Senior Director, Cannabis Operations & Supply Chain

Connected Careers Page; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Paid vacation time

Career growth

Startup environment

Job summary

Connected International, Inc. in Sacramento seeks a Sr Director, Operations to lead California's end‑to‑end operating system across supply planning, manufacturing, and distribution.

This leader will drive production, demand planning, and fleet operations while translating cultivation outputs into optimized pathways and schedules. The role requires 10+ years of multi‑facility leadership, hands‑on ERP experience, and strong financial acumen.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in multi‑facility manufacturing industries.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced environment.
• Hands on ERP experience, critical thinking and problem solving.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and operational excellence programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead California Operations: provide strategic and operational leadership across the operations network including supply planning, manufacturing, production, packaging, warehousing, distribution, fulfillment, and fleet operations.
• Own Supply & Production Planning: lead integrated demand and supply planning/S&OP with capacity planning, inventory strategy, and biomass allocation to minimize stockouts and aging inventory.
• Drive Operational Accountability: establish KPIs, targets, budgets, and operating rhythms; review performance and drive corrective actions.
• Build Best‑in‑Class Operations: develop SOPs, workflows, inventory controls, and scalable operating systems ensuring safety, quality, compliance, efficiency, and consistency.
• Optimize Cost, Productivity & Performance: improve labor, materials, freight, inventory, yield, cycle time, equipment utilization, and costs without compromising service or quality.
• Translate Cultivation Supply into Operations: maintain visibility into cultivation forecasts and adjust production schedules accordingly.
• Lead Continuous Improvement & Capital Planning: identify opportunities in technology, equipment, processes; develop business cases and implement capacity plans.
• Manage Suppliers & External Partners: lead vendor relationships including sourcing, negotiations, performance management, risk mitigation, and reviews.
• Lead Quality, Safety & Compliance: foster a safety‑driven culture and ensure compliance with quality requirements; lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support Product Launches & Operational Transitions: translate product roadmaps into operational requirements and execute launches and transitions.
• Build Cross‑Functional Alignment: collaborate with Cultivation, Sales, Commercial, Finance, Compliance, R&D, and others.
• Develop High‑Performing Teams: recruit and mentor leaders; establish accountability and a data‑driven culture.

Skills

ERP experience

Leadership

Budgeting

Travel ~25%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering or related field

Job description

Connected International, Inc. in Sacramento seeks a Sr Director, Operations to lead California's end‑to‑end operating system across supply planning, manufacturing, and distribution.

This leader will drive production, demand planning, and fleet operations while translating cultivation outputs into optimized pathways and schedules. The role requires 10+ years of multi‑facility leadership, hands‑on ERP experience, and strong financial acumen.