Cultivation Planning Manager

Canopy Growth; Remote; CAD 79,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cannabis company in Ontario is seeking a Cultivation Planning Manager to join their Global Planning team. This full-time role involves shaping and executing cultivation strategies across production facilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong knowledge of cannabis strains, a Bachelor’s in supply chain management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. This position offers a salary range of $79,000 to $93,000 CAD, with benefits including health coverage and paid vacation.

Benefits

Extended health and dental coverage

Paid vacation

Employer-supported retirement savings program

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on experience with S&OP and MRP processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead cultivation planning processes across all production sites.
• Monitor crop performance and analyze data to support supply forecasts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders for alignment and execution.

Skills

Strong knowledge of cannabis strains

Exceptional communication skills

Advanced planning systems proficiency

Capacity planning expertise

Stakeholder management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Professional supply chain certification

Tools

Rapid Response

Job description

Overview

The Company

At Canopy Growth, our mission is clear: improve lives, end cannabis prohibition, and strengthen communities. We believe that cannabis can be a force for good. We’re building a consumer-centric organization that is focused on sharing the transformational potential of cannabis with the world. We will achieve this through an innovative and disruptive portfolio of cannabis and hemp-derived products.

Canopy Growth is the world's leading cannabis and hemp company. We recognize that employees are at the core of our success, and we take pride in a corporate culture that emphasizes inclusiveness, collaboration, and diversity.

Our employees come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique skills and talents to the table, working together to continue our incredible momentum of growth. If you are interested in building global challenger brands, scaling a business, and working in a values-driven environment, we want to hear from you!

Opportunity

Canopy Growth is seeking a Cultivation Planning Manager to join our Global Planning team in a permanent, full-time capacity. Reporting to the Director, International Planning & Allocation, this role is central to shaping and executing cultivation strategies across all Canopy production facilities, ensuring alignment with both domestic and international business objectives. This is a strategic, cross-functional role that requires more than just planning—it demands a deep understanding of the plant and cultivation processes, combined with the ability to translate that knowledge into actionable plans that work across multiple departments. You will be responsible for creating cultivation plans that optimize resources, meet market demand, and support the lifecycle of our diverse strain portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead cultivation planning processes across all production sites, ensuring alignment with global supply objectives and business priorities.
• Monitor crop performance and outcomes, collect and analyze data, and communicate key KPIs to support accurate, forward-looking supply projections.
• Participate in the Stage Gate process for onboarding and scaling new flower products, ensuring seamless integration into cultivation plans.
• Collaborate within the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, working closely with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality Assurance, Logistics, Procurement, and other stakeholders to drive alignment and execution.
• Contribute to the Strain Governance forum, providing strategic recommendations on strain lifecycle management within the Canopy portfolio.
• Oversee demand trends across Recreational, Medical, Wholesale, and International channels, ensuring cultivation plans remain agile and responsive to market changes.
• Identify and report crop health risks and assess potential impacts on supply chain performance, implementing proactive mitigation strategies.
• Other duties assigned

Experience

• Strong knowledge of cannabis strains, cultivation processes, and industry best practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or a related field.
• Professional supply chain certification (e.g., APICS, SCOR) considered an asset.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in advanced planning systems (Rapid Response preferred).
• Expertise in capacity planning, inventory management, and production scheduling.
• Hands-on experience with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), Materials Requirements Planning (MRP), and related processes.

Other Details

This is a full-time position based remotely in Ontario.

Periodic travel to cultivation sites—primarily within Ontario—will be required.

Salary Range: $79,000 – $93,000 CAD

Benefits – extended health and dental coverage, paid vacation, and participation in our employer-supported retirement savings program.

We appreciate your interest, and promise to review all applications, but we will only be contacting those who best fit the requirements.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation, please notify your Talent Acquisition Partner. Please note, the chosen applicant will be required to successfully complete background and reference checks.

Recruitment Process: All applications for this role are reviewed manually; no AI-based screening or ranking tools are used.

This post is for an existing vacancy.