Regional Supply Planning Manager

TerrAscend   King Of Prussia, PA   Full-time     Management
Posted on April 16, 2024
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At TerrAscend, we are on a mission to shape the future of the cannabis industry by creating leading marijuana-based therapies for patients and developing premium products for legalized adult recreational use. We are one of the largest and fastest growing multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operators in North America. We’re on a roll and are just getting started!

It’s a Joint Effort

We believe that How We Work Together Matters. Our priority is to assemble a team that believes not just in what we do but how and why we do it. Our most successful team members know that being of service to our patients, our customers, and each other is what separates us from other organizations. Our continued success is dependent upon bringing together the brightest minds in business with best-in-class cultivation and elevated patient and customer experiences, so we continue to set the standard for the industry.

Sound like weed be a good fit? Here’s where you come in.

The Supply Planning Manager will lead the Northeast regional Supply Planning & Inventory Tracking efforts for Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They will oversee the production scheduling for finished goods and cultivation planning with the partnership of demand planning, operations, supply chain, and enterprise cultivation. The Regional Supply Planning manager will also analyze weekly growing/processing reporting metrics and report back to supply chain and other pertinent leadership. The supply planning manager will manage the state-level supply planners, provide vacation coverage for state level supply planning tasks, and develop the skills and competency of the supply planning team. The Regional Supply Planning manager will be responsible for long range supply planning and inventory planning, linking back market insights and analysis from demand planning, marketing, and commercial to inform canopy allocations.

You will be challenged to work both strategically and tactically to ensure our supply plan supports our commercial goals and will help identify and mitigate gaps such as extended out of stocks or excess supply in comparison to demand.

One minute you will be reviewing production reports and working with the demand planning team to ensure strain pipelines align with commercial strategy.

The next minute preparing a supply and demand analysis to share with various cross functional partners across the Northeast region.

And the next minute collaborating with other Supply Chain team members to improve automations relating to the Inventory Roll model.

Regardless of the task, it’s critical you have strong situational awareness and EQ as you’ll work with diverse departments and stakeholders across the organization.

Where you’ll be planted:

This role is primarily remote, with occasional travel to on-site activities including but not limited to PA, MD, NJ grow sites and regional offices.

To be blunt... Year 1 is going to be about:

  • Liaising and coordinating between all business functions: production, cultivation, warehousing, sales, marketing, finance, accounting, procurement
  • Maintaining and analyzing trend reporting and report out to management, consolidate state level reports to region-level
  • Directly managing Supply Planner in each state to create consistencies and sustainability in reporting and process, train and develop Supply Planners (3 direct reports)
  • Overseeing completion of weekly and monthly production planning tasks efficiently, effectively, and accurately (schedule to demand plan and in-stock of all active SKUs)
  • Weekly Non-Flower Finished Goods production, weekly Flower Packaging, Machine inputs & scheduling for non-flower, cultivation planning & biomass allocation
  • Long range canopy and cultivation planning to ensure strain pipeline aligns with commercial direction & operational feasibility
  • Utilizing operations experience, strong leadership skills and a highly motivated character to establish efficient SOP’s
  • Leading and assisting ongoing implementation of supply chain software, ie. Seed to sale, ERP/MRP, B2B order/fulfillment
  • Regional representative and owner for state level Supply review monthly as part of S&OP process ramp-up
  • Owner of Supply side of Inventory Roll model for forward looking inventory projections based on allocation of biomass & projected demand
  • Overseeing management Finished Goods Inventory Process and daily Inventory Posting process in B2B marketplace
  • Ensuring perpetual finished goods inventory accuracy is maintained in all states
  • Enhancing and maintain positive communications with our sales operations.
  • Additional duties as assigned.
  • Collaborate as needed to drive optimal productivity; foster an environment in which diverse backgrounds are respected and valued

What we're high on...we value diverse skillsets, talents, and experiences. To be successful in this role, we know you’ll need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, management, or related discipline or equivalent education and experience.
  • 5+years of supply chain, supply planning, S&OP experience - Cannabis, Agriculture, CPG planning a plus
  • Proven ability to motivate teams and manage conflict; ability to provide feedback and develop team.
  • Advanced Excel skills MANDATORY - Vlookup, Pivot Tables, analysis of large datasets, data visualization in Excel, Tableau, Power BI
  • Experience managing finished goods inventory in B2B marketplace at SKU level
  • Heavy experience in; LeafTrade orLeaflink, METRC
  • Strong analytical skills and understanding of the role of supply chain within the organization
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to influence others on behalf of supply chain team interests
  • Ability to communicate complex information in a digestible format across various modes (email, phone, video conferencing) and levels of the organization (front line production team as well as executive leadership)
  • Proven skills in implementing and leading supply chain excellence
  • Strong understanding of technology, inventory software systems/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), state required compliance software, applicable metrics working within a data driven environment.

Benefits (full-time employees eligible):

  • Employee Discount (all employees eligible)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance (with telehealth option)
  • 401k with 4% company matching (100% vested immediately)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Life Insurance
  • Short & Long Term Disability

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*** Background Check Requirement ***

As a condition of employment, a complete background investigation will be conducted based on the rules of the specific State in which the employee is hired. Typically, the state investigative process includes a state and federal background check.

EEO Statement

At TerrAscend, employees and applicants are evaluated based on their qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. TerrAscend is committed to assuring equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

TerrAscend is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy or related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, to include gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender identity, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and coworkers.

Disclaimer

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The list of job responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and the like is not exhaustive, rather it is illustrative of the current essential functions required for the position.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

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TerrAscend and all affiliates do not accept blind resume submissions from external recruiting agencies. No fee will be paid to agencies who submit candidates without being under contract for an active search with TerrAscend.


TerrAscend

King Of Prussia , PA