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Available Positions
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Director, Commercialization
DIRECTOR, COMMERCIALIZATION – TORONTO, ON
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting to the VP of Marketing, the Director of Commercialization, you will oversee the product commercialization process, develop and facilitate Stage Gate approval meetings with senior management and drive continuous improvement in the way new product launches are executed. This individual interfaces extensively with key stakeholders of all levels of leadership and across multiple functions including Consumer and Trade Marketing, Sales, Finance, and all functions within Supply Chain team (Procurement, Manufacturing and Customer Service & Logistics) to deliver projects on time and within cost and quality parameters.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drive the implementation of the innovation pipeline and ensure all critical projects are properly classified, scope and relevant financials and legal assumptions are properly defined, documented and communicated to all relevant stakeholders
- Implement a best in class product development and management stage gate approval process
- Facilitate monthly business unit stage gate meetings to enable senior management discussion on new product commercialization readiness and secure approval to progress gates
- Develop methods for monitoring project progress and communicating to a senior management audience.
- Complete risk assessments, contingency planning and escalation as required to keep projects on track to deliver on business needs.
- Facilitate project kick off meetings with functional stakeholders and put in place best practice guidelines for defining project scope, timeline, complexity and resource needs impacting launch feasibility.
- Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic and highly complex projects to meet the revenue, volume, growth, productivity, quality goals and priorities.
- Change Management and Continuous Improvement.
- Lead cross functional team deep dives to identify and address process inefficiencies. Employ standardized root causes analysis frameworks to identify the key issues, develop detailed project plans and impactful solutions to be communicated to senior stakeholders.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- University Degree or College Diploma required; 1-2 years of related experience in business development would be an asset; or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- 5+ years’ experience in product/project management in a leadership position, preferably at a FMCG organization.
- Project Management software experience (MS Project etc.).
- Experience managing and launching new products from concept to launch.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and basic supply chain principles.
- Creative thinker who can take initiative and is capable of building, launching and managing projects/programs that drive results.
- Problem solver with the ability to analyze and prioritize to meet business objectives
- Collaborative team player with superior influencing skills, who build relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward
- PMP certification.
Licensing Manager
LICENSING MANAGER – TORONTO, ON
POSITION SUMMARY:
Working closely with the General Counsel, you will provide licensing and regulatory support to all regulated business functions of Supreme and its subsidiaries.
Provision of services includes:
- Conducting due diligence on international expansion and cannabis licensing regimes
- Advising proactively on developments in relevant statutes, regulations, policies and legal exposures as well as risks and regulatory challenges within the cannabis industry.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Working closely with commercial business teams to commercialize new cannabis related products and services.
- Reviewing domestic and international regulations and preparing the applications for cannabis related licenses.
- Providing strategic approach to regulatory compliance and internal procedures.
- Advising proactively on developments in relevant statutes, regulations, policies and legal exposures as well as risks and regulatory challenges within the cannabis industry.
- Responding to inquiries from Health Canada and other regulators following the submissions of a license application.
- Leads responses to support queries and inspections by Health Canada and other regulatory bodies.
- Identify operational and compliance gaps, whilst developing solutions to address them.
- Support company with compliance policies and audits across various departments on all regulatory and internal requirements.
- Identify and implement process improvements and efficiencies in business expansion.
- Licensing liaison between the business and subsidiaries.
- Documentation and management of standard operating procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a science or pharmaceutical field preferred or relevant working experience.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a licensing with Health Canada.
- Superior oral and written communication, organization, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate, influence and work with all levels across the organization.
- Must be passionate about the cannabis industry.
- Ability to facilitate and manage change.
Operations Manager
OPERATIONS MANAGER – TORONTO, ON
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operations Manager will manage multiple high-priority projects, while establishing best-work practices and processes across the Company. And will be responsible for leading both strategic and operational integration projects that are delivered on-schedule and on-budget.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops and contributes ideas and opinions about strategic issues for consideration by Senior Management. This includes collecting relevant data, analyzing data, and developing presentations to present to Senior Management.
- Liaise with all relevant stakeholders to build out robust project plans to drive the entire lifecycle of both strategic and operational integration projects.
- Coordinate all necessary resources to ensure timely delivery of projects – Be solutions-oriented to resolve any and all issues which may impact the successful (and timely) completion of projects.
- Develop all aspect of projects, including project plan, schedule and implement effective reporting to keep project stakeholders and Senior Management informed on key project metrics.
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
- Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs.
- Acts as a strong leader/facilitator in the development and implementation of work processes with current business units for identifying, sharing, and making recommendations to create and institutionalize operational best practices across the organization. Includes follow-up and tracking procedures to ensure best practices are implemented.
- Handles other duties, meetings and projects as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Motivated by a rapid business tempo and a desire to build a strong company with a pristine reputation.
- Strong ethical compass in all business decision-making and interpersonal relationships.
- Highly energic, solution driven and flexible in his/her interpersonal style.
- Ability to operate strategically and/or operationally, as the situation requires.
- Demonstrated creativity and innovation in achieving business objectives.
- Experience managing multiple projects involving multi-disciplinary teams operating in a fast-paced, innovation driven environment.
- Outstanding communication skills in both written and verbal expression are required.
- Self-starter, persistent, adept in using metrics to drive performance and driven to succeed.
- Resourceful, demonstrates ability to get things done through appropriate channels in a timely manner.
- Ability to work in a highly organized manner where attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality are critical.
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
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