Operations Head

Overview

At Letcetra Agritech, we grow delicious, nutritious leafy greens and herbs without soil and pesticides. Our crops get the perfect amount of moisture and nutrients sent directly onto their roots in a completely controlled environment. We endeavor to take controlled farming to a new level of precision and productivity with minimal environmental impact and virtually zero risk.

The Role:

The position will report directly to the COO and will work manage, supervise and work closely with all functions within Farm Operations as well as Marketing, R&D, and external logistics providers. The role is a hybrid position which encompasses aspects of materials planning, capacity planning, supply planning, logistics management, vendor and supplier relationships and project management. The position requires an ability to think systematically across cross-functional teams to manage the needs that stem from each of those distinct functions and apply them to short-term production planning, and mid- and long-term strategies. This function requires collaboration across multiple disciplines, a deep understanding of stakeholder needs, and the facilitation and creation of tools to systematize workflow across operational departments.

The Responsibilities:

• Develop relevant KPIs for the Board, Leadership, Operations Management and Farm Workers
• Summarize KPIs weekly and provide written weekly updates
• Capacity Planning and Supply Planning
• Partner with sales and operations team to develop growing schedule that will balance customer demand plan (ensuring the fulfillment of customer orders), operational efficiency and operational capacity (across all inter-dependent functions)
• Distribution strategy and requirements
• Management of external distribution partners
• Operational Process Development and Refinement

The Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a complex planning/logistics/project management role.
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders from multiple disciplines across the organization to build and execute cohesive plans (Farm Operations, R&D / Engineering testing, translating changes in processes into system and platform requirements).
• Ability to balance and competing needs and departmental goals to create alignment in working towards a common company goal.
• Strong communication skills
• Very high EQ with the ability to assess needs of different teams, and the ability to understand the impact of planning on day-to-day farm operations
• Ability to present ideas, communicate needs, and facilitate cross-team collaboration
• Experience communicating with and presenting to c-suite partners
• Extreme attention to detail
• Go-getter/willingness to roll up their sleeves
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
• Ability to work in ambiguous, dynamic environments
• Proficient and comfortable with technology, with a willingness to learn about automation systems, sensors, and data management