Jobs at Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Develop and commercialize new food products through bench prototypes, pilot-scale tests and DOE. Ensure sensory/quality/cost targets, manage technical timelines, perform costing, author specs in PLM, support plant commercialization (~15% travel), and present recommendations to leadership.

Lead and coach production staff to meet manufacturing plans and quality/safety standards. Assign personnel, monitor processes and equipment, resolve production issues, support continuous improvement projects, recruit/train employees, and perform administrative tasks including performance management and discipline.

Process multi-jurisdictional payrolls (weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly, off-cycle), manage international payroll and year-end reporting, audit time tracking in Workday, coordinate with OneSource Virtual and vendors, ensure tax and compliance, support reconciliations and payroll projects, and respond to employee payroll inquiries.

Provide legal counsel supporting litigation, commercial contracts, IP prosecution and registration, claims and dispute management, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional business advising. Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, analyze legal risks, and work with internal teams including R&D, supply chain, marketing, IT/privacy, and employment on legal matters.

Lead and supervise receiving team operations at a plant, ensuring safe, timely, cost-effective fruit receiving. Monitor and report on performance, quality, safety, equipment condition, and monthly metrics. Coordinate maintenance, grower-owner services, A/P administration, and assume manager duties when needed.

Provide confidential administrative and secretarial support to executives (excluding CEO): manage calendars, coordinate meetings and travel, prepare correspondence/reports/presentations, track expenses, perform data entry and general clerical duties, and collaborate with other departments to improve processes and solve business problems.

Lead and manage all plant operations including production, blending, maintenance and on-line quality. Drive productivity, schedule adherence, cost control, team development, food safety and regulatory compliance. Develop budgets, labor relations, long-range plans to improve line performance, and collaborate with senior leadership to set strategic direction.

Lead enterprise AI strategy and portfolio, prioritize high‑impact use cases, build business cases, and ensure responsible AI governance. Provide technical leadership for prototyping, MLOps, model lifecycle, and integration with enterprise systems (SAP, Workday, Azure, Microsoft Copilot). Manage a small AI team, drive cross-functional adoption, change management, and executive communications to deliver measurable business value.

Lead development, scale-up, validation, and commissioning of manufacturing equipment and processes. Troubleshoot production issues, run pilot-plant experiments, implement process improvements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendor partners to meet technical and business objectives.

Lead global food supply chain strategy and integrated business planning. Develop master production schedules, manage MRP/BOM and inventory strategies, drive process improvements, support harvest and freezer network, liaise with international teams, and lead cross-functional planning teams to meet service, cost, and inventory objectives.

Lead commercialization and supply readiness for Foods & Beverage portfolio by coordinating cross-functional teams across Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Quality, Procurement, and Customer Operations. Manage launches, promotions, portfolio changes, capacity planning, S&OP/IBP inputs, scenario analysis, and network/contract manufacturing coordination. Use ERP/planning systems and analytics to inform decisions, track readiness, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement and governance.

Analyze and improve supply chain business processes and SAP systems (PP and IM/EWM). Gather requirements, translate to technical specs, support integrations, test and deploy enhancements, provide production support, documentation, and end-user training to optimize manufacturing, planning, and warehousing operations.

Develop, maintain, and optimize sales, media, and buyer behavior reports and dashboards. Perform SQL/Excel data pulls and ad hoc analyses, standardize KPIs, support centralized reporting migrations, and deliver insights to drive sales and profitability across stakeholders.

Own and administer plant learning systems and content (Mpower LMS), develop curriculum and courses, run train‑the‑trainer and onboarding programs, coordinate training schedules, evaluate training effectiveness, partner with cross‑functional teams and external vendors, and act as site champion for training initiatives in a manufacturing environment.

Design, build, and deliver enterprise integrations (APIs, middleware, event, batch) across SAP and integrated platforms. Lead technical design, interface documentation, monitoring, and AMS support oversight. Ensure scalability, resiliency, SLA adherence, and alignment with enterprise architecture while driving performance and continuous improvement.

Lead identification, sizing, and shaping of enterprise initiatives that drive measurable business value. Partner with executives, Finance, HR, and functional leaders to build a prioritized, decision-ready portfolio of initiatives with clear business cases, success metrics, and value handoffs into execution. Support governance, prioritization, and executive decision-making.

Lead P&L and growth strategy for Craisins, Cranberry Sauce, and Fresh Cranberries across Grocery, Mass, and Club channels. Drive full-funnel marketing, portfolio renovation, seasonal planning, and cross-functional execution. Coach and develop direct reports, translate insights into actions, and deliver revenue, profit, and brand equity goals for the USA Foods business.

Serve as the voice of the consumer, partnering with marketing and cross-functional teams to design and execute insight plans. Lead qualitative and quantitative research (custom and syndicated), vendor management, brand equity, concept/product testing, and segmentation. Synthesize disparate data into clear business recommendations, manage research budgets, and embed consumer learnings to drive brand strategy, innovation, and measurable growth.

Create and maintain master production schedules and inventory plans, manage inventory and warehouse deployment, configure planning systems (WMS/Red Prairie/SAP), lead inventory processes and cycle counts, facilitate cross-functional planning meetings, supervise support planners, and optimize warehouse capacity and material disposition to meet production and cost objectives.

Lead plant operations including blending, production, and quality to meet safety, productivity, and financial goals. Manage KPIs, hire and develop staff, maintain labor relations, recommend and implement operational improvements, liaise with corporate, and lead plant projects while ensuring EHS and regulatory compliance.