WENATCHEE, WA - Garrett Joeckel has been hired by Columbia Marketing International (CMI) as the new Production and Sales Analyst. 

“I am looking forward to working with the diverse manifest that CMI has in its arsenal as well as the unique branded apples that CMI packs and sells,” Joeckel said.  “I am eager to dive into the fine details surrounding the CMI warehouses that make us stand out as a preferred supplier to our many diverse customers. 

In this role, Garrett will work with CMI’s sales and marketing staff as well as its member warehouses to effectively meet customer needs and maximize grower returns. He will also develop short and long term production and sales plans including metrics and schedules as well as work closely with the CMI warehouses to provide a more in-depth forecast for CMI’s sales and marketing teams, according to a press release.

“Garrett brings a wealth of production planning knowledge and experience to the CMI family,” said Bob Mast, President of CMI.  “With both Garrett’s understanding of the inner workings of a fruit packing warehouse as well as his production planning experience on the sales side, he has a keen understanding and appreciation for the complexities and challenges of matching up production to customer demands.  We are confident that Garrett will take our forward planning to the next level assisting CMI to consistently improve our service to our customers and packing facilities.”

Garrett graduated form Western Washington University in 2007 with a B.S. in Operations Management and has 7 years of experience in the Northwest Agricultural arena.  He has worked both in warehouse and sales operation. 

Congratulations, Garrett!

CMI