Operations Specialist; Citrus Juice

Company Description

Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork. Across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, LDC operates in over 100 countries and employs approximately 18,000 people globally.

Working as part of a dynamic team, you will contribute to operational activities through the Juice Platform business plan in North America. This role involves performing operational activities to strengthen LDC business relationships through optimizing processes and providing strong logistics support.

• Develop, plan, manage execution, and control/monitor the performance of Vessel Unload operations, including:
  • Engage ports, USDA and external warehouses.
  • Plan, order and manage materials and service resources for discharge operations.
• Develop and validate, in collaboration with LDC’s internal controlling department, procedures for inventory management and audit planning.
• Develop and manage an Inventory Management Plan, including:
  • Audit calendar per plant, product, material and other items.
  • Monitor, control and report inventory deviation.
• Elaborate blending recipes, follow and audit production, manage quality and inventory levels, ensuring fulfillment of SLA’s on volume and quality for customer demand.
• Provide technical support for issues, innovation efforts for LDC operations, external warehouses or clients, including tankers load/unload, blending operations, drum том filling or packaging.
• Drive problem‑solving as Subject Matter Expert on root‑cause analysis.
• Execute inbound, processing and outbound SAP transactions on Juice Operations.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to improve product quality, business processes and total cost of ownership.
• Support development and utilization of KPIs to drive results toward annual goals and objectives; support regularly updated cost‑value analyses for leading suppliers.
• Support strategies, approaches and deployment for supplier quality programs and initiatives.
• Support preparation of the monthly and quarterly objectives review and involve other departments as needed.
• 50‑75% travel to warehouses in Umatilla, Winter Garden and Orlando is required.
• Quarterly travel to Port Manatee to oversee unloading of vessels from Brazil; this may require 1‑2 weeks and working nights.

• Support preparation of KPIs, daily operations reports and other internally produced operations reports.
• Create daily, weekly and monthly reports and an internal information database for stakeholders.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and changes, educating internal stakeholders on impacts to the business.
• Maintain effective and ethical relationships with suppliers.
• Assist other team members when needed.
• Conduct customer and supplier visits.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Basic:
  Bachelor’s degree in operations management, industrial engineering, food engineering, agricultural engineering, business administration, or a related business discipline.
• Basic:
  Valid driver’s license.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor’s degree with postgraduate qualification in the same fields.

• Basic:
  Minimum 5 years of experience in an office work environment and beverage/food industry operations.
• Basic:
  Minimum 5 years of proficiency in SAP, MS Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI) with ability to learn company software.
• Preferred:
  Minimum 5 years of experience in an office work environment and Juice industry operations.
• Preferred:
  Minimum 5 years of proficiency in SAP, MS Office applications, specifically Excel IVA , Word, PowerPoint and Power BI, with ability to learn company software.

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, vision care coverage, flexible spending account plans, employee assistance program, life insurance and disability coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Family‑friendly benefits including…