About the Opportunity

The National Raspberry Forecast Manager supports Driscoll's supply forecasting efforts for Raspberries. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution, ensuring accurate supply forecasts and driving alignment across key stakeholders. Key responsibilities include conducting data analysis, developing and refining forecasting processes and deliverables, gathering field data, facilitating in-field training, and supporting the execution of operational plans. The role also supports the contribution to the annual operating plan and publishes short- and long-range forecasts for Raspberry supply alongside the Sr. Raspberry Forecast manager. As the supporting point of contact for commercial supply information, this role supports the National Forecast Team, Sales, Inventory Planning, and Plan Execution while delivering valuable insights into volume expectations. The National Raspberry Forecast Manager plays a pivotal role in accurately signaling the organization's supply outlook and ensuring effective, timely communication when deviations occur, enabling Driscoll's to deliver exceptional service to our stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Forecasting Leadership

• Supports DOTA-wide supply forecasting processes and tools, ensuring accuracy and adherence.
• Supports Raspberry forecasting efforts a contributor.
• Provides timely forecast volumes, communicates supply changes, and rationalizes deviations.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Communication

• Supports as participant on Berry Execution Teams and liaises with districts on production and forecasting.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve processes and ensure aligned assumptions.
• Supports meetings to address supply issues and provides training to enhance forecast accuracy.

Data Analysis and Process Improvement

• Supports Daily and Weekly Forecast Processes and Submissions
• Reviews district forecasts (daily and weekly) to manage variability and drive solutions.
• Formulates assumptions, identifies key drivers, and leads quarterly re-forecasting.
• Supports the advancement tools, technology, and processes to improve forecasting and supply management.

Strategic Supply Planning

• Supports the annual supply planning, validating, and executing strategies.
• Supports the creation of the DOTA supply plan, focusing on budgeting and alignment.
• Engages in GIS mapping and validation for forecasting and supply visibility.

Knowledge and Industry Expertise

• Maintains expertise in forecasting methodologies and industry trends.
• Facilitates knowledge transfer across districts and teams to enhance practices.

National and District Representation

• Acts as the National Forecast liaison to districts, delivering supply variance analysis and fostering alignment.

Candidate Profile

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business, mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent experience is required.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in production planning, supply forecasting, or a similar analytical role.

• Agriculture, Production, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, or Consumer Packaged goods experience required

• Excel proficiency: Ability to analyze data using Excel Pivot tables is required.

• Flexibility to travel up to 30%: Both domestically and internationally is required.

• Passport and valid driver's license required.

• Able to communicate in both English and Spanish is required.

• Able to work onsite 4 days a week. Friday can be remote work.

• Anaplan/Tableau or Power BI experience is a plus.

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™.

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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.