Retail Buyer - Curaleaf
Philadelphia, PA
About the Job
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 17 states with 147 dispensaries and employs nearly 5,200 team members. Curaleaf International is the largest vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence
Our corporate social responsibility is Rooted in Good. We believe in taking corporate and social responsibility very seriously, from our educational outreach to national partnerships, state-wide initiatives and local causes. Giving back to the communities where we operate is important to us and helps to change old attitudes by showing the positive impact of cannabis in creating jobs, changing lives, and helping local communities. Social Responsibility | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence
Our Mission: To enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant.
Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.
Our Values:
- Lead and Inspire.
- Commit to Win.
- ONE Curaleaf.
- Driven to Deliver Excellence.
Curaleaf Culture:
At Curaleaf, we have a passionate commitment in everything we do. From innovative products to promoting social justice, from environmental sustainability to building world-class brands, we know that none of this is possible without our Team Members, which is why we've committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive experience for all.
Who You Are:
As a Retail Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing, purchasing, planning and scheduling the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, services, supplies, finished goods and related materials through the production and inventory process for 18 stores in our PA market. This includes analyzing data, placing orders, forecasting sales, reviewing invoices, reconciling accounts, and identifying new opportunities as they arise. You must work with vendors consistently to build a strong relationship, resulting in lasting partnerships and deals.
What You'll Do:
- Analyze reports and data to make the best decisions
- Driving the strategic direction of the area with the goal to make Curaleaf the most compelling place for our customers to shop by focusing on Pricing, Assortment, Brands and Promotion
- Utilizing market analysis and internal and external market information to anticipate trends and future customer needs to drive brand and item selection.
- Visiting stores (both Curaleaf and competition) regularly to proactively understand assortments, pricing and promotion presentation
- Performing competitive analysis to understand what decisions need to be made to ensure Curaleaf stays at the top of the competition
- Determining mix and category position profile and assigns a role to each category
- Driving the category review process and making recommendations based on analysis
- Working with team to develop and approve master product assortment
- Determining pricing strategy for category / product that maintains Curaleaf's pricing integrity, drives sales, and gross margin dollars
- Reviewing pricing analysis to determine optimal pricing
- Determining promotional price based on competition, seasonality, and events
- Collaborating with Inventory Manager on inventory needs to support promotional strategy
- Collaborating with the supply chain team to ensure inventory optimization
- Evaluating marketing effectiveness and leading changes to drive increases over prior year
- Approving markdown strategy that ties to plan
- Informing and elevating markdowns that do not tie to plan to Regional SVP
- Seeking and partnering with reliable vendors and suppliers; negotiating with vendors for best pricing and promotional support
- Using analysis to drive assortment, pricing, and promotional placement decisions
- Utilizing industry information to drive brand and item selection focusing on internal mix and competition
- Creating a bottoms up plan to meet total area financial targets
- When applicable, mentoring, training, and developing Business Analysts and Associate Buyers
- Note: This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; you may be asked to perform other duties as assigned or required
What You'll Bring
- Strong analytical skills - ability to back up your decisions based on data and reports
- Experience in the cannabis is required
- Previous experience in CPG or other fast-moving industries preferred
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree; or equivalent retail experience
- 3-6 years of experience in an Associate Buyer/Buyer role
- 3+ years of experience in the retail industry
- Buying, inventory management and analysis experience required
- Knowledge of the market, retail business and customers
- Knowledge of business drivers (e.g. pricing, promotion, assortment).
- Financial Planning skills
- Negotiations skills
- Sense of product trends
- Enthusiasm, Initiative and Passion
- Office computer skills; able to learn company systems and tools, preference for Microsoft application experience
- Dutchie, Tableau, LeafTrade experience a plus
What We Offer:
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Retirement Plan - 401(K)
- Life/AD&D Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Community Involvement Through our Rooted in Good Initiative
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee Referral Payment Program
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Product Discounts
Curaleaf Awards and Achievements:
- 2023 Ragan's Top Places to Work
- 2022 TIME100 Most Influential Companies
- 2020 Cannabis Doing Good's Good Neighbor Award
- 2020: Minorities for Medical Marijuana's Diversity & Inclusion Award
Follow us on Social Media
Instagram: @curaleaf.usa
Twitter: @Curaleaf_Inc
Not all benefits listed above are available to all employees at all locations.
Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as requires by applicable law.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.