Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Sr. Mgr. Supply Chain Business Partner! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.
Position Location: We're all about flexibility! This will be a hybrid role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA with Mondays and Fridays remote.
The Senior Manager, Supply Chain Business Partner leads commercialization for the International & Ingredients business, managing a broader and more complex portfolio and ensuring end‑to‑end supply readiness for innovation, promotions, and portfolio evolution. This role serves as the primary supply chain counterpart to senior commercial leaders in International & Ingredients. The Senior Manager drives medium‑term capacity options, scenario recommendations, and executive decision support in close partnership with Contract Manufacturing and Network Optimization teams, while not directly overseeing those functions.
A Day in the Life...
Portfolio & Roadmap Leadership
Sequence initiatives to balance service, cost, inventory, resilience, and margin goals for international markets and ingredient customers.
Strategy Alignment & Scenario Planning
Frame trade‑offs and recommendations for Director/VP‑level decisions with crisp executive summaries and financial implications (service, inventory, landed cost, margin).
Program Leadership & Execution
Lead cross‑functional execution for high‑impact international launches, regulatory/labeling changes, and ingredient transitions; manage critical path, risk, and change control.
Partnership with Manufacturing (Internal & Coman)
Coordinate with Plants, Corporate Supply Chain & Contract Manufacturing leaders on timelines, MOQ/lead‑time, qualification activities, and change control
Partnership with Network Optimization
Provide business case inputs to network studies (volume, service, cost, resilience) for international routes and ingredient customers; assess timeline impacts.
Standards, KPIs & Continuous Improvement
Drive adoption and collaboration with commercial function across demand/supply planning, manufacturing, logistics, and customer operations.
Own portfolio‑level dashboards and executive readouts (service, inventory, total landed cost, margin to plan).
What We Are Looking For:
Deep knowledge of integrated planning, inventory management, manufacturing flow (internal and contract), logistics, and customer operations.
Education:
Bachelor's or University Degree (Required) Master's Degree (Preferred)
Work Experience:
At least 7 Years of Experience
Annual Salary:
$128,000 - $176,000
The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.
Benefits:
Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
Health, Dental and Vision insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
Life and accident insurance
Employee assistance program
Telehealth services
1:1 health coaching
Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
Flexible scheduling options
Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
Holiday pay for 12 holidays
Career development and growth opportunities
Tuition/Education assistance programs
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Scholarship programs for children of employees
Parental leave
Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
Adoption assistance
Bereavement leave
Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
Up to $300 massage reimbursement
Employee appreciation events
Employee discounts
Charitable giving
Who We Are:
You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.
Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike-we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:
- Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
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Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
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Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
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Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
For MA Applicants – It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. Any employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
