Jobs at Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Operate processing and packaging equipment on a 12-hour rotating shift. Responsibilities include batch mixing, equipment calibration, production data collection, quality and sanitation testing, material handling, inventory records, tanker loading and unloading, routine maintenance, and equipment cleaning. The role requires forklift certification, physical stamina, basic computer skills, accurate measurement and recordkeeping, and the ability to follow safety and production procedures.

Drives revenue growth and international market expansion across LATAM ingredients markets. Identifies new business opportunities, develops distributor and customer relationships, creates account plans, analyzes market trends, manages forecasts, and executes commercial strategies. Partners with R&D, Marketing, Logistics, and Customer Service to resolve issues and launch products. Oversees distribution partners, contract terms, sales performance, and business development initiatives while managing internal and external stakeholders.

Operates and supports food production equipment, including extraction, infusion, filtering, and packaging systems. Responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing facilities and equipment, inspecting products for foreign material, conducting quality tests, documenting activities, maintaining housekeeping standards, and handling product rework. Employees must learn forklift operation, support a 24/7 operation, perform basic calculations, use computers, and assist other production personnel as needed.

Operate and maintain food production equipment in a cranberry manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing equipment and floors, screening finished products for foreign material, documenting production activities, operating extraction, infusion, filtering, and packaging equipment, and performing quality tests while following safety and GMP guidelines.

Three-year rotational finance program for recent graduates to develop accounting and finance skills through three 12-month rotations, mentorship, formal training, and presentations to leadership. Analysts complete assignments across corporate finance functions, contribute to business needs, and prepare for finance leadership roles after program completion.

The Senior Financial Analyst, FP&A performs monthly financial performance analysis, variance analysis, and close activities, including accrual preparation and review. The role develops financial models for forecasting, annual operating plans, and long-term planning; analyzes business trends; prepares reports; identifies financial risks and opportunities; and partners with cross-functional stakeholders to support decision-making and continuous process improvement.

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.

Leads plant production teams across packaging, processing, maintenance, materials handling, and sanitation. Responsibilities include scheduling personnel, meeting production targets, coaching and developing employees, managing workflow and budgets, supporting quality and safety compliance, coordinating maintenance and process control, resolving operational issues, and leading continuous improvement initiatives while fostering positive labor relations.

Leads manufacturing operations teams across packaging, maintenance, materials handling, and processing. Responsibilities include production scheduling, personnel workflow, training and coaching, continuous improvement, safety and quality compliance, process control, budget monitoring, maintenance coordination, sanitation, administrative tasks, and employee relations.

Develops advanced analytics, econometric, forecasting, optimization, pricing, promotion, marketing mix, experimentation, and machine learning models to drive commercial growth and business decisions. Partners with cross-functional teams and external data providers to analyze complex datasets, ensure data quality, quantify business impact, and present executive-ready recommendations. Requires strong technical, business, communication, and stakeholder-influence skills.

Lead brand and business-building initiatives for Ocean Spray's North American beverage portfolio. Own strategy, forecasting, demand planning, and execution of marketing plans to meet fiscal targets. Partner cross-functionally on creative, media, shopper marketing, innovation, and margin optimization while reporting results to senior leadership.

Supervise engineering technicians and stockroom staff to support plant maintenance, coordinate work priorities, manage inventory/parts, support equipment reliability, continuous improvement, capital projects, and ensure safety and food-safety compliance.

Leads Ocean Spray’s Canadian end-to-end operations, including co-manufacturing partners, demand forecasting, inventory management, customer supply chain relationships, innovation commercialization, logistics, and cost savings. Owns integrated business planning, service performance, risk mitigation, supply readiness, and cross-functional execution. Partners with sales, supply planning, procurement, transportation, finance, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, retailers, and legal teams to improve fill rates, optimize costs, resolve operational issues, and support business growth.

Lead and execute performance excellence strategies for a high-volume manufacturing plant. Drive continuous improvement, standardize best practices, coordinate plant PE teams, oversee root cause analysis and corrective actions, deliver training, manage metrics/scorecards (BevNet/FoodNet), and support cross-functional initiatives to improve productivity and reduce costs.

Leads development, scale-up, qualification, validation, and commissioning of food and beverage processes and equipment. Improves yields, throughput, utilities, process control, and production performance through engineering analysis and experimentation. Collaborates with cross-functional teams, vendors, and manufacturing facilities; develops process standards and specifications; troubleshoots production issues; communicates results; and provides technical leadership for innovation and continuous improvement initiatives.

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.

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.

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.