Natural and organic food distributor with 14,000+ SKUs nationwide
Azure Standard is a 40+ year-old organic food distributor running a Django + PostgreSQL backend on Linux infrastructure, now investing heavily in warehouse management systems and ERP tooling. The hiring mix skews operational (logistics, ops, manufacturing) rather than engineering-heavy, reflecting a supply-chain-first business model where tech serves inventory, procurement, and compliance—not product innovation. Active pain points around supplier negotiation, product documentation, and multi-jurisdictional compliance signal ongoing scaling friction in a regulated, high-SKU wholesale environment.
Azure Standard distributes over 14,000 non-GMO and organic products to families, manufacturers, and retailers across the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska. The company was founded as an organic farm in 1976 and has grown into an independent distributor serving the natural and organic food supply chain. Based in Dufur, Oregon, the 51–200 person operation runs across operations, logistics, manufacturing, and engagement functions. Current strategic focus includes warehouse system upgrades, ERP implementation, standardized procurement workflows, and internal language development programs for workforce diversity.
Django, PostgreSQL, Python, Celery for backend work, Docker for containerization, Nginx for web serving, and Azure for cloud infrastructure. Git and GitHub for version control.
Actively hiring across operations (4 open), logistics (3), manufacturing (2), and engagement (3). Engineering hiring is minimal (1 open). Most roles skew junior-to-mid level (14 of 20 total roles).
Warehouse management system and ERP implementation, purchase order scheduling, inventory contract budgeting, standardized contract workflows, supplier price negotiation processes, and organic product documentation improvements.
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