Masterpack Demand Planner

Job Title: Masterpack Demand Planner

Department: Packaging Procurement

Reports to: VP of Packaging Procurement

Location: Gonzales, CA with occasional travel throughout San Benito and Monterey Counties.

Employment Type: Full-time, exempt (year-round position)

Pay Range : $80K+DOE

COMPANY

Church Brothers Farms is a vertically-integrated, family-owned and operated company that produces a full line of fresh vegetables year-round through our in-house farming and harvesting programs and state-of-the-art processing facilities. As a grower-owned processor, we farm the majority of our raw product, adhering to the highest standards of food safety and quality. The Church family legacy is rooted in service, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.

GENERAL PURPOSEOF THE JOB

The Masterpack Demand Planner is responsible for analyzing packaging inventory to assess effectiveness, maintaining accurate inventory levels, and resolving inventory-related issues. This role is also directly involved in placing purchase orders for direct materials and reporting on current, obsolete, and aged packaging and produce inventory.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently analyze the inventory and determine the quantity to order, ensuring the inventory is turning at the appropriate rate.
• Leverage Tableau to monitor and analyze packaging item usage trends.
• Partner with production teams to conduct regular process verification reviews, ensuring SOPs are consistently followed and identifying areas of improvement.
• Develop a thorough understanding of vendor supply chain operations and production processes to anticipate and manage order lead times.
• Hold weekly vendor meetings to review and confirm that proper inventory levels are being maintained.
• Create purchase orders and oversee the purchase order process.
• Ensure all orders have been received correctly.
• Work with inventory team to ensure FIFO usage of inventory to mitigate liability due to aged material.
• Maintain and update vendor database and contact information.
• Reconcile masterpack inventories weekly, and at month-end for financials and pricing verification.
• Prepare ad hoc reports on aged and obsolete materials for the VP of Procurement.
• Work with Finance and Suppliers to resolve PO quantity and pricing issues.
• Support Vice President of Packaging Procurement and Director of Packaging Materials by providing analytical insights, coordinating cross-functional projects, and executing procurement operational initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 2 to 5 years’ experience in purchasing, accounting or supply chain.
• Experience in production planning required.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A) from four-year college or university preferred but not required.
• High School Diploma required.
• Proficient in MS Office, intermediate Excel, PowerPoint, accounting and invoicing.
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Availability to respond to calls after hours and on weekends as needed.
• Flexibility to work occasional Saturdays and evenings as required by operational needs.
• Solid numerical aptitude, with the ability to apply mathematical techniques—including formulas and percentages—to solve practical business problems.
• Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet required attendance schedules.
• Ability to interpret and execute instructions provided in written, verbal, or diagram form.
• Analytical and solutions-oriented, with the ability to identify and resolve operational issues efficiently.
• Proficient in reading and writing professional correspondence, including memos, emails, and reports.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to build lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
• Professional demeanor and respect for employees, clients, and all levels of the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities, with a focus on clarity, professionalism, and teamwork.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. This is not intended to be a specific list of all responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

APPLICANTS

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Church Brothers Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.