Manager, Cultivation Planning

Canopy is looking for a Manager, Cultivation Planning to join its Integrated Business Planning (IBP) team on a permanent full-time position basis. Reporting to the Director, IBP, the mandate of the Manager, Cultivation Planning is to implement, manage, execute, track and improve the cultivation and purchase of bulk cannabis in support of both operating budget and commercial forecast. In addition, the role will lead key responsibilities in defining growing/purchasing risks and opportunities. The role will work closely with the Sales and Marketing Teams to identify route and timeline to market for new strains and ensure sufficient on-time supply for all strains.

Responsibilities  

• Lead the overall Grow, Cultivation and Purchasing planning processes cross-functionally
• Successful implementation of planning and tracking processes for cultivation, purchasing and inventory management
• Participate or lead integration projects for new strains
• Collaboration with the process owners for planning and scheduling Flower products
• Participation in the IBP process collaborating with areas such as Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality Assurance, Logistics, Procurement, and others
• Maintenance of planning data related to areas such as grow and grow capacity, as well as requirements by strain
• Maintain data and continually track potency, salability grade and success rate of grown and purchased bulk product
• Control the flow of data from Demand Planning and Supply Planning through our planning process to drive a cultivation/purchase plan
• Tracking, reporting, and actioning (as applicable) of key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Identification and rectification of gaps in process, capacities, and knowledge 
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining ongoing reporting of KPIs, including building new standard reporting in and presentation of KPIs and action plans at a senior level
• Dissemination of cultivation/purchase plans in accordance with Global IBP guidelines
• Participation with peers in the definition, design, and on-going management of IBP KPIs
• Identification and reporting of crop and supply chain risks
• Adherence to Canopy IBP processes and the use of approved tools
• Collaboration with peers in process improvement activities
• Other duties assigned

Experience   

• Strong knowledge of cannabis strains, grow process and industry
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field and/or;
• Graduate degree in supply chain management and/or
• Professional supply chain certification (APICS/SCOR)
• Strong ability to multitask
• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced planning system (RapidResponse preferred)
• Capacity planning/management
• Production planning capacity utilization
• Forecasting
• Inventory management
• Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
• Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Production scheduling

Other Details

• This is a full-time hybrid position based out of Toronto, ON. Approximately 20% travel to grow sites (mainly in Ontario) will be required.
• We appreciate the interest from all candidates, and promise to review all applications, but we will only be contacting those who best fit the requirements. If you don’t hear from us, don’t fret; every resume we get is kept in our database for six months for consideration in future searches for talent.
• Canopy Growth welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.
• Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
• One last note: the chosen applicant will be required to successfully complete background and reference checks.
• Thank you so much for your interest in Canopy Growth.