Multi Unit Retail Leader

The Position:

MN Cannabis Staffing is looking to add a knowledgeable Director of Retail Operations (Multi Unit Retail Leader) in the South Western Wisconsin or the South Eastern Minnesota area. Join the most exciting and fastest growing industry in Minnesota! If you enjoy working with and talking about cannabis, this is the right job for you! Join our team today and start looking forward to coming to work doing something you love!

Essential Functions:

• Oversee store operations, policies, procedures, maintenance, and customer experience
• Make key contributions to the formulation of the company's business strategies
• Develop effective partnerships with managers and store associates to help develop company policies and procedures
• Work directly with the CEO/COO and other corporate team members to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals
• Participate in proactive activities such as training and developing staff; discussing sales strategies, inventory control measures, loss prevention, and safety awareness
• Make recommendations to executive management for improvement of retail operations, company policies, procedures and practices
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends and legislation to ensure compliance
• Prepare and deliver monthly statistical reports to executive management team
• Research and implement new directives for growth opportunities
• Evaluate overall performance by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metrics
• Oversee the implementation of new policies and hold management team accountable to these processes
• Work closely with the Store Leaders at each location to coordinate and oversee larger projects as directed by ownership and corporate team
• Assist in creation and follow through of performance improvement plans of employees
• Investigate any issues relating to inventory or cash loss
• Develop and execute weekly merchandising strategies
• Work closely with several departments across the organization
• Provides leadership to assure that all store operations such as cash management, inventory management, inventory receiving, inventory auditing, and marketing are functioning in the most cost efficient and compliant manner.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales reviews and provides suggestions for improvement
• Reviews, maintains and updates all retail SOP's and assures that any changes are communicated to employees
• Successfully implements change management across multiple locations.
• Foster a fun and safe work environment for all Iowa Cannabis Company retail employees.
• Lead implementation of change management.
• Provide store specific insight in order to bolster location-based sales and efficiencies.
• Open availability with the ability to open and close retail locations.
• Assigned various projects and policy implementations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Employees may be exposed to difficult or stressful customer situations requiring patience and professionalism to effectively handle.
• Work duties may require sedentary activities, active standing, stooping, and/or kneeling.
• Retail stores are open 365 days a year with shifts typically occurring between 7:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's Degree in business, management, or related areas. Master's Degree preferred
• Ability to think strategically and communicate at the executive level
• Demonstrated ability to effectively motivate, develop and manage 100 plus employees
• An obsession with customer service and a willingness to do whatever it takes to satisfy customer needs
• 5 years of senior management experience, preferably in a retail environment
• 5 years of inventory management experience.
• Strong technical skills with experience working in a technology driven environment
• Exceptional written, verbal, visual communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills
• Ability to critically think and solve problems using discretion
• Must commit to coming to work sober.
• We do not require previous professional experience in the cannabis industry but would prefer the applicant be a consumer of the product.

Benefits and Compensation:

• Pay range between $80,000 - $90,000
• Bonus incentives programs.
• Employee discount includes 50% off smokable cannabis products.
• Health, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Discount Program offering exclusive discounts from top national retailers.
• Paid Sick Leave (PSL) and Personal Time Off (PTO.)
• Float holidays for the following: New Years Day, 4/20, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.