Material Distribution Support

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Leadership & Distribution Management
  - Co-ordinates the end-to-end supply chain, from source to quarantine, optimizing efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and scalability opportunities with the role to meet commercial objectives.

• Commercial & IP Integration
  - Collaborates with the Commercial and Licensing teams to ensure material distribution plan execution is/are fully aligned with commercial testing and/or commercial launch forecasts, market development goals, and licensee commitments.
  - Keeps track of the status of each material in the different countries in precommercial stages
  - Hand off Plant Material management to the licensing team after the Plant Material is released from quarantine and to either Phase 3b or Phase 4.
  - Supports that all distribution activities rigorously adhere to Sun World’s intellectual property rights and contractual obligations.

• Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
  - Ensures operational excellence in distributing material to the target markets
  - Helps develop and apply established processes for material distribution from clean hubs to destination geographies
  - Ensures material harvest is conducted at optimal timing for arrival in proper conditions to the target geographies
  - Co-ordinates that varieties that are discarded are destroyed and disposed in accordance to the local procedures and in coordination with the local teams.
  - Maintains and enhances robust systems for tracking plant material requests, shipments, quarantine clearance, and inventory levels.
  - Ensures compliance with all domestic and international phytosanitary and regulatory requirements for plant material movement in collaboration with product management team.

• Stakeholder & Team Leadership
  - Fosters strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders (Breeding R&D, Legal, Commercial, Finance) to ensure strategic alignment.

Requirements

• Relevant degree or diploma in Business Administration, Agriculture, Commerce, Supply Chain, or Logistics.

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the fruit export industry with experience in plant material movement or import and export trade compliance.

Work Schedule

This role will be onsite Monday through Friday at our Bakersfield office.

Compensation

This role pays an hourly wage of $26.00 to $30.00 per hour - depending on experience.