What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Specialist position at Fluent Cannabis Care?
Cansortium Inc is a vertically integrated cultivator, processor, formulator, and retailer of premium cannabis products currently operating in Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas as FLUENT Cannabis. Our purpose is to compassionately provide patients access to the highest level of medical cannabis in an unrivaled, professional healthcare environment with outstanding customer service. Patient care always comes first at Fluent, and our standards, practices, and performance are unmatched.
We are looking for leaders who want to work alongside great talent and create a positive work experience for their team. We are focused on continuous improvements, which create developmental opportunities, engaged feedback, and increased contributions towards our goals as a leader in the medical cannabis industry.
Find out more at www.getfluent.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.
ROLE SUMMARY
The Inventory Specialist is responsible for managing and overseeing the inventory at their designated retail location. Further, the Inventory Specialist is responsible for ensuring that merchandise and accessories are transferred out of their delivery hub to other stores within the region in a timely manner. The Inventory Specialist is expected to communicate merchandise, accessory, and supply needs with the Regional Manager, conduct inventory audits, and ensure an accurate inventory count. This role is responsible for ensuring the online ordering menu is accurate. The Inventory Specialist will provide support to the sales floor as part of the management team when needed. The Inventory Specialist maintains the highest level of presentation, customer service and compassion to all patients.
- Receives and inputs new shipments into Biotrack
- Labels and organizes inventory in vault to maximize space and efficiency
- Ensures medicine and merchandise inventory is accurate and accounted for
- Mitigates any inventory issues to resolve on IHeartJane or Biotrack when necessary
- Reports and investigates any inventory discrepancies
- Conducts and submits the End of Month Inventory Audit
- Verifies that prices, percentages, and product information are accurate on website
- Audits merchandise and accessories weekly
- Communicate with the Regional Manager and General Manager on any merchandise or accessories requests for ordering
- Coordinates with Regional Manager to allocate merchandise and accessory levels for each store across the region
- Prepares store-to-store transfers of merchandise, accessories, uniforms, bags, and other supplies as needed
- Responds promptly to order requests from other stores in the region
- Ensures proper record keeping of all shipments and transfers (both inbound and outbound)
- Communicates any issues regarding the team, building, and operations to the General Manager
- Trains team members on vault organization, FIFO practices, inventory receiving, and product returns process
- Processes returns in Monday.com and Biotrack daily
- Maintains organization of returned items (To Be Evaluated and To Be Destroyed)
- Transfers all returns back to Tampa promptly at the end of each month
- Packs customer express orders after team verification.
- Leadership ability with at least 1-3 years of experience in a retail store setting
- Previous experience with inventory
- Excellent customer service skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to manage a team of staff members during normal business hours in a fast-paced environment
- Strong people and presentation skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Flexible working hours based on business needs (long hours, weekends)
- Ability to maintain and demonstrate a positive, problem-solving attitude at all times.
- Ethical Conduct
- Problem-solving attitude
- Customer / Client Focus
- Must be a multitasker, with the ability to work on several requests simultaneously without losing focus
- Organization and initiative, good communications skills, proactive, problem-solving, time management, discretion and confidentiality are essential attributes
- Ability to build good relationships. There will be frequent contact with internal and external people, either face to face or by telephone or email
- Teamwork- collaborating with others to improve overall standards of work and service
- This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones the employee can be required to perform. The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties and training as dictated by their supervisor.
REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or equivalent
PREFERRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
Sales, Business, Management, Operations, or similar field
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Per state law, must be at least 21 years of age
Must successfully complete a comprehensive background check.
Must pass a drug screening
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has supervisory responsibility of the Curators (Sales Associates) responsible for.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional store environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
The company will ask you to assist in other departments or locations depending on company needs. This means that you may not always work in the department that you were hired. Teamwork and getting product out to patients is our goal. This means helping where you are needed is crucial to your success as well as the company’s success.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand at a workstation for extended periods; walk; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms and ability to work on iPad, laptop or desktop for extended periods of time reading, reviewing and analyzing information and providing recommendations and summaries to patients. Must be able to effectively communicate with others verbally and in writing. Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 25 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.
POSITION TYPE / EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK
This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work.
TRAVEL
Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.
OTHER DUTIES
Inventory is not limited to duties above and may be part of additional projects for retail.
AAP/EEO Statement
Fluent is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other classification protected by law.
COMPANY BENEFITS
Fluent provides comprehensive benefits offerings to all full-time employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision and supplemental insurance, paid time-off program and non-matching 401k plan.
