Sunnyside · 6 days ago
Retail Associate Buyer
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$60K/yr - $70K/yr
1+ years expCresco Labs is one of the largest public operators in the cannabis industry, known for its high-quality cannabis products and commitment to professionalizing the industry. The Associate Buyer will support merchant activities and purchase order execution, ensuring optimal product assortment and vendor relationships for Sunnyside retail stores.
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Responsibilities
Execute PO’s for all orders from external vendors on a weekly basis
Own purchase order authorship of 3rd party vendors with the internal Portal to ensure visibility provided to accounting and store teams on delivery order details
Communicate to and develop strong relationships with vendors to ensure product assortment and pricing is accurately reflected in-store and online
Leverage vendor relationships to report competitive assortment and pricing strategies to leadership
Partner with the Marketing team to ensure promotions are executed and messaged effectively and accurately across all stores
Review accuracy of promotions programmed by IT team to assure compliance to plan prior to state date
Identify assortment gaps based on SKU count and inventory level targets in collaboration with Merchandise Planners
Monitor and update vault capacity targets by store, including working with store teams to ensure targets are accurate and future orders are within the optimal inventory levels
Collaborate with store teams on a frequent basis with updates on product assortment, pricing, promotions, vendor deliveries and in-store events
Deep dive on sales and inventory reporting to better understand the drivers of business performance
Resolve discrepancies with vendor invoices, purchase orders, and manifests
Identify data discrepancies between reporting tools and POS systems
Qualification
Required
1-2 years' experience in retail buying and merchandising
Self-directed and able to work without supervision; strong cross-functional team player
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with multiple tasks and projects with the ability to be a creative problem solver
Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
Preferred
Prior experience in the cannabis industry preferred (ideally at the dispensary level)
Benefits
Major medical
Dental and vision insurance
A 401(K)-match program
FSA/HSA programs
LTD/STD options
Life insurance
AD&D
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Annual discretionary bonuses
Stock options
Participation in our employee discount program
Company
Sunnyside
Sunnyside provides healthier drinking habits and avoid the negative effects of alcohol
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$14.6MKey Investors
Motley Fool VenturesUncork Capital
2023-11-15Series A· $11.5M
2022-05-26Seed
2021-01-28Seed· $3.1M
Leadership Team
Nick Allen
Founder & CEO
Recent News
2025-10-06
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