Procurement Manager
Posted:
6 October 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline:
3 January 2027
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At Rubicon Organics our vision is to be the most trusted house of premium cannabis brands creating elevated experiences for people everywhere. Our mission is to build brands people believe in by delivering elevated experiences in all we do. Through uncompromising quality purposeful innovation and trusted partnerships we create products and relationships that enrich lives and help shape the future of cannabis.
The Procurement Manager leads the procurement function across key direct and indirect spending categories in a fast-paced regulated manufacturing environment. The role is accountable for supply continuity supplier performance cost control procurement planning and effective sourcing of materials goods and services required to support business operations and growth.
This position works closely with Operations Planning Product Development Quality Finance Marketing and other cross-functional partners to support new product launches supplier governance annual planning and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is a practical procurement leader who can balance strategy execution cost discipline and team development.
This role will be based out of our Pacifica facility in Delta BC and will report to the Senior Supply Chain Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies that support cost quality service innovation supply continuity and business growth.
- Lead supplier selection commercial negotiations contract terms pricing reviews and supplier relationship management.
- Lead RFP/RFQ activities for key categories including scope alignment bid evaluation supplier recommendations and commercial award processes.
- Identify cost savings value engineering alternate sourcing supplier consolidation and risk-reduction opportunities.
Procurement Planning & Operations
- Oversee procurement planning for key material categories to ensure availability while balancing inventory lead times MOQs and working capital objectives.
- Establish and maintain purchasing controls material standards supplier data and planning parameters that support reliable execution.
- Manage procurement KPIs including purchase price variance cost savings supplier delivery service levels and data accuracy.
- Partner with Planning to align procurement activities with demand forecasts inventory strategies production plans and service level requirements.
- Participate in S&OP processes to identify supply risks capacity constraints and procurement actions required to support business objectives.
- Monitor material availability and proactively communicate risks shortages and mitigation plans to stakeholders.
Contract Manufacturing & External Supply
- Manage strategic relationships with contract manufacturers external suppliers and third-party manufacturing partners.
- Oversee supplier capacity inventory visibility commercial performance service expectations and external production commitments.
- Support commercialization and lifecycle management of externally manufactured products across existing and new product formats for domestic and international markets.
Supplier Performance Risk & Governance
- Establish supplier scorecards service level expectations business review routines and corrective action plans.
- Develop contingency sourcing and risk mitigation plans for critical materials and external manufacturing capabilities.
- Support ethical sourcing practices including supplier due diligence and compliance with modern slavery forced labor and responsible sourcing requirements.
- Support supplier qualification documentation compliance requirements and audit readiness in partnership with Quality and other stakeholders.
- Support supplier sustainability initiatives environmental compliance responsible sourcing programs and ESG objectives where applicable.
Financial Controls & Process Improvement
- Partner with Finance on supplier invoice resolution accruals month-end support procurement transactions and related financial controls.
- Develop and maintain procurement dashboards reporting tools and performance summaries to communicate results risks savings and supplier performance to leadership.
- Lead procurement process improvements reporting enhancements ERP/MRP readiness and scalable ways of working as the function matures.
Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership
- Lead coach and develop procurement team members setting clear priorities expectations KPIs and accountability.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to support annual business planning forecasting budgeting product launches and operational priorities.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in supply chain Business Operations Engineering or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
- 7 years of progressive procurement strategic sourcing or supply chain experience in manufacturing CPG food beverage cannabis pharmaceutical or another regulated industry.
- 3 years of people leadership experience preferably leading procurement or supply chain team members.
- Strong experience with supplier negotiations contract management cost reduction supplier performance management and procurement analytics.
- Strong understanding of supply planning inventory management and S&OP processes within a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with packaging materials contract manufacturing external supply partnerships or product commercialization is preferred.
- Strong ERP and procurement systems capability; experience with MRP or material planning processes is an asset.
- Advanced Excel and analytical skills with the ability to work with spend data demand inputs supplier information and planning assumptions.
- Professional designation such as SCMP CPSM APICS or equivalent is considered an asset.
Why Rubicon
Rubicon Organics is Canadas leader in premium certified organiccannabisand a fast-growing company with strong momentum offering the opportunity to make a meaningful a collaborative high-performing team that values accountability speed and continuous improvement whereyoullhave direct visibility into the results of your work and the chance to learn and contribute across multiple quality-driven culture where innovation ownership and growth are at the heart of everything we do.
- Base salary of $80K$90K based on experience.
- Annual performance bonusof up to 15%.
- Monthlyphone stipendof up to $70.
- Comprehensive medical and dental benefits after three months.
- Unlimited vacation.
- Hybrid role with the flexibility to work from home one day per week.
- Free on-site parking with a complementary EV charger on site.
- Dog-friendly office because great teams include four-legged coworkers too!
We believe hiring should be a human process. Every application is reviewed by our team and we do not use artificial intelligence or automated tools to screen rank or make decisions about candidates.
We take a deliberate approach to evaluating each applicant based on their experience skills and potential ensuring every candidate is considered thoughtfully and fairly.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Using industry leading research, we have developed a portfolio of premium cannabis brands tailored for our consumers' needs and occasions.