Job Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Windy City Cannabis is a local brand of dispensaries serving the Chicago area. We are dedicated to helping patients find the relief they deserve and offer a wide variety of cannabis products at our licensed facilities. At each Windy City location, our expert staff is committed to guiding and informing patients about the various products available so they can make the best choices for their condition. We’re always looking for new talent to join our team and to move our growing industry forward.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Buyer will have knowledge of strains, concentrates, and edibles and will utilize a successful track record of buying experience to enhance the Windy City Cannabis brand. The Buyer will be responsible for managing day-to-day purchasing activities that all drive towards the strategic goals of the organization: enhanced sales, enhanced margins, and a world-class patient experience.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Creates purchasing strategies that tie to financial goals of each dispensary
- 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 customers
- Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of buying: product innovation, vendor meetings, costing negotiations, executive reporting, pricing analysis, promotional calendars, and product exit strategies
- Builds reports to enhance decision making at all levels of the organization.
- Reports will include: bestsellers, promotional expectations, and dispensary performance
- Audit purchasing processes to create “best in class” behaviors
- Understands the competitive landscape and identifies opportunities for Windy City Cannabis
- Manage appropriate inventory levels to ensure dispensaries can exceed sales expectations
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field in relevant field
- Experience in retail buying, merchandising, planning, or allocation
- Strong presentation skills and ability to listen
- Ability to make decisions under pressure
- Must be a self-starter who likes to solve complex problems
- Solutions based team member
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Tableau
- Ability to gather / analyze data and to work with incomplete information
- Mathematical / analytical mindset
- Preferred cannabis experience
Windy City Cannabis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age disability or genetics.