Packaging Procurement Analyst

Job Title: Packaging Procurement Analyst Department: Packaging Procurement Reports To: Vice President of Packaging Procurement Location: Salinas, CA Employment Type : Full-time, non-exempt (year-round position) Pay Range : $24.00 per hour +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 PURPOSE OF THE JOB The Packaging Procurement Analyst is responsible for managing packaging inventory systems and vendor audits, ensuring accurate reconciliation of materials, and providing support to internal departments such as Finance, Food Safety, and Grower Accounting. The role involves data entry, systems reporting, variance analysis, and compliance documentation. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Vendor & Inventory Management Manage CHEP, IFCO, and Tosca accounts: Run weekly EDI reports and release transactions. Reconcile monthly balances to physical inventory. Conduct, reconcile, and close annual audits. Issue weekly field packaging inventory in FAMOUS system. Perform Church Brothers Field Packaging month-end reconciliation: Collect field and carton yard inventory. Compare physical counts to book value. Investigate and resolve variances. Submit final report to Finance. Customer & Internal Support Complete customer packaging requests via portals/forms using the internal Packaging Database. Process Food Safety Program (FSP) requests using the Recipe Database to maintain up-to-date packaging specifications. Maintain “Cost Per Pack” files for Grower Accounting, updating pricing as directed. Update loaded cost sheets in Grower Accounting based on the latest recipe data. Participate in packaging process improvement projects and cross-functional initiatives. Support additional departmental needs (as assigned) EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Strong analytical and reconciliation skills. Experience with packaging systems (CHEP, IFCO, Tosca) and agricultural/food manufacturing inventory is preferred. Working knowledge of FAMOUS or similar ERP systems is a plus. Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, databases, and report generation. SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS Work onsite and meet position’s attendance schedule, as required by the job. Ability to take on different duties at the same time, prioritize workload and work well under pressure. Ability to work in a fast pace environment, excellent time management skills, self-motivated, attention to detail and accuracy, ability to multitask, great organizational skills, excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Able to work in a respectful and professional manner with all levels of employees. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to efficiently present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees, clients and customers of the organization. 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…

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