Inventory Controller

Job Title:Inventory Controller

Location: Brampton Canada

Hours: 40 hours a week 

Salary: Up to CA$ 75,000.00 per annum Deepening on experience 

The Inventory Controller is responsible for the stock position held in the system, across raw materials, work in progress and finished goods, and for making sure it matches what is actually on the floor. The company's stock records have to be right, and this position owns that. Warehouse operations move the stock, the Inventory Controller makes sure every one of those movements is recorded properly, reconciles the numbers, and provides the inventory reporting the business plans against.

About Us 

Curaleaf International is shaping the future of cannabis through its commitment to research and product excellence. Powered by a strong presence at all stages of the supply chain, its unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production. Amidst a rapid growth trajectory, the emphasis on quality and expertise aims to ensure the delivery of safe and legal cannabis.

Curaleaf International's network includes a clinic, pharmacy, and laboratory in the UK; cultivation and EU-GMP processing facilities in Portugal; an EU-GMP processing, quality assurance and research site in Spain; Four 20 Pharma wholesaler and distributor in Germany; a Polish wholesaler and clinic; and the EU-GMP producer Northern Green Canada. 

Curaleaf International is part of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc., a leading international producer and distributor of consumer cannabis products.

Our Values:Lead & Inspire, Commit to Win, Driven to Deliver Excellence, Customer Obsession,One Curaleaf

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Theoretical Stock Integrity and Data Management

Monitors inventory transactions every day (receipts, issues to production, transfers, returns and outbound) and catches postings that are late, missing, duplicated or booked to the wrong item or location.

Reconciles system stock against physical stock and chases every meaningful discrepancy until the cause is known.

Controls how adjustments are made. Approves what falls within delegated limits, escalates what does not, and keeps a clear trail of every change.

Keeps inventory master data clean, including item codes, units of measure, conversion factors, locations, lot and shelf-life attributes and minimum and maximum levels.

Builds a standard for production waste, and monitors actuals against it.

Cycle Counting, Physical Inventory and Audit

Designs and owns the cycle-count and physical inventory program, including how often each class of stock is counted, how count populations are chosen, blind counting, and the coverage expected.

Plans counts with warehouse operations and production so counting never gets in the way of service, and directs the people assigned to count.

Reviews count results independently, calls for recounts when something looks wrong, and makes sure no variance is posted before it has been investigated and approved.

Reporting, Analytics and Data Governance

Owns inventory reporting from start to finish: stock position, movements and adjustments, count accuracy, ageing, slow-moving and obsolete stock and inventory value by category.

Builds the reporting the business does not have yet, using structured Excel models, Power Query and dashboards, and gradually replaces manual work with routines that run the same way every time.

Agrees the inventory KPIs with the Supply Chain Manager, publishes them on a fixed schedule, and explains what moved and why.

Supports month-end and year-end close with inventory valuation reconciliation, recommendations on provisions and write-offs, and clear variance explanations for Finance.

Brings order to inventory data: one source of truth, clear ownership of each report, version control, and calculation logic that is written down.

Control Framework and Continuous Improvement

Writes the inventory procedures covering counting, adjustments, transfers, scrap, returns and quarantine, puts them into practice, and trains people on them.

Looks for the errors that keep coming back, fixes the cause with operations, production and procurement, and follows through until they stop.

Sets and monitors who is allowed to post inventory transactions, including who can make adjustments.

Helps move the systems forward, including defining requirements and testing for any future WMS or ERP project.

Training and Support

Trains warehouse, production and planning staff on inventory processes, system transactions and counting discipline, and refreshes that training whenever a procedure changes.

Provides day-to-day support to the teams posting inventory transactions, answering queries on how a movement should be recorded and correcting mistakes at source.

Coaches new starters and count teams until they are competent to work unsupervised, and prepares simple reference material so the process does not depend on one person.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Qualifications:

Secondary School diploma or equivalent thereof.

Essential:

A degree in supply chain, logistics, industrial engineering or accounting, or equivalent experience gained another way.

Three to five years in inventory control or materials management in a manufacturing setting, including hands-on ownership of cycle counts and physical inventories.

A track record of getting to the bottom of inventory discrepancies, bringing variance down over time, and holding up under audit scrutiny.

Strong Excel skills, including complex formulas, pivot tables, Power Query and structured data models, and the discipline to build reports other people can rely on.

A good understanding of how inventory transactions flow through an ERP, including bill of materials consumption and production reporting.

Familiarity with inventory valuation, provisions for slow-moving and obsolete stock, and the controls auditors expect around inventory.

Preferred:

A certification such as CPIM, CSCP or CIPS.

Power BI or a similar tool, or SQL for pulling data independently.

Experience with regulated, batch-controlled or shelf-life-sensitive materials.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about manufacturing, warehouse and office locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis. The role requires visual acuity to inspect equipment, review documentation, and operate facility systems. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required and may include safety glasses, safety shoes, hearing protection, gloves, respirators, and other equipment as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position may involve exposure to manufacturing environments, cultivation areas, dust, noise, cleaning chemicals, compressed gases, and varying temperature and humidity conditions. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a regulated production environment and responding to issues outside of regular business hours when required.