Procurement Specialist

Canopy Growth

12d•$62,000 - $75,000•Remote

About The Position

The Procurement Specialist reports to the Director, Strategic Partnership & Wholesale Operations, and supports procurement, supplier, and contract manufacturing activities across the organization. The role sources raw materials and bulk flower products; manages supplier and contract manufacturing organization (CMO) relationships; monitors purchasing and production performance; analyzes costs and spending trends; and identifies savings and process improvement opportunities. The Specialist prepares reports, forecasts, and KPI analyses to support supply chain decisions and collaborates with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Finance, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to meet supply requirements. This is a full-time remote position based out of Ontario. The salary range is $62,000–$75,000. Benefits include extended health and dental coverage, paid vacation, and participation in an employer-supported retirement savings program. The chosen applicant must successfully complete background and reference checks.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a related field.
3–5 years of procurement experience.
Experience sourcing raw materials, packaging, ingredients, API components, or manufactured products.
Demonstrated success managing supplier relationships, including onboarding, performance management, and issue resolution.
Experience supporting domestic and international procurement activities.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to assess spend, pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, and cost-saving opportunities.
Experience supporting supplier negotiations through spend analysis, market research, and cost modeling.
Knowledge of purchase order management, inventory replenishment, delivery scheduling, and contract administration.
Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

Procurement experience in a manufacturing or agriculture setting.

Responsibilities

Support procurement of raw materials and API components.
Analyze purchasing data, supplier pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, and spending trends.
Support bulk flower purchases and sales in domestic and international markets.
Support supplier selection, qualification, onboarding, and ongoing performance management.
Monitor purchase orders, delivery schedules, pricing, and supplier commitments.
Identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, and process improvements.
Maintain accurate supplier, pricing, contract, purchasing, and order-tracking information.
Support supplier negotiations by preparing spend analyses, market comparisons, and cost models.
Support management of contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) and external manufacturing partners.
Track CMO production plans, capacity, lead times, costs, and delivery performance.
Coordinate with CMOs on purchase orders, production schedules, material requirements, and shipment timelines.
Monitor CMO performance against service levels, budgets, quality requirements, and delivery commitments.
Assist with CMO onboarding, business reviews, contract updates, and commercial negotiations, including compiling contracts.
Identify and escalate potential supply, capacity, cost, or delivery risks.
Track KPIs such as on-time delivery, cost variance, purchase price variance, supplier performance, and CMO utilization.
Provide data-driven insights and recommendations for procurement and supply chain decisions.
Maintain forecasts and scenario analyses related to supplier and manufacturing capacity.
Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Finance, Regulatory, and Commercial teams to meet supply requirements.
Support demand and supply planning activities.