The SVP of Operations is directly responsible and will oversee Procurement/Supply Chain, Business Intelligence, Program Management, and other major operational initiatives for the company.  This role is highly cross-functional and will requires close, daily interaction with additional functions spanning new markets, business development, operations, finance, and marketing. 

The SVP of Operations will provide day-to-day leadership and management guidance to ensure the company’s organizational structure, policies, operations, and people enable the company to achieve business goals and maximize financial results.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:      

•    Designs and implements business plans and strategies to promote the attainment of goals, advance the culture and evolve the business aspects of strategic initiatives
•    Works closely with the senior leadership team to establish and execute sound, strategic, and financial goals that address the growing competitive, regulatory, and politically- driven market environments.
•    Work efficiently, provide direction, and achieve results by identifying, prioritizing, and allocating resources to strategic initiatives necessary to meet firmwide goals and objectives.
•    Develops and monitors standard business processes to ensure consistency and efficiency across appropriate groups such as teams, departments, and staff
•    Establishes clear measurement criteria and KPIs to benchmark, evaluate, and improve the company’s operating efficiency and effectiveness. 
•    Identifies operational performance issues and recommends applicable process improvements to ensure maximum productivity
•    Oversees project/program management of major initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness
•    Builds and maintains relationships with applicable partners/vendors/suppliers as well as internal associates
•    Represents the organization in presentations, events, conferences, etc.
•    Ensures adherence to legal regulations and guidelines
•    Projects a positive image of the organization to employees, customers, industry, and community.
•    Embodies the culture, values, and tenets of PharmaCann and full support of our purpose, goal, and key objectives.
•    The position requires travel to other operational locations.

Qualifications

●    Master's degree in Business, Finance, or related field
●    Previous experience in packaged goods, food/beverage manufacturing preferred.
●    Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in designing and implementing strategic business plans is required
●    Working within and/or managing public and privately held organizations.
●    Ability to adapt to and manage evolving circumstances and apply experience and skills within a changing organizational structure.
●    Proven track record of improved KPI’s, and business efficiencies 
●    Demonstrated experience in addressing multi-site operational and financial team challenges from a mix of experience with a continuous improvement mindset
●    Demonstrated ability in creating business strategies that have provided growth, profitability, and success for newly developed programs and/or organizations
●    Expert knowledge of business principles, practices, tactics, and tools.