VP of Manufacturing

Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

Job Type: Salary/Exempt

Direct reports: Directors of Manufacturing and other manufacturing leaders as assigned

Location: Bradenton and Mt. Dora manufacturing operations

Gold flower is destined to be the next BIG name in cannabis. We are a collection of industry experts from around the globe who are led with passion, creativity, and hard work.

We strive to be active corporate citizens, community members, and celebrate diversity and inclusion as a company. Our CANNABIS has meaning; it’s an art form, and we’ve mastered our craft. We are looking for someone to grow with us!

The Vice President of Manufacturing is accountable for building and leading Gold flower's manufacturing organization across Bradenton and Mt. Dora, including flower post-production, pre-roll production, extraction, infused-product manufacturing, vape and concentrate production, packaging and finished-goods execution.

Reporting to the COO and leading through the Directors of Manufacturing at each campus, the VP of Manufacturing is responsible for safely and reliably producing the right products, in the right quantities, at the required quality and cost to support Gold flower's increasing store count. Near-term priorities include aligning manufacturing capacity and output with approved production, revenue and growth goals while strengthening production planning across a growing, high-mix portfolio.

The VP of Manufacturing will begin by developing a deep understanding of Gold flower’s existing manufacturing organization, processes, and operating systems. Through observation and partnership with leadership, this individual will assess the existing manufacturing program and build from that foundation as the business continues to scale.

• Provide executive leadership across flower post-production, pre-rolls, extraction, infused products, vapes and concentrates, packaging and other finished-goods activities.
• Lead, coach and hold accountable the Directors of Manufacturing at Bradenton and Mt. Dora while maintaining clear campus-level decision rights.
• Build one cohesive manufacturing organization with common expectations, operating discipline and shared learning, while preserving appropriate differences among flower, infused-product and extraction operations.
• Own execution against approved production and supply plans, including output, timing, product mix, specifications, quality and store-service requirements.
• Remove systemic constraints and ensure routine operating issues are resolved at the appropriate leadership level.

• Translate demand, product priorities and store requirements into executable SKU-level production plans, labor plans and capacity requirements.
• Partner with Product Development, Operations and enterprise leadership to inform new-product and commercialization decisions through a manufacturing lens, including manufacturability, scalability, capacity and cost implications.
• Drive schedule attainment and finished-goods availability, with shared accountability for on-time, in-full replenishment and in-stock performance across an increasing store count.
• Balance batch sizing, product mix, changeovers, packaging capacity, inventory freshness and material availability to produce the right units, not simply more units.
• Provide timely visibility to production capacity, capabilities, constraints, shortages, risks and tradeoffs through the company's planning process.

• Establish a consistent operating cadence and executive scorecard across both campuses, including output, schedule…