Senior Manager of Processing

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Oversee all post-harvest processes (including drying, trimming, curing, and packaging) and personnel at the grower processing facility.
• Adhere to and improve all processing and packing procedures and SOPs.
• Create, improve, implement, and ensure quality standards and procedures for processing and packaging operations
• Analyze existing workflows and assist in the design to transform work flows.
• Develop processes and procedures to effectively meet or exceed operational expectations
• Develop & update process documentation, work instructions and other tools to support execution
• Manager all flower production scheduling that is in-line with the business S&OP plan.
• Implement automation in all processing operations in order to increase efficiency, decrease costs, and effectively meet production goals and quality standards
• Provide coaching and direction concerning operational and personnel issues in the processing department
• Ensure product quality from each specific facility; making sure it is maintained while processed, cured, and packaged
• Monitor employee progress; coach, train and develop employees in the accomplishment of their duties and goals through personal and professional growth
• Create, implement, and continually review systems for operational efficiency, noting problems and/or redundancies and recommending solutions to better streamline operational efficiency and quality
• Create and manage approved budgets in relation to processing and automation across all facilities
• Assist with data analysis, conclusions and presentations related to current and future operations
• Support regulatory compliance activities including authoring and review of study reports, and SOPs
• Manage all inventory cycle counts to include weekly, monthly and quarterly inventories for all biomass and packaging materials.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelor's degree in Management, Engineering or any related field required; MBA preferred
• 5+ years of management experience in field-based project management for a company with multi-site presence
• Strong knowledge and experience of post-harvest processing of agricultural/plant material on a commercial scale
• Business acumen withbroad understanding of the business model, science, facilities, engineering, process development, supply chain, quality, compliance, regulatory, and information technology expectations for cell therapy.
• Background in manufacturing strongly preferred
• Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and change management
• Strong problem solving, synthesizing, and analytical skills
• Ability to create detailed project plans and high-level milestones across cross functional teams to ensure projects are on track
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, both large and small, with competing due dates and present status to management
• Quick learner - grasps essence quickly and uses information learned to apply elsewhere
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, knows how to work well with diverse and dynamic teams across multiple functions, e.g., operations, sales, legal, marketing, HR, technology
• Strong negotiation skills, striking a balance between being flexible and driving for results with aggressive timelines
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; can handle multiple high priority projects simultaneously

Jushi continues to grow rapidly with new cultivation, manufacturing & retail licenses!