Supply Chain Director Jobs

Job Title: Director of Supply Chain

Department: Supply Chain

Reports to: Chief Operations Officer

FSLA Status: Exempt

About Us

Common Citizen is proud to be a Michigan-based cannabis company committed to changing the social stigma that prevents people from enjoying the greater quality of life that cannabis can provide. Our company is founded on two principles: ‘cannabis for humanity’ and ‘change for the better’. ‘Cannabis for humanity’ meaning we put people first in everything we do – from our safe, high quality cannabis plants to our world-class customer experience to our caring workplace environment. ‘Change for the better’ meaning that we have an insatiable desire to make ourselves, our product and our team experience better each and every day. In fact, we are working hard to become and be recognized as a Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in the USA.

About This Role

Every position at Common Citizen from seed to sale, is contributing to our mission to serve our fellow citizens of Michigan with the highest quality, safest cannabis product through our highly individualized and education-oriented provisioning centers. The Director of Supply chain is responsible for directing and planning the retail aspects of a Common Citizen’s supply chain initiatives, policies, and objectives. This person will oversee all forecasting, purchasing, inventory, distribution, and transportation activities with the goal to create a world class supply chain measured by cost of goods sold optimization, inventory turnover, obsolescence, and stock-out prevention.

Responsibilities

Outlined below is what we see you doing at this point in time. We are a fast-growing company looking for people that are excited to grow along with us.

• Maintain working knowledge of key markets, commodities, and inputs, and establish indicator metrics to identify price movements.
• Collaborates with supply chain leadership and operations leadership to develop and meet company goals while supplying expertise and guidance on supply chain operations projects and systems.
• Provide accurate & routine reporting on all KPI’s.
• Ensures that departmental decisions and project plans such as those for staffing, development, organization, material efficiency, hardware acquisitions, and facilities are in line with the business plan and vision.
• Negotiate with suppliers and manufacturers to create & oversee all contracts and procurements.
• Oversee and manage all inventories including cannabis products, collaborating with operations, compliance, and accounting to optimize and track all wholesale and retail inventories.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements new processes, technologies, and systems to improve and streamline retail supply chain processes and use of resources and raw materials.
• Collaborates with other divisions and departments to carry out the organization's goals and objectives.
• Oversee Procurement, Planning and Scheduling to ensure the purchased and manufactured materials are available at the most cost-effective price to meet customer demand and quality standards.
• Collaborate with operational leadership to integrate new products into value streams.

The Experience You Bring and the Skills we Need:

• Demonstrated experience in demand planning, supply planning, fulfillment, and inventory planning and control in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods.
• Demonstrated experience executing strategic initiatives.
• Technical expert in supply chain planning methodologies.
• Experience in Cannabis industry and/or CPG. Retail experience a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics.
• Strategic change agent with track-record of transforming supply chain through people, process, technology in a best practice environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets.
• This is a dynamic team, and as such daily tasks may vary, resulting in a fast paced and lively work environment.
• At least 10 years' experience, with at least 7 years leading a team.
• Demonstrated experience in working in and sustaining lean implementations and managing continuous improvement systems.
• Demonstrated experience of six sigma and lean concepts
• Demonstrated ability and experience in planning, leading, and managing kaizen events.

Physical Requirements

• Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

Why You’d Love This Role

You have:

• A passion for providing the residents and visitors of Michigan with the highest quality and safest cannabis products in the state.
• A constant desire to learn new skills and believe in continuous improvement, both personally and professionally.
• Enjoy being part of a team and sharing your skills with your fellow citizens.
• Value integrity and honesty and want to bring those values to the cannabis industry.
• A high level of professionalism and believe in our founding principles: “Cannabis for humanity” and “Change for the better”. As such, you enjoy being involved in the community and being a steward for the company and the positive change that we believe in.
• An awareness of the contamination risk between a commercial and home grow, and thus can commit to not operating a home grow while working with us in the greenhouse.
• A desire to change the social perception of cannabis and a passion for humanity.
• An appreciation for all stages of the production cycle of cannabis, including harvesting, trimming and processing.

We offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits active first of the month following your first day of employment.
• Employee discount.
• Employee sponsored life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401K & 401K matching.

Common Citizen is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect for all people. If you are a member of an equity group, you are encouraged to self-identify, on your application, cover letter or resume.

***Must be at least 21 years of age as required by the Marijuana Regulatory Association**