Purchasing Administrator

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 As a Master Scheduler, you are responsible for the planning and placing of orders, and/or rescheduling delivery of orders for assigned parts, materials, and supplies pertaining to the manufacturing process, or items required for general business activities – ensuring quality standards are met and products scheduled for on time delivery.

Purchasing/Planner will be responsible for scheduling strategy, schedule attainment, BOM’s, routings, material masters, product management, forecasting, S&OP and budget control

As with everyone at Common Citizen, our Purchasing/Planner should also have a personal passion for contributing to the Common Citizen movement to end the social stigma that prevents people from discovering the higher quality of life that cannabis can provide.

Must be willing to commute full-time to Vandalia, MI and Marshall, MI (starting in November).

What You Will Be Doing

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.

Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with sales, logistics, and manufacturing departments.

· Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve client or customer needs.

· Periodically compares current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials; uses judgment to anticipate demand for and to acquire additional supplies as needed.

· Negotiates with outside supply vendors; ensures accurate and timely delivery of orders.

· Integrates sales orders with master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staff as needed to meet delivery dates.

· Maintains master distribution schedule for the assigned facility; revises as needed and alerts appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays.

· Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales, marketing, and other related departments; leads additional planning meetings with sales, production, shipping, purchasing, and customer service staff.

· Performs other related duties, as required.

Planning & Internal teamwork, including but not limited to:

· Identifying or creating scheduling tools, templates, and best practice processes, minimizing waste in the internal workflow

· Working with the Supply Chain Team, communicating and collectively problem-solving together when delays or other order issues arise

· Working with the Finance Team to create and manage the procurement budget

· Working collaboratively with our compliance team

· Utilizing/ rolling out our ERP

· Works internally to assist in addressing all aspects of material management including procurement support, project support, pricing, and material availability

· Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams driving action supporting program vision and milestone deliverables

· Identify risk, mitigate and escalate to get support as needed

Education/ Experience

· Post-secondary education in Master Scheduling or equivalent experience

· Proficiency in creating, reading and interpreting financial databases

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite – especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

· Working knowledge of ERPs

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time

• Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

• Reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

• Occasionally required to stand and walk.

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Why You’d Love This Role

You have:

• 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.
• A passion for providing the residents and visitors of Michigan with the highest quality and safest cannabis products in the state.
• A desire to change the social perception of cannabis and a passion for humanity.
• A constant desire to learn new skills and believe in continuous improvement, both personally and professionally.
• Value integrity and honesty and want to bring those values to the cannabis industry.
• Enjoy being part of a team and sharing your skills with your fellow citizens.
• An appreciation for all stages of the production cycle of cannabis, including harvesting and trimming.
• 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
• Motivated by fast-paced, rapidly changing environments and unexpected circumstances
• A number person who loves to play with data
• Comfortable working independently, working collaboratively in a cross-functional environment
• Ability to adhere to high standards, strict policies & procedures, and regulations
• Highly organized with strong analytical skills and attention to detail and accuracy
• A customer orientation – understanding & monitoring the needs of both internal and external customers
• A love for problem-solving: preventing and solving issues, understanding and mitigating problems, recognizing cause and effect relationships between functions.
• A logistics person with a keen eye for continuous process improvement and optimization
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

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**

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to commute full-time to Vandalia, MI currently and Marshall, MI starting in November 2022?

Work Location: One location