Supply Chain Specialist, 1 ERP

Job location: Remote, GTA, potential travel to any Aurora site globally
Employment type: Full Time, 12 Month Contract
Hours: 40 Hours per week

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!
We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers.  We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler.
Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.


Job summary

With our company direction set for the next 5 years and our systems roadmap approved by the board, we are now ready to set the foundation for global growth and expansion at Aurora Cannabis. To support this direction and change, and in keeping aligned to our IT Business Partnership approach, we will be seeking a Supply Chain Process Specialist, 1ERP.  

This Manager level role will lead the design and implementation of Supply Chain operational processes and ERP systems, following the direction of and providing input to the 1ERP Program Director on the project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in blueprinting and designing critical mega processes that enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the supply chain. This role requires a strategic thinker with excellent project management skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Our 1ERP initiative is a critical project and is key to the delivery of our targeted operating model end state. The Supply Chain Process Specialist role will work hand in hand with 1ERP Project Leadership, Senior Business Leadership, Business Lead – Op & SC, Business Lead – Finance, and key impacted business teams and leaders. 

The Supply Chain Process Specialist will represent the voice of the Supply Chain function and be the conduit for key decision-making support, resolving priority and resource conflicts, project interdependencies, and aligning critical milestones for flawless execution.  This role will represent the Supply Chain function for all Sites to drive upcoming go-live activities, align with industry best practices, and adoption of Aurora’s 1ERP platform.
 

Responsibilities:

•    Partner within the project team to drive change and adoption of Supply Chain components of the 1ERP system.  Be a change champion.
•    Work closely with 1ERP Teams to develop end state processes, data requirements, policies and SOPs for locking in our changes and or improvements. 
•    Work closely with the business functional leaders and teams to enable an effective transition to the end state, with a set of common processes and data that can be adopted globally.
•    Global Supply Chain advocate for all business units, customers, external partners 
•    Lead, mentor, and align business leaders, teams and 1 ERP project resources
•    Support project development, training, and overall change management and adoption processes. 
•    Develop and document process maps, workflows, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for critical supply chain functions.
•    Create blueprints for critical mega processes within the supply chain, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
•    Identify opportunities for process improvements and lead initiatives to enhance operational performance.
 

Knowlege, Skills and Abilities:

•    Deep knowledge and extensive experience of large scale Supply Chain ERP implementation.
•    Proven leadership in cross-functional change management in a global environment.
•    Excellent communication skills in dealing with all levels of the business. 
•    Fully committed to the success of the business, and high standards of achievement
•    Solid business sense – in tune with the business, shows an interest in other departments and how they contribute to the overall success of the company.
•    Solid emotional sense – in tune with team morale, business culture, and key people and enjoys excellent followship across the organization.
•    Bi-lingual communications skill set an asset.
•    Global or multi-country experience an asset.
 

Education and Experience:

•  10+ years related experience as Manager level or higher in large organizations – Supply Chain and Operations Profiles work best.
•   Understanding of Supply Chain processes and information within an organization, including, but not limited to, services such as Planning and Procurement, Cultivation and Supply Chain, Quality, Logistics and Manufacturing

Why you’ll love working at Aurora
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it…    

• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.  
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with $1500 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).   
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.  
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.

• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.  

Diversity and inclusion
At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.
Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.
 

Next steps
Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we! Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter (not a robot) shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.
Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways! We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity!

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.