Business Analyst

The Business Analyst will support operational, financial and strategic decision making for executive management team. This position partners with farm operations, food safety, supply chain, sales, and finance teams to analyze performance, improve processes, and deliver insights that drive productivity, yield optimization, cost control, and customer satisfaction. This role goes beyond reporting, the business analyst role requires one to translate complex operational and market data into a clear, compelling narrative that supports customer conversations, new product proposals, and executive decision-making.  The role requires one to connect the dots between numbers and the narrative.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Analyze operational, financial, and production data across planting, harvesting, packing, cooling, and distribution activities. 
• Develop and maintain dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools for farm operations, yield performance, labor efficiency, and inventory management. 
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to crop yields, shrink, quality, labor utilization, and transportation costs. 
• Translate data and analysis into clear, persuasive narratives that connect performance trends to business decisions, not just charts and numbers
• Partner with operations and management teams to improve business processes and operational efficiencies. 
• Support forecasting and planning activities, including acreage planning, harvest schedules, demand forecasting, and budget tracking. 
• Assist with cost analysis and profitability reporting by field, crop variety, customer, and growing region. 
• Collaborate with food safety, compliance, and quality teams to ensure accurate reporting and traceability documentation. 
• Work with ERP, inventory, and farm management systems to ensure data accuracy and integrity. 
• Prepare presentations, business cases, and ad hoc analysis for leadership decision-making. 
• Monitor supply chain and market conditions affecting leafy greens production and distribution. 
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects. 
• Resolve work problems and issues, along with ensuring compliance with all safety work rules and laws. 
• Create and foster a culture of safety, performance, and job satisfaction.
• Must be familiar with and implement appropriate Food Safety and Safety programs and policies.
• Maintain and update as needed, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) 
• Follow all company policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Agriculture, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Data Analytics, or related field. 
• 2-3 years of experience in business analysis, operations analysis, agriculture, produce, manufacturing, or supply chain environments. 
• Experience with Power Business Intelligence and ability to build, create and maintain all BI reports/dashboards.
• Experience with Microsoft Access and Excel
• Experience with SQL, data visualization tools, or agricultural software platforms. 
• Experience with ERP systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION: 

• Strong analytical and reasoning abilities.
• Proficient in the use of standard software programs.
• Ability to tailor the same underlying data into different stories depending on the audience (executive team vs. customer vs. cross-functional partner
• High degree of initiative, creativity, and problem-solving ability.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills. Ability to get along well with diverse personalities, cultural backgrounds, and languages. 
• Proactive attitude and strong organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of GAP’s, Primus, LGMA, & CCOF.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.
• Valid Driver’s license 

HOURS / DAYS / SCHEDULE:

Monday - Friday, Weekends as required based upon business needs.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Bilingual preferred. Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, policies, procedure manuals and write routine reports and correspondence. Must be able to speak and/or make presentations before management and employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Knowledge of mathematical arithmetic and statistical skills.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to 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 stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT:

Ratto Bros., Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.  Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.  Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Salary : $90,000 - $130,000