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About the Opportunity The Director of Supply Forecasting leads the supply forecasting function for DOTA (Driscoll’s of the Americas), providing the insights, processes, and capabilities necessary to align supply, demand, and operational execution across the United States, Canada, Mexico, & Peru. This role is responsible for developing and continuously improving supply forecasts across strategic, tactical, and short-range planning horizons, enabling reliable decision-making and service excellence. The Director partners closely with Product Leadership, Sales, Demand Planning, Production, Master Planning, Supply Chain, and executive leadership to anticipate supply risks, evaluate opportunities, and guide actions that optimize supply availability, freshness, customer service, and business unit performance. Through strong leadership, advanced analytics, forecasting expertise, and operational governance, this role drives forecasting accuracy, standardization, continuous improvement, and the long-term evolution of forecasting capabilities, processes, and technologies. Responsibilities • Lead the Supply Forecasting function for DOTA across all planning horizons, ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable supply forecasts that support business unit objectives • Establish and govern forecasting processes, standards, methodologies, and operating rhythms to drive consistency and scalability across units • Develop and continuously improve supply forecasting capabilities through advanced analytics, modeling, forecasting technologies, and process innovation • Lead the evaluation, development, and implementation of advanced forecasting technologies, including machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions, to improve forecast accuracy, enhance decision support, identify emerging supply risks, and increase planning effectiveness • Partners with Product Leadership, Production, Sales, Demand Planning, Finance, Master Planning, and Supply Chain teams to align supply outlooks, assumptions, risks, and mitigation strategies • Provide strategic insight and decision support to executive leadership by identifying supply risks, opportunities, constraints, and emerging trends that may impact service, profitability, and customer commitments • Lead the development of contingency plans and scenario analyses to proactively manage supply disruptions, weather events, yield variability, and other operational risks • Establish and monitor forecast performance metrics, ensuring accountability for forecast accuracy, bias reduction, process compliance, and continuous improvement • Drive cross-functional alignment through participation in S&OP, Master Schedule, and operational decision-making forums, ensuring a single, credible view of supply • Drive the standardization of supply forecasting processes, planning horizons, performance metrics, and forecasting practices across DOTA, ensuring the adoption of best-in-class capabilities while balancing regional business requirements • Build and lead a high-performing forecasting organization by developing talent, enhancing analytical capabilities, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning • Define future-state forecasting capabilities, data requirements, reporting standards, and technology roadmaps that enable more predictive, scalable supply planning processes • Serve as the owner for supply forecasting governance, ensuring clear decision rights, role clarity, and alignment across the DOTA regional planning functions • Communicate supply outlooks, risks, assumptions, and recommendations effectively to stakeholders at all levels, translating complex analytical insights into actionable business decisions Candidate Profile • Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Business, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred • 15+ years of progressive experience in supply forecasting, supply chain planning, operations planning, S&OP, demand planning, demand forecasting, analytics, or related disciplines, including significant leadership experience • Demonstrated success leading forecasting organizations and developing high-performing teams in complex, matrixed, and cross-functional environments • Deep expertise in forecasting methodologies, statistical analysis, scenario planning, supply chain planning processes, and performance management • Proven ability to translate complex business challenges into scalable forecasting solutions that improve decision-making, service levels, inventory outcomes, and financial performance • Experience leading large-scale forecasting transformation initiatives, including process redesign, organizational change management, and technology enablement • Strong knowledge of data analytics, predictive modeling, machine learning applications, and forecasting technologies, with the ability to bridge business strategy and technical capabilities • Demonstrated experience partnering with Data Science, Information Technology, and business stakeholders to develop and implement advanced forecasting and decision-support capabilities • Experience establishing standards, governance frameworks, and best practices across multiple regions, markets, or operating environments • Strong leadership and executive presence with the ability to influence, challenge, and align senior leaders on forecasting assumptions, risks, opportunities, and strategic priorities • Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, evaluate competing priorities, and make sound business decisions using data-driven insights and structured problem-solving • Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to simplify complex analytical concepts for executive and operational audiences • Experience with modern planning, forecasting, analytics, and ERP platforms such as Oracle Cloud, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI, Python, R, or similar technologies is highly desirable • Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a global organization, fostering collaboration, standardization, and capability development across diverse teams and regions • Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of how forecasting influences customer service, inventory, operational efficiency, grower outcomes, and enterprise value • Passion for continuous improvement, innovation, talent development, and building world-class forecasting capabilities that drive long-term business performance Compensation & Benefits: The following information is provided in good faith as a general description of the salary range and benefits for the position posted. The actual compensation offered to the successful candidate is dependent upon experience, skills, education, work location, internal pay equity, and other objective job-related factors. Salary Range estimated for the Director of Supply Forecasting: $165,000 to $210,000 USD. Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week. Other benefits include: 401(k) with employer match, profit-sharing participation, paid sick time, paid vacation, paid personal and family care leave, and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). More detailed information regarding the benefits package will be shared during the application process. #LI-LM1 Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll’s exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll’s is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™. Please click here to get to the job listings page. Details Details Details 
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