[Hiring] National Wholesale Buying Manager @Trulieve

Role Description

The National Wholesale Buying Manager is responsible for procurement of third-party branded products for Trulieve’s dispensaries. This position will manage all national relationships and the performance of regional buyers. Responsibilities include:

• Driving cost reduction
• Maintaining inventory par levels
• Liaising with retail planning
• Analyzing market/category/product level trends to ensure ideal assortment
• Leading the development of all supplier management processes
• Fostering strong single-state and national relationships with vendors

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the buying process, including building assortments based on historical and current product performance, analyzing business, and managing inventory flow.
• Achieve efficiencies and implement SOPs for all major buying functions.
• Execute on strategies and initiatives as laid out by upper management.
• Process purchase orders and work directly with vendors on delivery and follow up.
• Coordinate with inventory team, management, and warehouses as needed.
• Partner with Marketing, the Regional Product Analyst, and the Allocation team to meet product launch strategies and promotional activities.
• Negotiate pricing with vendors to protect margins and support promotional activity.
• Identify opportunities to drive sales and margin increases to maximize the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent and experience in the field or in a similar field
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• 5+ years of buying experience required
• Cannabis industry experience preferred
• SAP experience preferred
• Excellent computer skills (Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and with a variety of personalities at various seniority levels
• Must possess excellent people skills and be able to communicate effectively with others in both verbal and written form

Requirements

• Salary will be commensurate with experience.
• A comprehensive benefits package including paid time off is offered with this position.

Company Description

At Trulieve, we strive to bring our patients the relief they need in a product they can trust. Our plants are hand-grown in an environment specially designed to reduce unwanted chemicals and pests, keeping the process as natural as possible at every turn.

Our products are designed to alleviate seizures, severe and persistent muscle spasms, pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and other symptoms associated with serious medical conditions such as cancer.

Our specially trained staff works hand-in-hand with physicians to provide the right products and the correct dosage to ensure patients get the compassionate care they need.

To learn more about our company, please visit our website: Trulieve