Summary

The Associate Retail Buyer will be responsible for setting strategies for assortment, pricing, and promotion of cannabis products at Curaleaf. This role requires inventory management, vendor relationship building, data analysis, and forecasting. A bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of experience in inventory management or related fields is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
Minimum of 1 year of prior experience with inventory management, new product inventory planning, buying, merchandising, supply chain, forecasting tools and/or assortment decision making

Responsibilities

Creates purchasing strategies that tie to financial goals of each dispensary, state, and micro-region
Works with Store Operations team to craft localized assortments and sales forecasts to drive profitability
Develops strong relationships with suppliers of cannabis products to ensure consistent access to product for our patients
Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of buying: product innovation, vendor meetings, costing negotiations, executive reporting, pricing analysis, promotional calendars, and product exit strategies
Audit purchasing processes to create “best in class” behaviors
Understands the competitive landscape and identifies opportunities for Curaleaf brands and products
Generate POs to build and maintain strong business relationships with third party vendors and own the new product creation process
Planning, forecasting, and purchasing to manage inventory levels and maximize service to the customer while hitting inventory level and working capital targets
Proactively taking part in departmental meetings to ensure up to date communication is provided to the team