Production & Quality Specialist (Seed)
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Back to the Roots
Oakland, CA, US
Summary
The specialist will manage the end-to-end execution of seed packet production, including coordinating with suppliers, warehouses, and 3PLs to ensure inventory availability. They are responsible for monitoring quality standards, managing purchase orders, and overseeing replenishment for e-commerce and Amazon channels.
Job Description
We are looking for a Finished Goods Production & Quality Specialist to join our Operations / Supply Chain team and help manage the day-to-day execution of our seed packet production program.
This role sits at the intersection of production, quality, inventory, logistics, and replenishment. You will work closely with copackers, suppliers, warehouses, 3PLs, and internal teams to ensure the right products are produced in the right quantities, meet quality and packaging specifications, and are available when and where they are needed.
You will own the operational follow-through of production POs from creation through receipt, maintain visibility to finished-goods inventory across our network, coordinate production and logistics, and identify supply or service risks before they impact customers.
The role also has significant responsibility for e-commerce and Amazon replenishment, including Amazon FBA inventory and the availability of seed packets needed for Amazon bundle production.
Quality is a key part of the role. You will monitor finished packets against established specifications, investigate quality issues, coordinate corrective actions with production partners, and ensure issues are documented and resolved.
We are looking for someone who is highly organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and comfortable taking ownership. You should enjoy working with data, solving operational problems, communicating with external partners, and driving issues through to completion.
This is a hands-on role with the opportunity to make a measurable impact on production performance, quality, inventory accuracy, customer service, and operating cost as we continue to scale our seed business.
2–5 years of experience in supply chain, production planning, procurement, logistics, inventory, quality, or a related field.
Experience working with suppliers, manufacturers, copackers, warehouses, or 3PLs.
Experience managing purchase orders, production schedules, inventory, replenishment, or logistics.
Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills with the ability to analyze and work with operational data.
Experience with an ERP system; NetSuite experience is a plus.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow issues through to completion.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with internal teams and external production partners.
Comfortable identifying problems, investigating root causes, and driving corrective actions.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities and production requirements can change quickly.
Experience with e-commerce, Amazon, CPG, agriculture, seed, food, or manufacturing is preferred but not required.
How to Apply & To be Considered
Please submit your resume and a brief note on what draws you to this role and how your experience maps to it. In the header of your note, make sure to include "I am the next Seed Specialist at Back to the Roots!"
- Full Medical, Dental, and Vision healthcare coverage
- Unlimited Vacation and Sick Days
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Personal Cell Phone Reimbursement
- Company laptop
Back to the Roots is an organic gardening company founded by Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez.
Back to the Roots has an award-winning line of organic soils, seeds, plant foods, raised beds, and indoor gardening kits. The duo co-founded Back to the Roots in college after discovering how to grow gourmet mushrooms on recycled coffee grounds. Since then, the organic gardening company has evolved from an urban mushroom farm in Oakland, CA to a thriving national brand and the fastest-growing gardening company in the country. With a mission to reconnect families back to their food and the land, Nikhil and Alejandro are transforming the gardening industry by making it easy for anyone, anywhere to grow their own food.
The organic gardening products are currently distributed in over 15,000 stores including Walmart, The Home Depot, Target, Lowe’s, Tractor Supply, and Whole Foods, as well as on Amazon.
The founders have been recognized globally for their efforts in sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship, appearing on lists including Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies”, BusinessWeek’s “Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25”, Inc.’s “30 Under 30”, Inc. 500, Forbes’ “30 Under 30”, CNN’s “10 Next Entrepreneurs to Watch”, BBC’s Top Global Social Entrepreneurs, Forbes 40 Under 40, EY Entrepreneur of the Year and President Obama’s Champions of Change. They have delivered multiple TEDx Talks, UC Berkeley’s Business School commencement address, and have been featured on CNBC Mad Money, CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fox News, ABC News, NBC News, WSJ, Huffington Post, and the NY Times.
Founded
2009
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Oakland, CA
Back to the Roots is an organic gardening company founded by Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez.
Back to the Roots has an award-winning line of organic soils, seeds, plant foods, raised beds, and indoor gardening kits. The duo co-founded Back to the Roots in college after discovering how to grow gourmet mushrooms on recycled coffee grounds. Since then, the organic gardening company has evolved from an urban mushroom farm in Oakland, CA to a thriving national brand and the fastest-growing gardening company in the country. With a mission to reconnect families back to their food and the land, Nikhil and Alejandro are transforming the gardening industry by making it easy for anyone, anywhere to grow their own food.
The organic gardening products are currently distributed in over 15,000 stores including Walmart, The Home Depot, Target, Lowe’s, Tractor Supply, and Whole Foods, as well as on Amazon.
The founders have been recognized globally for their efforts in sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship, appearing on lists including Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies”, BusinessWeek’s “Top 25 Entrepreneurs Under 25”, Inc.’s “30 Under 30”, Inc. 500, Forbes’ “30 Under 30”, CNN’s “10 Next Entrepreneurs to Watch”, BBC’s Top Global Social Entrepreneurs, Forbes 40 Under 40, EY Entrepreneur of the Year and President Obama’s Champions of Change. They have delivered multiple TEDx Talks, UC Berkeley’s Business School commencement address, and have been featured on CNBC Mad Money, CNN, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fox News, ABC News, NBC News, WSJ, Huffington Post, and the NY Times.
Founded
2009
Company size
11-50 employees
Industry
Manufacturing
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
Oakland, CA