Green Coffee Specialist

Woodcliff Lake , United States
On-site

AI overview

Execute sample analytics, roasting, grading, and reporting while fostering supplier relationships and enhancing coffee supply chain logistics.

Join Our Team as Green Coffee Specialist at TCPL!

TCPL is seeking a dynamic and experienced Green Coffee Specialist to join our Integrated Supply function in a full-time, salaried role based in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

This position plays a pivotal role in strengthening and accelerating our core business and creating a future ready organization. You'll work closely with the Head of Coffee Trading, Buying, and Blending, undertaking full responsibility of the green coffee lab and executing sample analytics, roasting, cupping, grading and sample entry into our reporting system.

Other responsibilities include the creation and maintenance of various reports, which allow the Center of Excellence to analyze the global coffee market, anticipate future movements, and act accordingly.

Financial Outcomes

  • Maintain origin knowledge to ensure cost savings opportunities and impact of dynamic market changes
  • Manage biweekly, monthly, quarterly, and S&D reporting to ensure best tools for decision making
  • Record purchase contracts, sales contracts, price fixing and invoices
  • Provide support for daily hedging operations – price fixing and AAs, options expiry
  • Key involvement with vendor reports, S&Ds, and market insights

Customer Service

  • Develop & Maintain relationships with suppliers, including daily correspondence on quality, contracts, and position management
  • Support innovation for key customers

Internal process

  • Lead the processing of coffee samples and analytical analysis for green coffee and finished products
  • Ensure green coffee deliveries through timely roasting, grade inspection, cupping, and data entry
  • Visual, physical, and sensorial coffee evaluation Maintain retention samples & lab organization
  • Support planning, recommending, and coordinating coffee supply chain logistics activity
  • Ensure appropriate documentation for green purchase and delivery
  • Support/cover monthly financial reporting and customer purchasing as needed

 

Requirements

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

  • 3+ years of coffee experience or translatable industry experience (tea, cacao)
  • Seamlessly adopts technology
  • Bachelor’s Degree or significant coffee industry experience
  • Organoleptic ability and basic sensory skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to ensure clear communication for multilingual relations
  • Detail orientated
  • Able to prioritize a variety of tasks and pivot functions easily 

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

  • Q grader or ICE Arabica/Robusta grader preferred
  • Team building, project management and problem-solving skills
  • Basic negotiation skills

Benefits

Final compensation for each employee will be determined based on various factors, including—but not limited to—geographical location, knowledge, skills and abilities, relevant experience, and educational background.

In addition to the Total Target Compensation, as part of Tata Consumer Products U.S. Inc., this position is eligible for our comprehensive employee benefits program. Benefits include a retirement plan, private health coverage, access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), leave entitlements, and special TCP discounts. Detailed information regarding benefit plan participation will be provided upon receipt of an employment offer or upon joining the organization.

Please note: The Company reserves the right to modify base salary and any other discretionary compensation programs at any time. Adjustments may be made based on individual performance, company or departmental performance, and market factors. The Company also reserves the right to amend benefits in accordance with company policies.

 

Date of posting: December 5, 2025

FLSA status: Exempt

 

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Benefits include a retirement plan, private health coverage, access to Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), leave entitlements, and special TCP discounts.

Welcome to Tata Consumer Products, a leading global consumer products company that has been shaping the lives of millions of people for over 150 years. We are a part of the Tata Group, one of India's largest conglomerates, and our mission is to create products that touch the lives of people in a meaningful way. At Tata Consumer Products, we believe in making a difference through our products, services, and people. We are driven by a commitment to excellence and a passion for innovation, which has helped us stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving consumer landscape. Our diverse range of products includes tea, coffee, water, and other beverages, as well as snacks and ready-to-eat meals. Our culture is built on a strong foundation of integrity, respect, and inclusivity. We believe in empowering our employees and providing them with the tools and resources they need to succeed. We foster a collaborative environment where every voice is heard, and everyone is encouraged to bring their unique perspectives to the table. We are committed to making a positive impact on society and the environment, and our sustainability initiatives are an integral part of our business strategy. From sourcing raw materials responsibly to reducing our carbon footprint, we are constantly striving to create a better world for future generations. If you are looking for a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding work environment, then Tata Consumer Products is the place for you. Join us and become a part of our rich legacy of innovation and excellence, as we continue to shape the future of consumer products.

View all jobs
Get hired quicker

Be the first to apply. Receive an email whenever similar jobs are posted.

Ace your job interview

Understand the required skills and qualifications, anticipate the questions you may be asked, and study well-prepared answers using our sample responses.

Specialist Q&A's
Report this job
Apply for this job