Finance Manager, Procurement

Blue Diamond Growers; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Diamond Growers is seeking a Finance “Co-Pilot” to partner with business leaders, turning data into insights that inform decisions and drive performance in a manufacturing context. You will challenge assumptions, identify risks, and clarify financial impact of key choices.

The role spans forecasting, budgeting, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen governance and financial discipline.

Qualifications

• 6–10+ years of progressive finance experience with business partnering, FP&A, or operational finance.
• Experience in manufacturing, co-manufacturing, supply chain, or complex operational environments.
• Excellent analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills; ability to synthesize data.
• Strong ability to influence without authority and partners with senior leaders.
• Excellent communication skills; translate financial concepts for non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Strategic partnership and decision support with leadership on investments and ROI.
• Forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance reviews.
• Analytics, dashboards, and storytelling linking metrics to financial outcomes.
• Cross-functional collaboration to align financial goals with execution.
• Governance, controls, audit readiness, and data integrity.
• Coach and mentor junior finance team members; improve tools and processes.

Skills

Business Acumen

Vision and Purpose

Drive for Results

Influence without Authority

Sound Judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Job description

Work Shift: Day Pay Type: Salary Hourly Rate (if applicable): N/A Targeted Base Salary Range (if applicable): $103,000.00 - $133,700.00

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Finance “Co-Pilot” partners with business leaders to turn financial data into clear insights that improve decisions, performance, planning, and execution while maintaining financial discipline. This role challenges assumptions, identifies risks and opportunities, and clarifies the financial impact of key decisions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Strategic Partnership & Decision Support Advise leaders on strategic, operational, investment, and capital decisions. Assess risks, opportunities, trade-offs, business cases, ROI, and scenarios. Promote governance, controls, and stronger finance acumen across the function.


• Financial Planning & Performance Management Support forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, and performance reviews. Translate data into insights, explain variances, and recommend corrective actions.


• Analytics, Insights & Storytelling Use COE dashboards, KPIs, models, and Data & Insights support to monitor performance and standardize analysis. Connect operational metrics to financial outcomes across functions. Deliver clear financial stories that support timely decisions.


• Operational & Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner across functions, the COE, peer co-pilots, and Data & Insights to align financial goals with execution. Reduce low-value ad hoc analysis by improving decision support, automation, and standard processes. Quantify benefits, track savings, validate results, and bring finance input into discussions early.


• Governance & Financial Discipline Ensure compliance with financial policies, controls, governance standards, audit readiness, and data integrity. Balance financial rigor with practical business solutions.


• Leadership & Capability Building Coach leaders and mentor junior finance team members to strengthen finance capability. Improve finance tools, processes, and ways of working.

Key skills: Business Acumen; Vision and Purpose; Drive for Results; Influence without Authority; Sound Judgment.

Specifics to the function co-piloted Partner with Procurement Leadership to evaluate and support optimal sourcing, supplier, and spend-management decisions including Sourcing strategy development and financial analysis Supplier negotiations, and contract reviews Strategic supplier performance and risk assessment Analyze financial performance including Purchase price variance, inflation, and productivity with recommended corrective actions where necessary Identification, validation, and tracking of cost savings opportunities Strengthen procedures around supplier spend, purchase commitments, and contract compliance. Support procurement-related cash flow forecasting and working capital management, including supplier payment terms, purchase commitments, and inventory impacts. Partner with Procurement, Supply Chain, and Operations to evaluate inventory replenishment strategies, balancing services levels, cost efficiency, and cash flow objectives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 6–10+ years of progressive finance experience, including business partnering, FP&A, or operational finance.


• Experience in a manufacturing, co-manufacturing, supply chain, or complex operational environment.


• Strong analytical, modeling, and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex data.


• Demonstrated ability to influence without authority and build trusted partnerships with senior leaders.


• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to translate financial concepts for non-finance audiences.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred).


• Combination of education, certifications, and commensurate experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Blue Diamond Growers is an Equal Opportunity and E-Verify Employer EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability.

WHY BLUE DIAMOND?

In addition to working at the world’s largest, state-of-the-art almond manufacturer, we offer a safe and collaborative team environment, with numerous opportunities for free training and career advancement. Check out the BDG Benefits, Health & Wellness Guide HERE . Grow your career. Partner with us. We Are the Almond People!

Blue Diamond Growers (BDG) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. BDG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information. BDG also complies with all provisions of the U.S. Government's Executive Order 11246 dated September 24, 1965 and the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.

About Blue Diamond

In 1910 a cooperative of 230 California almond growers formed with the following core values: To build strong relationships among growers and with their customers; To communicate directly and honestly; and To work as a team to realize the best return on their investment. More than a century later, Blue Diamond Growers still adheres to these values at every level of our operation. Our employees are strongly committed to the brand and to each other - the word \"family\" is often used to describe our culture.

Today, Blue Diamond Growers represents more than 3,000 almond growers in California - the state that provides over 80% of the world's supply. We are one of the most recognized food brands in the world, with annual sales exceeding $1billion. We believe in transparency and honest communication.

Our work style is team-based, working together to innovate, process, and distribute the best almond products to the world. After more than 100 years, our core values of integrity, partnership, innovation and quality remain strong. Our commitment to excellence has driven Blue Diamond's unprecedented growth, innovation, high quality, and value. You'll find these values at work throughout our company. We strive for a diverse workforce, always aiming for greater levels of inclusion. In addition to a robust benefits package, we offer an employee wellness and fitness program, in which a majority of our workforce currently participates.