Operations Director

Curaleaf Hammonton , NJ 08037

Posted 2 months ago

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 17 states with 147 dispensaries and employs nearly 5,200 team members. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

Our corporate social responsibility is Rooted in Good. We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities. Social Responsibility | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

Our Mission: To enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant.

Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.

Our Values:

  • Lead and Inspire.

  • Commit to Win.

  • ONE Curaleaf.

  • Driven to Deliver Excellence.

As a member of the senior management team, the Operations Director will be responsible for coaching and managing the manufacturing and logistics team and closely communicating with the Regional Dispensary Manager and Wholesale Supply Chain Manager to assure effective and efficient manufacturing operations, an optimum dispensary product mix, proper inventory levels in the dispensaries and seamless logistics for wholesale customers. The Director of Operations will work closely with the Director of Cultivation, the Regional District Sales Manager and the Corporate manufacturing team.

Job Description:

The Director of Operations will be responsible for directing manufacturing and logistics activities to assure that Curaleaf delivers high quality products while maintaining the most efficient product cost structure. The Director of Operations is accountable for meeting production demand that supports Corporate top line revenue while improving efficiency to bottom line growth. This position is responsible for all day-to-day manufacturing operations, including purchasing, production planning, manufacturing and shipping of quality products with continuous quality and process improvements to ensure attainment of operational goals, tactics, and priorities that drive business results with a focus on quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Manage (hands-on) all day to day aspects of manufacturing operations, oversee scheduling, capital equipment maintenance, training, production planning and logistics

  • Work with the sales team to understand product demand, growth and trends, convert this information to a functional manufacturing forecast

  • Review production and scheduling plans to ensure they align with the product forecast

  • Manage key vendor relationships, maintain inventory levels of key manufacturing components and facilitate the flow of raw material from cultivation to manufacturing

  • Ensure compliance with all manufacturing SOPs, review processing metrics and work to improve efficiency. Ensure quality assurance standards and metrics are maintained

  • Work with the corporate team to facilitate commercialization of new products in the local market

  • Maintain a strong presence in the field to effectively coach and support manufacturing teams

  • Ensure manufacturing environments are brand appropriate (i.e. positive, reassuring, energetic, encouraging, educational and welcoming)

  • Ensure operational priorities, processes and procedures are communicated and understood

  • Assure the cost-effective manufacturing of quality pharma-grade product

  • Responsible for and working closely with the Director of Cultivation, Regional District Sales Manager and the Corporate manufacturing team, in the planning of all CAPEX projects

  • Responsible for the successful coordination and execution of all capital improvement projects

  • Communicate often and effectively with Retail and Wholesale Sales Teams to continually educate manufacturing crew regarding product knowledge and brand initiatives

  • Partner with Compliance Team to monitor and maintain proper manufacturing compliance controls with all federal/state regulations

  • Develop protocols with bill of materials and standard costing for ERP implementation

  • Lead production and operational management teams ensuring collaboration and cross-departmental efficiencies.

  • Plan and monitor the day-to-day operations to ensure no interruptions in production.

  • Maintain a strong presence to effectively coach and support our cultivation and processing teams.

  • Ensure manufacturing environments are brand appropriate (i.e. positive, reassuring, energetic, encouraging, educational and welcoming).

  • Ensure operational priorities, processes and procedures are communicated and understood.

  • Assure the cost-effective manufacturing of quality pharma-grade product.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, chemistry or related field required. Master's degree preferred

  • Supervised 25 or more associates in an FDA controlled, SQF or cGMP production environment

  • Experience in the medical cannabis industry not required, but a plus

  • A high-touch, credible, hands on, visible leader with instant credibility and inspiring to the team

  • Demonstrated track record in team building and driving operational efficiencies

  • 10+ years' experience in manufacturing and logistics; bilingual in Spanish a plus.

  • Lean manufacturing or six sigma knowledge a plus

  • Outstanding people skills, organizational skills and a passionate leadership style

  • Start-up experience, a plus

  • Team player with the ability to gain consensus through collaboration and open dialogue

  • Current Driver's license required

Competencies:

  • Teamwork
  • Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
  • Leadership
  • Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others
  • Business Acumen
  • Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
  • Cost Consciousness
  • Works within approved budget; Contributes to profits and revenue
  • Ethics
  • Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values
  • Planning/Organizing
  • Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans
  • Safety and Security
  • Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly

Curaleaf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as requires by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Current Curaleaf employees should use our internal job board to submit an application for current openings: https://app2.greenhouse.io/internal_job_board


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