Production Planner

At CannaPiece, we believe that each employee is a key factor in our success. We are proud of what we do and are excited to be expanding our team.

You would be joining a growing and exciting industry in which we plan to play a significant role. Regardless of which department of our team that you work for, you are part of the entire team, and your contribution will be a key factor for our overall success.

Our company has been built on the philosophy of helping others and supporting the people and communities who have built and maintain the strength of our industry. We are looking for the best and brightest to join our talented team and be part of a challenging and rewarding experience at CannaPiece.

**Job Title**:Production Planner

**Location**: Pickering, ON

**Work Hours**:Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM

**Compensation** Range**:$60,000 - $75,000

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Manager, Planning & Projects, the Production Planner is responsible for orchestrating and optimizing the production scheduling process to ensure seamless operations and on-time delivery. This role involves planning, coordinating, and monitoring production workflows while managing the formulation and infusion planning processes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring products through the production schedule
- Manage formulation and infusion planning process and troubleshoot as needed
- Lead production stand up meetings with team, to ensure alignment of efforts to realize on time delivery against commitments and customer contracts.
- Communicating expected availability and real-time delays to stakeholders while providing mitigation recommendations
- Analyzing production resource requirements and available resources to ensure production schedules are feasible
- Supporting the identification and analysis of bottlenecks by comparing plan and actual production performance, provide recommendations of proper corrective actions
- Coordinating with cross functional teams (Sales, Manufacturing and QA) to schedule production activities
- Fostering strong relationships with our customers, by providing schedule commitments and progress updates
- Carry out the appropriate transactions in order to meet the raw material needs according to the tracking system to avoid any out of stock
- Other duties as assigned

**Requirements**:

- Willingness to learn Cannabis products and processes
- Highly analytical and quantitative thinking
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Receptive to coaching and adaptive to change
- Exceptional time management and follow-up skills

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, project management or related fields
- At least 3 years' experience in Supply Chain, Project Management or related field, preferably in the Cannabis Industry
- Experience in project management preferred
- Experience in Cannabis Manufacturing, or other regulated environment is considered an asset
- Must be willing to undergo a background check _in accordance with_ local laws and regulations._ Must be legally entitled to work in Canada._

**How to apply**

Applications must be submitted through the Cannapiece Career Portal. Please note that only applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted for an interview.

**Cannapiece is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.**

Posting Date: November 29, 2024