Supply Chain Manager
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Supply Chain Manager

Who We Are

Focused on positively affecting millions of lives through the creation of a world-class platform to launch and scale brands, Natura is building a state-of-the-art, fully vertically integrated supply chain to bring stability to the rapidly growing global cannabis industry.

Natura's vision is to transform the world through the consumption of cannabis, and believes that the best way to do this is to empower all players in the industry to standardize their offerings and realize their visions, giving them a home that has everything they need to bring their products to life. The first step towards realizing this vision is Natura's campus in Sacramento, providing an end-to-end supply chain solution under one roof - cutting-edge cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and delivery, with the highest possible standards, enabling cannabis brands to launch and scale in a consistent and reliable manner. For more information about Natura, please visit www.natura.io.

Job Summary

The Supply Chain Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the supply chain process related to components and materials, including planning, purchasing, inventory management, vendor communication, and material forecasting. The Supply Chain Manager plays a critical role in ensuring the timely availability of quality components and materials to support our production needs while optimizing costs and maintaining inventory levels. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management, with a focus on components and materials, and possess excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop and implement strategic plans for components and materials procurement, production, and distribution.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely purchase and delivery of quality components and materials.
• Oversee inventory management processes to maintain adequate stock levels, minimize excess inventory, and reduce stockouts.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for communication with vendors, fostering collaborative relationships and addressing any issues or concerns.
• Utilize ERP systems and other supply chain management tools to track inventory, monitor supplier performance, and analyze data for informed decision-making.
• Forecast material requirements based on demand forecasts, market trends, and production schedules, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and accuracy.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of three years working in a GMP or food manufacturing setting
• Regular and punctual attendance is required
• Knowledge of ERP Systems
• Able to respond to urgent facilities requests in a timely manner
• Ability to work a variable hour schedule including nights, weekends, and overtime as needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Being a self-directed problem solver
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be 21 years or older

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior warehouse and inventory experience
• 3+ years supply chain management experience

Supervisory Responsibility

This position will supervise tech and lead positions.

Working Environment

This job operates in an industrial GMP manufacturing environment. The working environment may include exposure to outdoor environmental conditions in order to perform general distribution tasks. The employee will be required to wear personal protective equipment including clean room garments such as scrubs. The employee must be able to walk throughout the campus to perform assigned duties.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to stand, sit, walk and stay active for long periods of time
• Must be able to stoop, squat, kneel, bend, crawl, and push/pull/lift 50 lbs
• Must be able to perform repetitive tasks with your hands
• Must be able to communicate basic operational and safety instructions

Natura complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), and all applicable state and local fair employment practices laws, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Consistent with this commitment, the Company will provide a reasonable accommodation to disabled applicants and employees if the reasonable accommodation would allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Position is regularly exposed to raw cannabis flower and cannabis derived products.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

There is no visa or H-1B sponsorship.

Pay Range

Salary: $75,000-85,000 DOE

Natura is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Natura provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Natura embraces diverse perspectives and we value unique human experiences. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the diversity of the communities where we live and do business.