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HIRING: Applications Support Specialist - Contract

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APPLICATIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST 

Driscoll's Information Technology Team 

Job Description:
Driscoll’s is the World’s leading provider of fresh berries with operations in 19 countries on 5 continents. For four generations and over 100 years, the Driscoll’s brand has been trusted and recognized for its superior quality. In the last 20 years Driscoll's has experienced significant operational and market growth doubling in size every five years. Headquartered on the beautiful Central Coast in Watsonville, California Driscoll's has operations in 18 countries on 5 continents. To fulfill their mission to continually delight berry consumers, Driscoll’s naturally breeds proprietary plant varieties that produce Only the Finest Berries® all over the world. 
Job Responsibilities: As an Application Support Engineer you will be responsible to support Driscoll’s business applications in Production environment with primary focus on DAX. Work with Application Support team, Test Engineers and clients to validate readiness of Build code deployment to Production. You also will be providing functional support, advice and coaching for business users of both, custom developed and third-party applications. 

Essential Experience:

- Technical support &/or Dynamics AX functionality support (AX2009 and higher) 
- Experience with Microsoft Windows Server platform, IIS, and Microsoft SQL Server database 

Responsibilities related to MS AX Dynamics Administration: 
• Work closely with the Business users on request to generate Reports, User Access Review and Security group changes.
• Configuring and maintaining Dynamics AX administrative tasks such as (user management, configuration, deployment)
• Technical responsibilities including multi-tiered application support, basic AD administration and overall environment responsibility in multi-instance AX environment
• Maintain and enforce security policies and procedures aligned with best practices for segregation of duties and lead other process improvement initiatives.
• Perform Microsoft Dynamics AX Compliance Center configuration, administration, and maintenance.
• Manage security in the Application Integration Framework as needed

Interpersonal Skills:
• Customer focused
• Works with support partners to provide 24x7 support and Level 3 escalation
• Strong Technical knowledge 
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with international customers (cultural awareness)

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or Business, or equivalent work experience
• Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedure for supporting business application in a complex and dynamic operations environment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX Products
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SharePoint, web-based application, handheld RF devices and remote connectivity software a plus.
• Experience in ERP support experience, especially with substantial financial knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem solving skills
• Excellent learning skills with the ability to quickly pick up new technologies
• Excellent communication skills, collaboration skills, self-motivation and must have a strong team spirit.
• Ideally a candidate will also have an understanding of business concepts e.g. A candidate would understand what is meant by “ensure users that can post invoices are not allowed to pay vendors”
• 3-5 years of experience as a Support Professional in IT field or as an IT Technical Consultant.

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Hiring: Director, Supply Chain Platform Development

HIRING:  

DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT

About us: 

For four generations and over 100 years, the Driscoll’s brand has been trusted and recognized for its superior quality. Driscoll’s Supply Chain Operations are responsible for processes that link the World’s leading supplier of fresh berries from Grower to Customer. We strive to continually delight our Berry Consumers, while also delivering excellent customer service and cost efficient operations. Pursuing ways to strengthen and integrate these processes across, improves our ability to achieve strategic plans, and perform for the business each day. 

JOB SUMMARY:

Director, Supply Chain Platform Development is responsible for the development and implementation of ERP / WMS / TMS and Delight Platform (Traceability) systems solutions across the Supply Chain group that supports the Operational Excellence initiative. This senior management role provides leadership and technical expertise on business process and integration application design, process improvement, project management and the development of best practices relative to systems and business platforms that impact all areas of the business. This individual is responsible for learning and keeping abreast of emerging technologies, designing different capabilities to improve business performance, and driving the adoption of standardized solutions across multiple regions. The position provides leadership and support of all initiatives focused on improving supply chain practices and productivity including leadership of Business Project Management (BPM) professionals.

This Supply Chain leadership position requires the ability to manage multiple initiatives, facilitate positive and solution-oriented discussions with key stakeholders, understand supporting systems, and organizational and compliance requirements across multiple geographies. The development of strategy and enterprise-level impact programs is a key function. 

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QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, graduate study a plus
• 12-15 years of relevant work experience with a proven ability to manage multiple project plans, timelines, and costs effectively, while ensuring strategic and business requirements are met
• Excellent process improvement and systems implementation skills
• Excellent project management capabilities
• Demonstrated success developing and managing a budget
• Knowledge of ERP platform development and management
• Demonstrated competence managing and leading others
• Experience with food traceability processes and procedures 
• Ability to negotiate, influence, and work with internal and external key stakeholders and manage multiple projects across the enterprise
• A solid understanding of and experience in supply chain systems implementations and a passion for driving company success through adoption of technology 
• Certification in Project Management preferred (PMP) desirable
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) fluency preferred
• Travel will be required (up to 50% domestic and international)
• Valid California Driver License required, as well as the ability to be covered under Company-sponsored vehicle insurance

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
• Develop program strategy, supporting business case, and various enterprise high-level project plans
• Ensure integration of projects and adjust project scope, timing, and budget as needed based on business changes and needs
• Lead team in analysis and determination of business requirements, as well as manage the planning and execution of technology solutions and associated programs that achieve the business objectives to enhance customer satisfaction, optimize profitability, develop long-term customer loyalty
• Excellent organizational skills and project management capabilities - able to manage project plans, timelines, costs effectively, and ensures strategic and business requirements are met
• Working as part of a cross functional team to provide technical and functional leadership in support of Supply Chain Platform applications
• Participate in cross-functional design development and reviews
• Validate that the functional designs meet the overall business process integration requirements and are consistent with the conceptual design
• Work with the Business Project Managers to outline the tasks and deliverables required to drive out the full set of application requirements
• Troubleshoot problems associated with designing, implementing, leading, and completing projects, overcoming obstacles
• Prepare and present clear and concise oral and written communications
• Regular interaction with Business Partners to define application requirements on new and ongoing initiatives
• Lead and mentor team members
• Complete team deliverables related to design, configuration, test, and implementation
• Review detailed design specifications, test plans and user documentation for functional and technical completeness
• Establish and maintain contacts with internal and external stakeholders, to provide information, garner 
• acceptance and support of the project, and ensure that the project meets business needs

We have operations in 18 countries on 5 continents to ensure year round delivery of fresh berries to market. In the last 20 years Driscoll's has experienced significant operational and market growth doubling in size every five years.
Driscoll's values of Passion, Humility and Trustworthiness are core to the character of the company and how employees work and interact with each other, their customers, business partners and berry consumers. Driscoll's offers a broad range of competitive compensation and benefits packages supportive of a positive work/life balance including; healthcare benefits, 401K plans with matching contributions, tuition reimbursements, leadership training and wellness programs. 
Our Philanthropy matches employee donations and volunteer time to community projects and nonprofit organizations partnering with over 90 employee led community action projects in 2012. Driscoll’s unique company culture fosters innovation, excellence and collaboration as they continue to expand in others part of the world. 

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all the job's responsibilities. At Driscoll’s, all of our jobs include broad responsibilities for continually improving the processes we use to develop our products.

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Hiring: Production Planning & Inventory Analyst - Driscoll's

New Career Opportunity with Driscoll's

HIRING:  PRODUCTION & INVENTORY ANALYST 

For four generations and over 100 years, the Driscoll’s brand has been trusted and recognized for its superior quality. To fulfill their mission to continually delight berry consumers, Driscoll’s naturally breeds proprietary plant varieties that produce Only the Finest Berries®. Every Driscoll's berry begins life at the Nursery. 

Driscoll's is looking for a Production Planning & Inventory Analyst for our Corralitos Nursery, located on the beautiful central coast of California. This position creates and maintains short and long range production, schedules and capacity plans and ensures inventory accuracy for plants, materials, and packaging within Driscoll-owned Corralitos, CA nursery locations.  This position is part of a World Class Nursery Operation that ensures annual plant orders are met within quality standards, on time, and in volume. 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Ag Sciences, Horticulture or Accounting

• At least three years experience in production planning and scheduling in either a production or nursery environment preferred

• Additional experience in production auditing and inventory management is required (math skills, detail orientation, problem solving, investigation and ability to resolve issues)

• Must be self-motivated and have a proven track record of implementing and producing production plans and implementing inventory control processes and procedures

• Must have demonstrated competency using computer applications such as Access, Excel, Word, Microsoft Dynamics, etc

• Participates and works well in a team environment and is comfortable presenting production plans to other departments and managers

• Must be able to inform others of necessary information in a timely manner - effective verbal and written communications in English a must, proficiency in Spanish a plus

• Must be willing to work with a flexible work schedule, including weekends as needed; some travel is required

• Experience in a Nursery environment and/or APICS CPIM certification is highly desired

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Generate and maintain long range (18 month) production plans and near term (3week) schedules to support plant propagation requirements.

2. Responsible for the order acknowledgement process. Analyzes requirements, assesses capabilities, makes and implements recommendations to meet current and future plant orders.

3. Represents the Nursery at cross-department short and long-range production planning meetings.

4. Perform periodic analysis of nursery short and long range space requirements.

5. Investigate inventory discrepancies and out of balance issues. Ensures timely input and proper justification for all inventory adjustments. As needed, recommends and implements new inventory management procedures.

6. Generates and provides inventory accuracy reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

7. Reviews, augments and maintains production planning, scheduling and inventory management systems, forms and procedures manuals. Directly participates in the improvement of planning scheduling and inventory management processes. 

8. Exhibits the company values and is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of colleagues, customers and growers. Performs other duties as instructed

9. Follow Company policies and practices while representing Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with employees, governmental agencies, growers, customers, etc.

10. Ensure the security of Driscoll’s confidential and proprietary information and materials

11. This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all the job's responsibilities. At Driscoll’s, all of our jobs include broad responsibilities for continually improving the processes we use to develop our products.

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