The Pacific Northwest Packing & Grower Relations position is a hybrid of packing/production management and grower relations. The candidate must expand the company’s existing grower base through good networking and communication, and additionally manage the company’s packing operations in Sherwood, Oregon. Grower relations responsibilities will require this individual to liaise with the grower base and with the Market 52 sales force to achieve mutual benefit for both the company and our growers, providing the growers with accurate advisement on pricing, cultural practices, & operational support, while providing sales with accurate forecasts on tonnage, quality, and production costs. Packing/Production responsibilities will be to run all packing systems and to manage 32-64 employees with 3-4 direct reports.

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Start date: October 2009

Send resume and cover letter to employment@market52.com. Please briefly address the knowledge, skills and attitude that you think are necessary to do the job and what you bring to the Market 52 team in those three areas.

Interviews on-going