Retail Buyer

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey. 
 
Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis. 
 
At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. 
 
If you’re interested in joining our mission, click the below links to join our team today!

MISSION STATEMENT

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

JOB SUMMARY

As a member of Sunnyside’s Retail Merchandising team, your mission will be to create value for our Ohio stores by having the right product in the right place at the right time. You will work collaboratively with our Planners, Regional Directors, Retail Managers, and the cannabis industry’s best companies and have access to leading-edge Business Intelligence tools which inform your data-driven decision making on the best products for Sunnyside. 

CORE JOB DUTIES 

• Manage day-to-day purchasing activities by monitoring levels of product and proactively purchasing to ensure dispensaries are adequately stocked with the number of appropriate and applicable SKUs 
• Develops & maintains strong working relationships with 3rd party cultivators and manufacturers to purchase cannabis products for our Pennsylvania dispensaries. Known for being responsive, friendly, and always seeking mutual value. 
• Analyzes data from multiple sources to identify the best-selling brands and strains/flavors, informing the localized Inventory purchase plan by dispensary 
• Maintains a promotional calendar, including when to run store-specific markdowns on slow-moving, over-stocked, or aged products 
• Maintains a purchase and delivery schedule for both Cresco and 3rd party, ensuring our dispensaries are always stocked with appropriate days of supply. 
• Work with Finance and Procurement to ensure PO's are submitted and payments are timely. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure Sunnyside inventory strategy is in best service of both retail and wholesale needs 
• Awareness of industry trends and new manufacturers, so you’re able to identify the best new products to bring into Sunnyside. Educate Retail Dispensary Managers on new products. 
• Collaborates with Pricing & Promotions Team to complete costing and ROI analysis to design promotions with 3rd-party vendors, enabling win-win for Cresco & partner 
• Works closely with Planners to ensure compliance with governing & regulatory bodies, such as managing inventory allocation caps. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS  

• 3+ years of retail buying, merchandising, planning, or related experience 
• Understanding of procurement, logistics, and inventory management practices 
• Strong analytical skills and experience making fact-based decisions with data 
• Strong data skills within Excel. Tableau or Power BI experience a plus