Hiring: Supply Chain Associate – Red Tomato

Red Tomato

Supply Chain Associate

Status:  Full time, 40 hours per week, some nights/weekends, frequent travel to farms

Preferred start date: May 13

Location: Plainville, MA

Compensation: $43,000-$46,000

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General Summary

Since 1996, Red Tomato has connected farmers and consumers through the sales and marketing of more than $45 million of local, sustainably grown, and farm-identified produce to supermarkets, distributors, and institutions. A leader in the Good Food Movement, Red Tomato ensures that the voice of mid-sized wholesale growers and good food at scale are represented in our movement’s efforts to create resilient, regional food systems. We are seeking a motivated and resourceful person to step into the role of supply chain management.

Overall Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Establish working relationships with growers and customers that reflect RT brand and brand values, including grower recruitment and on-boarding
• Manage key accounts including overall communication, pricing and sourcing
• Establish annual sales and margin goals for accounts and products
• Communicate grower and customer feedback, issues, concerns, or kudos to RT Team
• Provide detailed reporting and analysis on product movement and account performance
• Understand and execute allocation and inventory reconciliation
• Logistics problem solving

Requirements:  

• Resiliency and cool head in chaos
• Problem solver
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to manage complex logistics
• On-time management skills and discipline

Preferred:  

• Experience in produce
• Experience in food safety
• Experience working in wholesale/retail markets

Please email resume and cover letter to mmastanduno@redtomato.org. Hiring is open until position is filled. No phone calls please.