PURPOSE OF POSITION:

This position will manage the daily flow and distribution of our commodities to customer distribution centers (DC).  In this role, additional tasks include but are not limited to assist in the development of promotion sales and forecast volumes for our commodities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Initiate, create, and track all orders for customer for shipment.
• Manage the delivery schedules at various customer DC’s.
• Execute daily sales orders in Produce Pro system.
• Forecast volumes for various commodities for customers.
• Prepare reports, charts, and other statistics to assist customer Replenishment Manager.
• Monitor and maintain service levels at or above predetermined goals and objectives.
• Maintain a DC service level of 98.5% or higher (includes inventory outs/shortages due to missed projections, rejections, pulls
• Create, redirect, and track all rejected product from customer.
• Provide various customer service functions.
• Assist in the development and execution of promotion sales scripts by store and DC.
• Develop expertise in the various replenishment protocols depending on category and direction from customer to include global replenishment system (GRS) and or other forms of customer replenishment system.

MINIMUM SKILLS REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Excel, Word and Outlook, etc.).
• Extremely detail-oriented and able to multi- task while under pressure.
• Strong quantitative and communication skills (i.e. oral and written).

PREFERRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL: 

• 4 year College Degree.
• Retail grocery experience.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

• Willing to work periodic weekends, and evenings.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS POSITION DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR RELOCATION EXPENSES.

DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE IS AN EEO/AA/V/H

Required Skills Required Experience

 TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10 years of progressive and relevant business experience in health care industry with focus on contracting and network optimization.
• Strong communication skills both verbally and written, ability to prioritize issues and execute plan to problem resolution
• Experience in contract negotiations, preferable with experience in payer and provider organizations leading complex hospital, physician and ancillary contract negotiations- including evolving reimbursement models and methodologies, ACOs, PCMHs, Pay for Performance (P4P).
• Direct negotiation experience with risk contracts with strong financial acumen and a comprehensive understanding of contractual options, healthcare economics and competitor’s practices.
• Demonstrated exemplary management experience in leading and directing data to day operations of multidisciplinary teams; credentialing, provider relations/training, claims/coding, and contract negotiations
• Deep knowledge of health plan operations, as it relates to medical cost and delivery of high quality care
• Extensive knowledge of health care industry, provider service operations, claims and relevant regulatory issues.
• Proven experience interpreting and utilizing competitive intelligence, financial analysis, contracting modeling and contract standards in development of contracting strategies
• Experience with Commercial, Exchange and Medicare-risk programs
• Experience with the management of IPA, PHO and/or group practice models related to medical utilization, and/or resource management and quality assurance.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access) desirable as it relates to the ability to manipulate and analyze data.

ConnectiCare is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

ConnectiCare is a drug-free workplace.  Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.