About the OpportunityThe Grower Operations Sr. Manager oversees all aspects of production management and execution within the region, including plant distribution, production timing execution, forecasting across Driscoll's grower base, delivery of delightful fruit, and driving resolution for opportunities and concerns that emerge within the district from growers or employees.Leads the efforts to develop and deliver upon the longer-term strategic outlook for the region, to provide a reliable supply of delightful blueberries for the marketplace, and an attractive investment outlook for Driscoll's independent blueberry growers. These efforts should be holistic, considering emerging genetics, production systems, and plant types, environment and labor resource constraints and cost inflation.ResponsibilitiesMeet or exceed Enterprise business objectives:· Oversee execution of all aspects of supply management with growers to deliver on plan, including plant distribution, application timing, sharing of best blueberry farming practices, and supporting grower engagement on all aspects of blueberry production, including agronomic troubleshooting, quality challenges, supply chain processes, food safety and social compliance.· Effectively forecast and communicate supply outlook for blueberries, from week one through the life of the crop.· Develop the annual budget for Grower Operations Management OPEX, CAPEX, and headcount, and ensure adherence to budget throughout the year.· Ensure that Grower Operations is well represented with crisis management,

Develop new grower relationships as appropriate.Maintain strong personal relationships with growers,



based on mutual trust.Cultivate high levels of employee engagement and effectiveness across the grower operations management organization and region teams:· Develop an environment and culture within Grower Operations Management team that reflects Driscoll's Values and insurgent attitude.· Support talent development across all members.· Support and navigate South America engagement with functional leadership across departments.Candidate ProfileBachelor's degree in agriculture, business, or a related field and 10 plus years of production experience, or equivalent experience in production management requiredMaster's degree desirableBilingual and bi-literate (Spanish/English) required10 plus years of progressively responsible management experience necessaryExperience with production processes.Experience in forcatingExperience in developing strong connections with blueberry growersStrong business knowledge of perishable commoditiesTeam player with the ability to work in an environment in which processes and systems are being developed.Proven leadership ability to influence, develop, and empower employees to achieve their personal potential in addition to corporate objectives.Excellent skills in communication, motivation, innovation, adaptability, and interpersonal relationships.Proven ability to set effective strategy and lead execution.Proven ability to deal with conflict and complexity.Proven ability to learn on the fly and deal with ambiguity.Able to represent Driscoll's to external stakeholders, including local agricultural leaders and community-based organizations.Travel availability
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