Production Grower Analyst

Job Summary Supports the production team through administration of the grower management process, including contract creation and maintenance, lot setup, production budget coordination, grower payments, and other crop-related financial activities. This role helps ensure accurate tracking, timely reporting, and effective financial support for domestic and international production programs. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Maintain domestic and international grower contracts, lot numbers, and field production orders to support accurate execution of production plans. Coordinate grower advances, settlements, and payment processing for domestic and international crops, ensuring alignment with contractual milestones, quality information, and invoice requirements. Prepare, review, and monitor grower payment status reports to support timely decision-making and follow-up with the appropriate production team members. Ensure grower payments and related documents are processed accurately and delivered to the appropriate locations in a timely manner. Create and maintain lot budget templates and coordinate with production teams to support timely budget completion and crop cost tracking. Review and post lot‑specific expense invoices to ensure accurate assignment of production costs. Partner with production teams across multiple locations to understand contract types, timing requirements, and region‑specific needs to identify improvement opportunities in the grower payment process. Partner with domestic production administrators to maintain accurate and timely production data. Prepare monthly invoice accruals to finance, and related reporting to maintain accurate financial visibility for production activities. Provide additional administrative support to the production group as needed to meet production objectives. Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Advanced Excel skills with the ability to extract, organize, and analyze production, contract, budget, and payment data from multiple sources. Strong communication skills with the ability to prepare accurate reports, correspondence, and production‑related documentation. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to identify issues, improve processes, and support production management decision‑making. Ability to manage multiple deadlines, changing priorities, and high‑volume workload in a fast‑paced production environment. Proactive attitude with the ability to identify issues and follow up independently with minimal direction. Preferred Knowledge/Experience Experience supporting agricultural production, grower accounting, supply chain, or production administration preferred. Experience with contract administration, budgeting, invoice processing, or production data management required. Familiarity with agriculture, seed production, or crop‑related administration preferred. Cost accounting and inventory analysis experience is a plus. Educational Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business, agriculture, supply chain, accounting, or a related field preferred; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience considered. Working Conditions/Physical Demands Must be able to sit at a computer terminal for long periods of time. Ability to work cross‑functionally, maintain strong attention to detail, and prioritize multiple tasks. Benefits Health & Wellness Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Monthly Wellness Stipend Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Employee Philanthropic Giving Program Disability Insurance (plans vary by location) Financial Benefits 401(k) Program + Company Match Profit Sharing Program (via 401(k) Holiday Bonus Performance Incentive Bonus Program Tuition Reimbursement 529 College‑Savings Plan Company‑Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance Time Off & Flexibility Paid Vacation Paid Sick Leave 14 Paid Company Holidays 2 Floating Holidays Birthday Off #J-18808-Ljbffr Sakata Seed America