Monique Martinez
Watsonville,CA
Summary
Results-driven inventory and Metrc manager with experience supporting compliant cannabis operations from plant tracking through finished goods. Skilled in team leadership, production scheduling, and cross-functional coordination, with a strong focus on keeping workflows aligned, inventory accurate, and deadlines met. Brings hands-on experience improving process consistency and supporting upper management with clear reporting.
Overview
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1
Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Inventory Manager
Cannacruz Collective
Santa Cruz
06.2023 - 05.2025
- Tracked cannabis inventory records across Cannacruz Collective operations, ensuring compliance with CDPH regulations and supporting interdepartmental coordination.
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly cycle counts for each product line to support accurate inventory records.
- Prepared daily transfers and staged products for sales floor and stockroom, facilitating compliance with CDPH regulations in manufacturing and distribution.
- Received incoming transfers and verified accuracy and product condition, corrected discrepancies.
- Prepared inventory level, cost, and delivery reports for upper management review.
- Created daily package tags and tracked cannabis through lifecycle stages, ensuring accurate METRC updates and regulatory compliance.
- Distributed bubble hash, shatter, and diamonds for product line research and development.
- Supervised daily manufacturing floor operations and team assignments.
- Monitored production schedules and adjusted workflow for plant demands.
Metrc Manager
Indus distribution
Salinas, California
03.2017 - 12.2023
- Supported daily cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution operations across Indus (Lowell Farms, Lowell Herb) while keeping all departments DCC compliant.
- Maintained compliance with cultivation records, inventory, and production tracking.
- Updated plant tracking and plant life-cycle data in METRC.
- Tracked harvest batches accurately, from identification through full batch history.
- Managed harvest, drying, curing, and trimming activities.
- Prepared product labeling and packaging in line with compliance standards.
- Maintained batch and lot tracking throughout production.
- Recorded manufacturing, packaging, repackaging, and destruction activity in METRC.
- Verified weights of products to ensure compliance with regulations. and quantities for product handling.
- Verified sending and receiving licensees for licensed cannabis transport to ensure compliance.
- Verified weights of products to ensure compliance. and quantities for product handling.
- Applied package tags and UIDs correctly.
- Followed proper sanitation and handling procedures.
- Completed inventory audits daily, weekly, monthly in METRC & internal POS system.
- Sold only legally authorized cannabis products.
- Checked packaging and labeling before release.
- Recorded sales in required systems.
- Followed purchase limits.
- Handled returns, recalls, and damaged products properly.
- Kept cannabis secure and separated from unauthorized access.
- Supported route planning, load priorities, and customer delivery coordination.
- Helped align production schedules across cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution.
- Trained supervisors on standard work and shift handoff practices.
- Managed inventory flow for raw materials and finished goods.
- Participated in discussions to enhance processes and improve efficiency. with engineering and quality staff.
- Maintained quality-control standards throughout all stages of plant life
- Built production tracking and quality-control systems by reviewing production, maintenance, and operational reports to identify issues.
- Coordinated crop schedules with harvest, trimming, and packaging teams.
- Developed cultivation plans and strategies to meet production goals.
- Researched new strains and cultivars to improve yields.
- Created testing package tags, pulled samples and clones, and scheduled METRC manifests and transfers with manufacturing, distribution, and dispensary teams.
- Worked effectively with diverse coworkers to meet goals and resolve product and service issues.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Child Adolescent Development
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA05-2021
Skills
- Metrc compliance
- Inventory control
- Inventory audits
- Production scheduling
- Inventory reconciliation
- Shipping and receiving operations
- FIFO stocking
- Warehouse management
- Inventory distribution
- Vendor receiving
- Quality assurance
- Process improvement
- Team coordination
- Team leadership
- Returns management
- Supply chain
- Effective communication
- Initiative and self-motivation
- SOP creation
Certification
- Servsafe
- OSHA Forklift certified class 1 and 2
Timeline
Inventory Manager
Cannacruz Collective
06.2023 - 05.2025
Metrc Manager
Indus distribution
03.2017 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Child Adolescent Development
San Jose State University