Production Scheduler

The Role

Essential functions:

• Convert a monthly production plan into detailed daily and weekly production schedules.

• Continuously update and review key data points to ensure the translation of production into hour requirements.

• Build daily and weekly shift schedules to ensure hitting the plan, including determining need for overtime or movement of resources.

• Drive the allocation of resources to the appropriate department at the right time.

• Balance line loading and production scheduling based upon planned or unplanned employee time off.

• Optimize the run strategy to maximize throughput to reduce waste (batch sizes/SKU's to reduce changeovers)

• Confirm readiness of all materials to meet production plan

• Establish and maintain routings for unit operations.

• Leads the build, communication, dissemination, and execution of the site production schedule across all product categories.

• Build Flower allocations based on shipments, inventory, and sales strategy.

• Diligently review the demand forecast to optimize inventory levels and protect the business from lost sales.

• Communicates production schedule and inventory projections actively to site leadership.

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with site Operation Leadership, Procurement, Supply Chain Planning teams to ensure the delivery of the production plan.

• Conduct analysis of supply chain processes, identifying areas for optimization and efficiency improvement.

• Implement and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and track production attainment.
• Stay informed of industry best practices, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes to proactively adapt and enhance the overall supply chain strategy.

• Monitors WIP and FG inventory based on shipments velocity and sales forecasts.
• Partner with Inventory Supervisor for inventory reconciliation between AFS (Available for Sale) and state-level monitoring system.

Safety & Compliance:

• Be aware of hazards in the workspace.

• Retain and understand department specific training.

• Report safety incidents/ concerns and comply with follow-up actions.

• Be compliant with area safety requirements, state regulations and PPE requirements.

• Follow GMP, biosecurity, sanitation or other quality and compliance requirements.
• Report and escalate safety & quality concerns.

Working Conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform reaching, grasping, bending, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment

• Work involves daily exposure to allergens (such as cannabis, tree nuts, and coconut oil).

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a production environment as a Production Supervisor or similar supply chain experience.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook) . Tableau a plus

• Initiative-taking, self-directed, innovative, and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness

• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills with commitment to quality work

• High attention to details and due diligence

• Adapts and thrives in a demanding and fast-paced environment

• Superior communication and people skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally

• Understands and complies with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb and the cannabis industry

• Consistently operates with an elevated level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information

• Ability to anticipate needs, find alternative solutions and be proactive in achieving desired outcomes
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects

Additional Requirements

• Must pass all required background checks

• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

• Must possess valid driver's license

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age

Calling all curious, collaborative, compassionate, boundary-pushing, trustworthy stewards: There’s a place for you.

People are everything at Green Thumb. Some of us nurture plants while others pore over legal documents or open new stores. A few things we have in common? We’re stewards of the plant, a happy and humble bunch and genuinely love what we do.