Responsible for supporting daily operations at the Sunkist Consolidation Center including invoicing, vendor settlements, and shipment coordination for fruit and citrus products. This role ensures accurate processing of purchase orders and financial documentation while coordinating with Sunkist Accounting Department, sales teams, packinghouses, carriers, and internal departments to maintain timely and efficient product movement. Works to support overall operational continuity.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:
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Enter all daily purchase orders into NAV and manage all outside fruit purchase activities, including vendor settlements and broker buy settlements.
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Process monthly invoices in Famous and NAV, including Costco, broken pallets, no pallet tags, grape invoices, Fruit Growers, garlic, export storage, repacking, and all SCC add‑on business; distribute invoices to Corporate and customers.
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Work with the accounting department to reconcile and resolve claims related to outside fruit purchases and grower settlements.
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Coordinate new vendor setup, including NAV supplier forms, W‑9 collection, and wire forms for purchase orders as needed.
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Conduct dispatch operations for fruit and citrus shipments across various transportation carriers, ensuring timely outgoing and incoming product movement.
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Coordinate daily with Sunkist operating departments, fresh fruit sales personnel, packinghouses, and third‑party logistics providers to support shipment planning and execution; monitor shipments in transit, communicate delays or issues, and take corrective action with carriers to resolve service problems.
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Advise internal teams on transit schedules, equipment availability, freight rates, and shipment status.
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Assist in the movement of sourced finished goods and citrus commodities from packinghouses and third‑party logistics providers to the Sunkist Consolidation Center.
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Collaborate with sales staff and operational teams to identify and resolve transportation‑related issues affecting product flow or customer service.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Educational and Experience Qualifications/ Requirements:
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1 year experience in the transportation field.
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High school or GED is required.
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Actual salary/hourly wages are determined upon a variety of factors such as level of experience, skill, education and/ or certifications; location and position pay range; and organizational internal equity factors.
Well, what is this job really about?
At Sunkist Growers Inc, we believe that our strength and longevity is a result of the hard work and dedication from our employee’s contributions. We foster a safe and respectful work environment with diversity and inclusion for all employees. We aim to achieve a strong work/life balance for everyone by providing wellness education and benefits including holiday, vacation and sick time. We believe that when our employees are happy, so are our customers.
Behind our history of innovation and commitment to market leadership is a company devoted to providing continued education, excellent benefits and good working conditions. We provide all the resources you need to support your professional development, including:
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A variety of choices for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance
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Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts.
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401K retirement savings plan, Match+
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Generous paid holiday and vacation benefits
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Internal and external training
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Generous educational assistance
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An open job posting system
Disclaimer
This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between Sunkist and its employees.
Sunkist is an equal opportunity employer. Employment opportunities are open to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, immigration status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic characteristics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. AAP/M/F/V/D
