The Allocation Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining a forward-looking allocation plan for finished cannabis products across provinces and sales channels. This role translates available and upcoming supply into clear deployment recommendations that support revenue goals, customer commitments, and portfolio priorities. The Allocation Planner partners cross-functionally to provide visibility, identify risks and trade-offs, and support timely, data-informed allocation decisions
What You'll Do
Own the Allocation Plan
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Develop, maintain, and continuously refine a rolling, forward-looking allocation plan for finished cannabis inventory.
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Ensure ongoing visibility into how upcoming supply will be deployed across provinces and sales channels.
Translate Supply into Action
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Convert supply pipeline inputs, including harvest forecasts, inbound purchases, and product readiness timelines, into clear provincial and channel-level deployment recommendations.
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Balance timing, SKU prioritization, and market commitments to support revenue objectives while minimizing risk.
Frame Decisions and Trade-Offs
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Identify, structure, and communicate trade-offs when supply is constrained or misaligned with demand.
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Clearly outline what will ship, what may be delayed, what is at risk, and where decisions or escalations are required.
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Provide recommended options and solutions when constraints arise, rather than identifying issues alone.
Align Supply to Forward Demand
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Align available and expected supply with forward demand requirements across provinces and channels.
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Incorporate listing changes, product launches, discontinuations, and channel dynamics into allocation decisions.
Monitor, Adjust, and Escalate
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Continuously monitor execution against the allocation plan and adjust allocations as conditions change.
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Proactively identify risks related to supply timing, product readiness, or inventory mix, and escalate early with clear recommendations, such as:
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Reallocation between provinces or channels
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Timing adjustments
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SKU or customer prioritization
Cross-Functional Partnership
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Partner closely with Sales, Supply Planning, Procurement, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment between available supply, commercial commitments, and customer demand.
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Act as a point of clarity when competing priorities arise, grounding discussions in data, business priorities, and structured decision-making
OTHER DUTIES
At Village Farms we are all growers at heart. Our plants and processes require in-person care and attention to ensure we’re bringing the best our plants and people have to offer to our consumers. This means other duties may arise since we work together to ensure we support all business activities – seed to sale.
This role is on-site, which requires you to work on facility at all times in an Allocation Planner role or directly supporting operations.
What You Bring
Education
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Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, or related field preferred or equivalent experience.
Experience
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3+ years of experience in supply planning, allocation, inventory deployment, or similar roles.
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Proven experience operating in constrained dynamic- supply environments with high SKU and portfolio complexity.
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Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel required; experience with Acumatica is an asset.
Knowledge & Skills
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Strong ability to structure ambiguous problems and present clear, decision-ready trade-offs.
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Comfortable making recommendations with imperfect or evolving information.
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Advanced Excel and data skills—you work directly in the data to build views, test scenarios, and drive insights.
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Strong communication skills with the confidence to challenge assumptions and escalate when needed
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Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel required; experience with Acumatica is an asset..
Life at Village Farms
We believe It Takes A Village ® and we mean it.
It shows up in how we support each other, how we innovate, and how we win as a team.
Our values guide every decision we make:
Versatility| Innovation | Leadership | Loyalty | Accountability | Grit | Entrepreneurship
What you do here matters - to our people, our products, and the customers we serve.
We’ve got you covered with company-paid comprehensive benefits and education assistance to support your growth.
Ready to Grow With Us?
If you want to be part of something that has real impact - we’d love to meet you.
