Associate Buyer

Sunnyside

1d

About The Position

The Associate Buyer will support day-to-day coverage of merchant activities as a member of the PA retail team. Navigating a fast-paced demand environment, the Associate Buyer will primarily support the execution of product allocations and orders across all stores in the state. They will leverage their knowledge of cannabis and buying experience to curate a best-in-class product assortment and promotional offering for Sunnyside retail stores.

Requirements

• 1-2 years’ experience in retail buying and merchandising
• Self-directed and able to work without supervision; strong cross-functional team player
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks and projects with the ability to be a creative problem solver
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in the cannabis industry preferred (ideally at the dispensary or cultivation facility level)

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize product allocations across all stores to ensure optimal inventory levels, meeting demand while minimizing overstock and stockouts, thereby contributing to enhanced sales performance and customer satisfaction
• Own purchase order authorship of internal transfers from Wholesale inventory with the internal Portal to ensure visibility provided to accounting and store teams on delivery order details
• Communicate to and develop strong relationships with both retail and wholesale teams to ensure product assortment and pricing is accurately reflected in-store and online
• Conduct analysis of PA dispensaries to report competitive assortment and pricing strategies to leadership.
• Execute the programming of specials for upcoming promotions with meticulous attention to detail and strict adherence to deadlines, ensuring accurate implementation and alignment with strategic objectives, thereby maximizing promotional effectiveness and driving sales growth
• Partner with the Marketing team to ensure promotions are executed and messaged effectively and accurately across all stores
• Identify assortment gaps based on SKU count and inventory level targets in collaboration with Merchandise Planners
• Monitor and update vault capacity targets by store, including working with store teams to ensure targets are accurate and future orders are within the optimal inventory levels
• Collaborate with store teams on a frequent basis with updates on product assortment, pricing, promotions, vendor deliveries and in-store events
• Deep dive on sales and inventory reporting to better understand the drivers of business performance
• Resolve discrepancies with vendor invoices, purchase orders, and manifests
• Identify data discrepancies between reporting tools and POS systems

Benefits

• Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D.
• We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off.
• Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program.
• Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed