** Buyer**

** | Chicago, IL, United States**

Posted Date 1/24/2022 Description ****The Role****

The Buyer will have knowledge of cannabis consumption methods (vaporization, combustion, et al.) and popular brands in cannabis and cannabis-adjacent categories. 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.

**Responsibilities**

* Works with store operations team and regional buyers to craft localized assortments and sales forecasts to drive profitability

* Creates purchasing strategies that correlate to the financial goals of each dispensary

* Develops strong relationships with suppliers of devices required to consume cannabis products to ensure relevant access to product for our patients and customers

* Partners closely with internal brand marketing teams on the development of apparel and other categories for sale at our dispensary locations

* 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 dispensary performance

* Audit purchasing processes to create better practices

* Understands the competitive landscape of the cannabis industry

* Manage appropriate inventory levels to ensure dispensaries can exceed sales expectations

**Qualifications**

* Bachelors degree in a relevant field

* Experience in retail buying, merchandising, or planning

* Strong presentation skills and ability to listen to the opinions of others to help form a cohesive decision

* Ability to make decisions under pressure when needed

* Must be a self-starter who likes to solve complex problems

* Advanced proficiency in MS Excel

* Ability to gather / analyze data and to work with incomplete information

* Analytical mindset

* 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, start-up, 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 GTI

* Must have a solid understanding of the Medical Marijuana laws, rules and regulations and passion to further their understanding and knowledge of the industry and the laws.

**Additional Requirements**

* 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 drivers license

* Must be a minimum of 21 years of age

* Must be approved b y state badging agency to work in cannabis industry

* Green Thumb Industries is requiring new employees to be fully vaccinated, as defined by the CDC. Employment status is contingent on documented proof of full COVID-19 vaccination, to be provided prior to the employees start date or request of an exemption at time of offer.

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