Who We Are: Schwazze (OTCQX:SHWZ | NEO:SHWZ) is building a premier, vertically integrated regional cannabis company with assets in Colorado and New Mexico. The parent company of a portfolio of leading cannabis businesses and brands spanning seed to sale, Schwazze is committed to unlocking the full potential of the cannabis plant to improve the human condition. Schwazze is anchored by a high-performance culture that combines customer-centric thinking and data science to test, measure, and drive decisions and outcomes. Schwazze is passionate about making a difference in our communities, promoting diversity and inclusion, and doing our part to incorporate climate-conscious best practices.
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Job Title: Merchandising Data Analyst (MDA)

Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Salary Range: $48-55K

Location: Albuquerque, NM (On-site)

Position Objective:

This position is a core foundational role for the merchandising & procurement team that holds great potential for future career growth at Schwazze.

The MDA creates, implements, and maintains master data management solutions that enable users to optimize system capabilities. Uses knowledge of end-to-end data processes to analyze, cleanse, and enrich master data elements, and ensure that data flows efficiently and consistently between users and stakeholders.

Essential Functions:

• Ensures master data integrity in key systems as well as maintaining the processes to support the data quality
• Identifies areas for data quality improvements and helps to resolve data quality problems through the appropriate choice of error detection and correction, process control and improvement, or process design strategies
• Assists in data management, governance, and data quality of master data requirements with other functional data owners to ensure functional master data integrity across the operation of financial systems is consistent and meets stated business rules and requirements
• Work closely with the business/data analytics to ensure alignment of master data rules and the operations of the application meet all requirements
• Support, monitor and adjust Item Set-up across systems, including digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust Item Maintenance across systems, including digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust Item Authorizations across systems, including digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust Item Management across systems, including digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust Item Placement across stores, systems, including digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust Pricing Changes across systems, including digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust Promotional Changes across systems, including digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust Procurement item costs & delivery retails across systems &digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust indirect procurement across business units, systems & digital assets
• Support, monitor and adjust Buying of Retail Inventory across platforms (Leaflink, Sage X3, COVA)
• Support the transition from acquisition software Biotrac to COVA, including clean data transfer to seamlessly accept, sell, and adjust inventories
• Support future acquisition efforts to onboard assets into master item file, and ready data transfer for all software and technologies (Leaflink, Sage, Cova, Dutchie, Alpine IQ, and others)
• Coordinate between Retail, Merchandising, and Accounting to ensure proper accounting and itemization through the product lifecycle, and support / address discrepancies between Sage X3, Cova, and METRC
• Track and maintain vendor funding logs and marketing tier program participation
• Implement, support, monitor retail & procurement product cost & price exception reporting.
• Other ad-hoc duties and projects as assigned

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 1-2 years of work experience in an analytical setting
• Knowledge of CPG and/or cannabis industry, terminology and products is a big plus
• Strong communications skills
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Proficient in Excel and all Microsoft applications

Specific Job Skills:

• Technical Skills: Attention to detail; Comfortable with data and has experience using Excel, BI Tools, POS systems and querying databases
• Problem Solving: Able to synthesize complex information into critical insights and eager to tackle tough problems.
• Curiosity: Willing to learn new skills and tools. Displays a natural curiosity and understands how to connect data and process.
• Communication: Able to clearly communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Teamwork: Balances team and individual responsibilities; Gives and welcomes feedback; Puts success of team above own interests.

Working Conditions:

• Schedule will Vary Depending on the needs of the business (Nights, Weekends, Holidays included)
• Travel expected to be minimal, as required