Production Analyst, Soil

🕒 August 12

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🧐 Analyst

👻 Ghost score 18%

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Back to the Roots, Inc.

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2009

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Food & Beverage • Logistics • Manufacturing

Back to the Roots, Inc. is an organic gardening company that aims to reconnect people with food by providing easy-to-use gardening solutions. Founded in Oakland, California, the company offers a range of products including organic seeds, soils, plant food, and various grow kits, all designed to allow anyone, anywhere, to grow their own food. With a mission focused on sustainability and accessibility, Back to the Roots has become a leading brand in the gardening industry, available online and in over 10,000 stores nationwide.

📋 Description

• Build and maintain the master production schedule across all soil contract manufacturing sites, sequencing production runs to match demand, inventory targets, and retailer windows. • Translate sales forecasts, retailer commitments, and historical data into executable production plans. • Identify and flag material shortages, capacity constraints, lead time gaps, and seasonal timing conflicts. • Align production sequencing with procurement timelines and co-manufacturing capacity. • Maintain real-time inventory accuracy across soil co-manufacturing sites and distribution locations, including NetSuite records. • Perform end-of-month inventory verification and reconciliation. • Monitor safety stock levels for key inputs and finished goods. • Manage and document inventory transfers between manufacturing sites, inventory locations, and fulfillment centers. • Track purchase orders for raw materials and packaging from issuance through receipt. • Collect and audit production reports from manufacturing partners and update NetSuite. • Track deliveries, costs, and production output; resolve and communicate material shortages. • Build dashboards for fill rate, inventory turn, production accuracy, and COGS inputs. • Analyze production and supply data for cost savings, process inefficiencies, and network optimization. • Develop scalable production-planning tools and processes with the Director of Operations. • Model network scenarios, freight costs, and inventory positioning across manufacturing and distribution tiers.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience. • 2–4 years of experience in production planning, operations analysis, or supply chain coordination. • High proficiency in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, scenario modeling, and large data sets. • Experience with NetSuite or another ERP system strongly preferred. • Strong analytical instincts and ability to translate data into clear action plans. • Exceptional attention to detail and follow-through. • Clear written and verbal communication skills with internal teams and external manufacturing partners. • Comfort working in a fast-paced, lean team environment. • Experience in lawn and garden, soil, agriculture, or multi-site co-manufacturing is a plus. • Familiarity with Google Suite, including Gmail, Sheets, Docs, and Drive.

🏖️ Benefits

• Full Medical, Dental, and Vision healthcare coverage • Unlimited Vacation and Sick Days • Commuter pre-tax mass-transit and parking • 401(k) Retirement Plan • Personal Cell Phone Reimbursement • Company laptop