Associate Buyer, Illinois

The Associate Buyer will have knowledge of cannabis and will utilize a successful track record of buying experience to enhance the GTI Illinois Market. The Associate 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. 

• Curate a compelling assortment for the select categories for our dispensaries 
• Creates purchasing strategies that correlate to the financial goals of each dispensary 
• Develops strong relationships with suppliers of cannabis products to ensure consistent access to product for our patients 
• Anticipates potential problems and risks; generates ideas, insights and solutions to resolve potential problems. Proposes and executes solutions for issues identified during analysis of data 
• Establishes and maintains a reputation of credibility and responsiveness in the marketplace 
• Elicits critical information from vendors with regards to market trends and current buying activity of competitors and presents findings effectively 
• 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 best sellers, promotional expectations, and category performance 
• Manages all data entry for promotions and discounts 
• Understands the competitive landscape of the cannabis industry  
• Manage appropriate inventory levels to ensure dispensaries can exceed sales expectations 
• Assists Buyer and performs other ad hoc duties as needed 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred, but not required 
• 2-3 years’ experience in retail buying, merchandising, or planning 
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)  
• Ability to gather / analyze data and to work with incomplete information 
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness 
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, fast-paced environment 
• Possesses a high level of critical thinking 
• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information 
• Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb 
• Must have a solid understanding of the Cannabis laws, rules and regulations and passion to further their understanding and knowledge of the industry and the laws. 

• Must pass any and all required background checks  
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry  
• Must possess valid driver’s license 
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age 
• Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry

GTI prefers all new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof of vaccination at time of hire

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