Posted on September 23, 2026
Department: Packaging Procurement
Reports To: Vice President of Packaging Procurement
Location: Salinas, CA, with travel to Holtville, CA, Yuma, AZ, and San Luis, AZ approximately 1-2 times per desert season.
Employment Type: Full-time, exempt (year-round position)
Pay Range: $88K - $100K per year, based on experience
COMPANY:
Church Brothers Farms is a vertically-integrated, family-owned and operated company that produces a full line of fresh vegetables year-round through our in-house farming and harvesting programs and state-of-the-art processing facilities. As a grower-owned processor, we farm the majority of our raw product, adhering to the highest standards of food safety and quality. The Church family legacy is rooted in service, innovation, and a commitment to excellence.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Own packaging planning for a family-owned Salinas Valley grower-processor. You’ll forecast what our carton yards and facilities need across the season, place the orders, run the San Luis, AZ packaging program, and give leadership the numbers they make decisions on.
WHAT YOU’LL OWN:
Demand and supply plans for packaging across multiple carton yards and facilities, including long-range plans for commodity packaging through seasonal transitions
San Luis, AZ packaging: all purchasing, working with the San Luis team on needs, orders, receipts and inventory accuracy
Purchasing: POs, blanket make-to-order quantities, and vendor compliance with our min/max program
Seasonal transfers of materials between carton yards and to and from San Luis
Inventory health: month-end reconciliation[AT2.1], pricing checks, third-party billings with the Carton Yard Manager, and early warning on shortages, excess and aged stock
Analysis: usage, seasonality and lead-time trends in Tableau, Excel and Famous, turned into purchasing recommendations
Reporting to leadership on aged and obsolete materials and supply risk
Vendor relationships: weekly vendor meetings, vendor records, and resolving PO quantity and pricing issues with Finance
Other duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU BRING:
5+ years in supply chain planning, purchasing or procurement, including forecasting and long-range planning
Production planning and packaging experience
Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, forecasting models) and experience with an ERP system and MRP
Bilingual English/Spanish, to work directly with carton yard, field operations and San Luis facility teams
High school diploma
Nice to have
Fresh produce, agriculture or food manufacturing background
Tableau or a similar reporting tool; Famous experience
ASCM/APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP)
Bachelor’s degree
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be able to travel to Holtville, CA, Yuma, AZ, and San Luis, AZ locations as required.
Weekend and after-hours phone availability is a regular part of this role; occasional Saturdays and evenings during operational peaks.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to build forecasts, analyze large data sets, and apply formulas and percentages to solve business problems.
Strong organizational, time management, and multitasking skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Self-motivated with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet required attendance schedules.
Ability to interpret and execute instructions provided in written, verbal, or diagram form.
Skilled in solving complex problems with multiple variables and exercising sound independent judgment in non-standard situations.
Proficient in reading and writing professional correspondence, including memos, emails, and reports, and in presenting analysis to leadership.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with the ability to build lasting relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
Professional demeanor and respect for employees, clients, and all levels of the organization.
Strong verbal and written communication abilities, with a focus on clarity, professionalism, and teamwork.
BENEFITS
Health and vision insurance; HSA; 401(k) with company match; paid time off.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. This is not intended to be a specific list of all responsibilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
TO APPLY
Please send your resume to: resumes@churchbrothers.com
Church Brothers Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.
