Summary

The Regional Supply Chain Manager is responsible for purchasing/ordering and weekly reporting of cannabis inventory and ancillary products within Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. This role manages product ordering, sending sales reports, and coordinates with dispensary management to ensure the right mix of products are being stocked to meet customer and patient needs. This position will also perform functions which include bringing in products from cultivators, managing returns, discussions with vendors, etc.

This is a hybrid position that involves both working onsite at each store and remotely.

Duties and Responsibilities

Inventory Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring adequate product assortment, variety, and quantities within assigned dispensaries
• Utilizes effective reporting to make informed and strategic ordering decisions
• Partners with the Dispensary Manager on ordering with a healthy turn and physical vault space
• Establishes and nurtures relationships with local growers and product vendors
• Responsible for maintaining and updating Vendor contact list
• Coordinates with vendors to determine product availability and coordinates all necessary documentation for purchase
• Responsible for maintaining regulatory compliance of all products in stock
• Makes suggestions to improve business functions
• Knowledgeable about ancillary cannabis products and is able to articulate and demonstrate
• Coordinates with vendors to obtain product information and communicates product features to dispensary management staff
• Coordinates with GPs to perform required product return activities
• Assists as needed with dispensary sales and operations (customer service, cash counts, etc.) when needed due to thin staff at location in which they are currently operating
• Follows company, state, & federal policies and procedures
• Coordinates with Marketing Staff to identify potential sales products based on product aging and expiration
• Coordinates with the Dispensary Manager to identify potential business process improvements
• Performs other related duties as required.

Cultural Responsibilities

• Embodies Justice Cannabis Co.’s values and models our code of conduct
• Builds strong and effective internal, external, and cross-functional relationships.
• Is committed to creating and maintaining a fun and productive work environment
• Actively coordinates team building and cultural development
• Values Honesty, Integrity, Transparency, and Direct Communication
• Assumes positive intent but does not operate on assumption

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position may partner with management team in oversight of those assisting with inventory-related projects.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be capable of lifting 25 pounds to stock product boxes. Position requires frequent reaching into cabinets and displays to show and review products. Ability to maintain a stationary sitting or standing position for up to eight hours a day based on business needs and sales volume; and ability to bend and retrieve products from lower shelves. This role also enters information into sales and tracking systems requiring hand dexterity and the ability to visually verify correct product information

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience purchasing and/or buying
• 2 years' experience in high volume inventory oversight, preferably in retail
• Knowledge of point-of-sale system and Inventory software system and reporting.
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively in all situations.
• Be open to learning about news, literature, or legal progress on cannabis.
• Be present for lectures and/or training sessions on new items, or research on cannabinoids.
• Ability to work with digital scales, scanners, computers, and printers.
• Work collaboratively with vendors, dispensary and security departments.
• Must be open to accepting other roles and/or jobs assigned.

Computers and Technology

• Must be computer literate with the ability to learn operational systems (MJ Freeway, Metrc, Canix, LeafLogix, Leaftrade, Dutchie, etc.)
• Experience working with Outlook email and Microsoft Office suite with strong Excel experience.