needs require.

Compensation And Benefits

Salary Range estimated for the Enterprise Planning Systems & Analytics Manager: $107,000.00/year to $140,000.00/year

Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include: 401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). More detailed information regarding the benefits package, will be shared during the application process.

About Driscolls

Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.

Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo. Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro. Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.