What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Specialist position at 80 Acres Farms?
About The Company
Our founders, food industry veterans Mike and Tisha, knew that food wasn't what it used to be, so they wanted to make it better - by creating a new kind of farm. A farm that grows up to 300 times more food than an ordinary farm on a smaller footprint, without a drop of pesticides. Farms powered with 100% renewable energy, growing with 95% less water and delivering food within 48 hours for longer freshness for our customers and less food waste.
80 Acres Farms is a vertical farming leader, operating commercial farms in Ohio, Kentucky, and soon-to-be Georgia, in addition to research and development farms in Arkansas and The Hauge, Netherlands. All farms utilize state-of-the-art technology and analytics developed by the Company's subsidiary, Infinite Acres.
80 Acres Farms branded salads, microgreens, herbs, and tomatoes are available at retailers and food service distributors, including Kroger, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, Dorothy Lane Markets, Sysco, and US Foods from Michigan to Florida. 80 Acres Farms is supported by world-class investors and partners, including General Atlantic, Siemens, Barclays, Ocado, Priva, and Signify/Philips.
If you're interested in making a difference, join our team in changing how the world eats.
Position Summary
The Supply Chain Specialist plays a critical role in connecting our farms, production teams, and customers. This role owns the tactical production plan and daily packing schedule—ensuring we deliver the right product, at the right time, with the highest level of operational discipline.
You will translate demand into actionable production plans, optimize capacity across multiple sites, and keep teams aligned through clear communication and proactive problem-solving. This is a highly collaborative role that sits at the heart of our supply chain, partnering closely with Operations, Customer Service, Sales, Procurement, and Demand Planning to keep our execution running smoothly and reliably.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at planning and analytics, and enjoy being the go-to person who ensures things run on time, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
Tactical Production Planning
Statistics show that underrepresented communities don’t apply for a job unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. Don’t worry if you think you can’t check every box on the list; we’ll provide all the on-the-job training you need.
80 Acres Farms is an equal opportunity employer. You’re defined by more than just your job title, and we want you to feel comfortable bringing your true self to work. We value your talents, your traditions, your take on the world, and everything else that makes you unique. We strive to be to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and to do their best work.
80 Acres Farms participates in E-Verify. As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon you providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics. All candidates will be given the same consideration.
Our founders, food industry veterans Mike and Tisha, knew that food wasn't what it used to be, so they wanted to make it better - by creating a new kind of farm. A farm that grows up to 300 times more food than an ordinary farm on a smaller footprint, without a drop of pesticides. Farms powered with 100% renewable energy, growing with 95% less water and delivering food within 48 hours for longer freshness for our customers and less food waste.
80 Acres Farms is a vertical farming leader, operating commercial farms in Ohio, Kentucky, and soon-to-be Georgia, in addition to research and development farms in Arkansas and The Hauge, Netherlands. All farms utilize state-of-the-art technology and analytics developed by the Company's subsidiary, Infinite Acres.
80 Acres Farms branded salads, microgreens, herbs, and tomatoes are available at retailers and food service distributors, including Kroger, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, Dorothy Lane Markets, Sysco, and US Foods from Michigan to Florida. 80 Acres Farms is supported by world-class investors and partners, including General Atlantic, Siemens, Barclays, Ocado, Priva, and Signify/Philips.
If you're interested in making a difference, join our team in changing how the world eats.
Position Summary
The Supply Chain Specialist plays a critical role in connecting our farms, production teams, and customers. This role owns the tactical production plan and daily packing schedule—ensuring we deliver the right product, at the right time, with the highest level of operational discipline.
You will translate demand into actionable production plans, optimize capacity across multiple sites, and keep teams aligned through clear communication and proactive problem-solving. This is a highly collaborative role that sits at the heart of our supply chain, partnering closely with Operations, Customer Service, Sales, Procurement, and Demand Planning to keep our execution running smoothly and reliably.
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at planning and analytics, and enjoy being the go-to person who ensures things run on time, this role is for you.
Responsibilities
Tactical Production Planning
- Build, maintain, and lead execution of the mid-term production plan aligned with demand, capacity, and inventory targets.
- Monitor production capacity across sites, identify constraints, and recommend adjustments or improvements to optimize throughput.
- Own the daily packing schedule to service customer orders while meeting service-level targets.
- Ensure timely communication of risks, changes, and schedule updates to cross-functional partners.
- Lead daily coordination with Customer Service and Operations.
- Maintain strong partnerships with procurement, production, logistics, sales, and demand planning to resolve issues quickly and keep execution on track.
- Track schedule adherence and other performance metrics.
- Identify trends, root causes, and opportunities to enhance reliability and efficiency.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent years experience.
- 2 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain operations (food or manufacturing preferred).
- Experience planning across multiple sites or production lines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfort working in data-driven environments.
- Proficiency with production planning/scheduling systems.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions.
- Ability to work on-site 3 days/week at one of our operating locations (San Antonio, Denver, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Anderson).
- SQL or other data-querying experience a plus.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one of employment
- Minimum two weeks paid vacation
- 10 paid holidays
- Parental leave
- 401k with up to 4% Company match
- Annual tuition reimbursement
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short and long-term disability insurance
Statistics show that underrepresented communities don’t apply for a job unless they meet 100% of the qualifications. Don’t worry if you think you can’t check every box on the list; we’ll provide all the on-the-job training you need.
80 Acres Farms is an equal opportunity employer. You’re defined by more than just your job title, and we want you to feel comfortable bringing your true self to work. We value your talents, your traditions, your take on the world, and everything else that makes you unique. We strive to be to be a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay, and to do their best work.
80 Acres Farms participates in E-Verify. As required by law, your employment with the Company is contingent upon you providing legal proof of your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Employment decisions are made without regard to protected characteristics. All candidates will be given the same consideration.