VALUE CHAIN COORDINATOR

Good Food Jobs; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Retaaza is seeking a Value Chain Coordinator to manage procurement and inventory across local farms and vendors. You will coordinate wholesale orders, monitor availability, and ensure timely fulfillment while upholding food safety standards.

This role supports the warehouse, logistics, and customer relationships in a fast-paced environment. You will engage with farms and internal teams, optimize procurement planning, and help reduce waste by aligning lead times and seasonality.

Qualifications

• 3 years of produce procurement experience, preferably working directly with farms
• Previous experience in a food distribution warehouse setting preferred
• No major moving violation in the past 5 years
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Basic computer skills and experience with google sheets and/or inventory management systems
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks throughout the shift
• Willingness to work in varying temperature conditions (refrigerated environment)

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders with local farms and vendors; track order status and confirm fulfillment
• Coordinate with wholesale customers to confirm orders, pricing, and delivery windows, and proactively communicate any item substitutions or delivery changes
• Monitor farm and vendor availability, lead times, and seasonality to inform procurement planning and reduce shortages or overages
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date availability and pricing information for customers
• Own day-to-day management of one or more revenue streams (e.g., wholesale orders, Rx market orders, dry goods, and mixed produce box program), ensuring accurate tracking and timely turnaround
• Monitor inventory levels across owned categories, flagging at-risk stock and coordinating action to reduce waste
• Receive and inspect incoming shipments, verifying quantities and quality of products
• Follow Food Safety and Quality Assurance procedures for receiving, storage, and transportation of all products
• Pick and pack orders accurately for outgoing customer shipments and internal customers
• Organize and maintain inventory levels, ensuring proper storage and rotation of products (FIFO)
• Safely operate delivery vehicles to transport orders to customers in metro Atlanta, as needed
• Collaborate with team members across procurement, warehouse, and customer-facing roles to identify and implement process improvements
• Communicate consistently and clearly with farms, vendors, and customers to build trust and long-term relationships

Skills

Procurement experience

Inventory management

Customer service

Problem solving

Tools

Google Sheets

Inventory management systems

Job description

Company Description

Retaaza is a woman-owned B Corp and social enterprise that strives to make local food more accessible and affordable, directly supports our communities’ farmers, reconnects consumers to their food, and feeds families struggling with food insecurity. We are building robust relationships with local farmers, community organizations, local businesses, and individuals to create a nimble, streamlined approach that is making a measurable impact economically, socially, and environmentally across our communities.

Value Chain Coordinator

• Date July 23, 2026
• Location Atlanta, GA
• Category Agriculture
• Job type Full-Time

Job Description

The Value Chain Coordinator plays a central role in keeping Retaaza's local food supply chain running smoothly, from the moment produce leaves the farm to the moment it reaches our customers' hands. This position sits at the intersection of procurement, inventory management, and customer service: you will place and track purchase orders with local farms and vendors, plan inventory to match demand while minimizing waste, and serve as a key point of contact for wholesale customers, farms, and internal teams. You'll help translate the day-to-day complexity of sourcing from dozens of small, independent local farms and vendors into a reliable, well-organized operation — anticipating supply gaps, communicating changes proactively, and problem-solving in real time when schedules or availability shift. On occasion, you may also deliver local produce to customers across metro Atlanta using Retaaza vehicles. Your attention to detail and commitment to quality will directly ensure that our customers receive the freshest produce and goods, and that our farm partners are paid fairly and on time. This is a hybrid position, our warehouse is located on the Westside of Atlanta and 3 days per week on site will be required.

Retaaza Team Members Are

• Entrepreneurial – they take initiative and are comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change
• Adept at turning unstructured problems into well-defined plans
• Mission-oriented
• Willing to learn and ask questions
• Ethical and have high integrity in their approach to situations
• Committed to addressing food insecurity, saving wasted food, and helping farmers in the state of Georgia and beyond

Responsibilities

Procurement & Order Management

• Place purchase orders with local farms and vendors; track order status and confirm fulfillment
• Coordinate with wholesale customers to confirm orders, pricing, and delivery windows, and proactively communicate any item substitutions or delivery changes
• Monitor farm and vendor availability, lead times, and seasonality to inform procurement planning and reduce shortages or overages
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date availability and pricing information for customers

Inventory & Category Management

• Own day-to-day management of one or more revenue streams (e.g., wholesale orders, Rx market orders, dry goods, and mixed produce box program), ensuring accurate tracking and timely turnaround
• Monitor inventory levels across owned categories, flagging at-risk stock and coordinating action to reduce waste

Warehouse Support

• Receive and inspect incoming shipments, verifying quantities and quality of products
• Follow Food Safety and Quality Assurance procedures for receiving, storage, and transportation of all products
• Pick and pack orders accurately for outgoing customer shipments and internal customers
• Organize and maintain inventory levels, ensuring proper storage and rotation of products (FIFO)
• Safely operate delivery vehicles to transport orders to customers in metro Atlanta, as needed

Collaboration & Process Improvement

• Collaborate with team members across procurement, warehouse, and customer-facing roles to identify and implement process improvements
• Communicate consistently and clearly with farms, vendors, and customers to build trust and long-term relationships

Requirements

• 3 years of produce procurement experience, preferably working directly with farms
• Previous experience in a food distribution warehouse setting preferred
• No major moving violation in the past 5 years
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Basic computer skills and experience with google sheets and/or inventory management systems
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical tasks throughout the shift
• Willingness to work in varying temperature conditions (refrigerated environment)

Customer Service Experience Preferred

Previous experience in a food distribution warehouse setting preferred.

Culture

We are a high performing team that aims to make people’s lives better every day. Our goal is to work smarter, not harder, but the problems we are tackling require hard work, imagination, and a willingness to collaborate, brainstorm, support, and learn from each other. Retaaza is a place for personal and professional growth and where excellence is rewarded and failure is a side effect of the continual learning process. We have high expectations of each other and of the organization and ask that our team members show up with a positive, can-do attitude that is uplifting to others around them. We expect team members to feel a sense of accountability for the success of the people they work with every day and for the success of the business. Ultimately, the work, and our mission of refreshing the way we feed community, is bigger than any individual.

At Retaaza, we value diversity and inclusion in all forms. We strive to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and we believe that a diverse team brings unique perspectives, skills, and experiences that enrich all of us. We take pride in being an equal opportunity workplace and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, varies DOE, $50,000.00 - $60,000.00