Category Planner
About The Position
The Category Planner – Indoor is a strategic, cross-functional role responsible for translating market demand into integrated planning for production, procurement, and inventory plans for the Indoor category. As part of the Supply Chain Management department, this role sits at the centre of Sales, Horticulture, and Operations, ensuring that programs are commercially viable, operationally feasible, and executed effectively. This position plays a critical role in building scalable planning systems and processes to support Rainbow Greenhouses’ long-term growth objectives. On a day-to-day level, this role ensures that materials and inputs are procured on time, production schedules are aligned with operational capacity, and supplier relationships are effectively managed. The position also provides guidance and mentorship to procurement team members while supporting continuous improvement in planning and purchasing processes.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in category planning, supply chain, or procurement, ideally within horticulture, agriculture, or large-scale production
- Strong understanding of demand planning, production scheduling, and inventory management
- Proven ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable decisions
- Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems
- Strong negotiation, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a fast-paced environment
- Passion for our products, innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with live goods, plant genetics, or seasonal product cycles is a strong asset
Responsibilities
- Own the Indoor category end-to-end — assortment, innovation, and performance — driving availability, sell-through, inventory health, and shrink
- Translate sales forecasts into actionable production and procurement plans aligned with capacity, timing, and inventory risk
- Develop and maintain integrated production and supply plans in ERP, partnering with Operations to resolve scheduling challenges and optimize throughput
- Ensure all required inputs (plant material, media, containers, etc.) are available in line with production schedules
- Lead sourcing strategy for plant material and key indoor inputs, including genetics selection with Sales and Horticulture based on commercial viability and growing feasibility
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and supply agreements, ensuring supplier diversification, risk mitigation, and continuity of supply
- Lead continuous improvement of planning systems, tools, and processes, including crop requirement libraries, grow-time assumptions, and capacity/space planning
- Maintain high data integrity within ERP systems and establish structured feedback loops between Sales, Horticulture, and Planning
- Act as the central coordination point across Sales, Horticulture, Operations, and Logistics, validating program feasibility and supporting new product evaluation
- Mentor Procurement and Planning team members, provide coverage across procurement activities, and drive process improvement
Benefits
- Competitive wages that reflect your experience and the work you bring
- Flexible benefits for full-time staff - choose the coverage that works for you
- RRSP matching to help you build toward your future
- Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health programs
- A workplace that's a little greener than most — literally
- Generous employee discount
- A team that takes pride in what they grow - plants and people
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
