What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Product Manager position at Naturipe Farms LLC?
Description
About Naturipe Farms
Naturipe Farms is a grower-owned producer of wholesome, good-for-you fresh berries, nurtured by working family farmers. From small family homesteads to large estates, our growers are defined by their care for nature. At Naturipe, sustainability is the foundation of every decision we make. It is a priority in all aspects of our company and farming operations across the globe. Unique to the fresh produce industry, Naturipe is a partnership between a number of highly esteemed fresh berry growers.
About the role:
The Assistant Product Manager executes daily operations for conventional and organic blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries: inventory control, short-term pack plan execution, and product availability monitoring over a ten-day window. You are the department's first responder for daily events, executing within the published plan and escalating deviations to the Product Manager. This role supports daily and weekly sales execution, communication, and performance tracking, and participates in the weekend coverage rotation.
What you will accomplish:
• Execute daily short-term sales and operations activity for assigned commodities and regions within the published pack plan; escalate deviations beyond defined thresholds to the Product Manager.
• Review inventories, product rotation, and carryover daily; flag aging and rotation risks.
• Act as first point of contact for product claims with the sales team and Partner Operations staff.
• Balance sales boards, report discrepancies, and resolve routine issues.
• Coordinate re-packing and re-grading as directed to add value to returns.
• Update and distribute the Daily Pack Plan to assigned growing areas and facilities.
• Ensure daily orders are planned and staged to meet departure cutoffs; flagging at-risk loads.
• Execute fruit transfers as planned; propose transfer adjustments to the Product Manager when demand shifts.
• Perform retail store checks in the local market area and distribute the weekly summary.
• Participate in the weekend coverage rotation per the department coverage model.
• Develop deep product knowledge across blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries.
Requirements
This should describe you:
• Associate degree minimum; bachelor’s degree in agriculture business, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of agriculture business, produce sales, order fulfillment, or production management preferred.
• Intermediate or greater Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word required; SAP experience a plus.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; professional phone and video-call presence.
• Self-starter who works independently, accepts responsibility, and thrives in a cooperative team environment.
• Effective time management in a fast-paced environment; calm under pressure.
• Willing to travel up to 30 days per year; valid driver's license required.
• Available on call for evenings and scheduled weekend rotation.
• Strong analytical aptitude; ability to build analysis in Excel for production planning and grower returns preferred.
Here's who you'll work with:
You’ll work with a small but highly talented and committed team of Product Managers passionate about our mission. You will be reporting to a seasoned Senior Product Manager. Your ideas will be encouraged as you partner with the team to consistently bring value and enhance Naturipe’s position in the marketplace.
Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance. Flexible Spend accounts, Life benefits, short and long term disability, generous 401K plan with company match, and a generous time-off program.
Here’s how you can introduce yourself:
Please apply with your resume and salary goals.
The success of Naturipe and the success of our people are one in the same. We are hundreds of unique talented people who unite each day to bring the freshest berries to our customers’ tables. We can’t win unless our people win.
If you’re ready to go further, be inspired and experience the rewards of a satisfying career, we’d like to get to know you.
Location: Grand Junction, Michigan - Hybrid in office/remote.