Production Planner

Position Summary The Production Planner serves as the planning hub between Demand Planning, Procurement, and Operations by translating approved forecasts into an executable Master Production Schedule and forward-looking material requirements.

This role is accountable for producing accurate, timely, and decision-ready planning outputs that provide the Director of Planning with visibility into plan quality, risks, and tradeoffs; enable procurement to consolidate and prioritize purchasing across states; and support operations with a feasible, capacity-aligned production plan.

While this role influences decisions through data, analysis, and scenario planning, it does not execute purchasing transactions.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities · Production & Capacity Planning o Own the development, maintenance, and communication of the Master Production Schedule (MPS), ensuring alignment with approved demand forecasts and operational constraints.

o Translate demand plans into a feasible production plan and provide clear, role-specific planning outputs to the Director of Planning, VP Supply Chain & Operations, and Facility Director.

o Partner with the VP Supply Chain & Operations, and Facility Director to review the MPS, highlight risks to execution, and support successful adherence to the plan.

o Continuously evaluate production capacity, labor availability, and sequencing constraints, escalating issues and recommendations to the Director of Planning and the VP Supply Chain & Operations.

o Support cross-functional planning cadence (e.g., S&OP, MPS reviews) by preparing scenarios, assumptions, and tradeoff analysis.

· Materials Planning o Convert the approved MPS into raw material and packaging requirements and serve those requirements to the centralized procurement team for ordering and consolidation across states.

o Provide procurement with forward-looking visibility into material demand, risks, and priority changes to enable proactive sourcing decisions.

o Maintain and periodically review planning parameters (lead times, safety stock targets, reorder triggers) and present recommendations to the Director of Planning for approval.

o Support ERP system setup, data integrity, and continuous improvement related to material planning and planning outputs.

o Identify material availability risks and clearly communicate timing, impact, and options to planning, procurement, and operations.

o Review and approve vendor invoices, ensuring documentation accuracy and compliance with Acreage financial and operational policies.

o Manage warehouse space planning and adjustments to accommodate new materials, packaging formats, or changes in production volume.

· Inventory & Risk Management o Develop inventory planning views that support decision-making for the Director of Planning, procurement, and operations, including exposure, aging, and working capital impacts.

o Monitor inventory health and serve actionable insights related to excess, expiry, slow-moving inven...