Inventory Manager - Ayr Wellness : Job Details

AYR Wellness is a publicly traded, multi-state cannabis company with more than 85 dispensaries. We are one of the largest scale producers of high-quality cannabis in the U.S., and our purpose is to be a force for good. People are at the heart of everything we do, and we are passionate about bringing progress and positive changes to our communities, our industry, and our world.

Our talented and reliable team members are the foundation of our business and investing in exceptional talent is paramount to our success. The key to building a culture where everyone can thrive starts and ends with our teams. Their collective courage and kyndness sets AYR apart. Your career growth at AYR is limitless, and we believe in creating an environment where everyone can flourish and win together.

The Inventory Manager is responsible for managing policy and procedure, compliance, inventory, receiving orders, and all other operational objectives of Ayr Wellness store operations. This position is responsible for ensuring all employees of the dispensary are accountable to these same responsibilities. This position manages the inventory team to improve accuracy, training, and execution of operational initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee and execute all inventory specific initiatives as outlined on the master calendar.
• Deliver results and strategic direction by ensuring day-to-day operations run smoothly through the store team.
• Work with cross-divisional teams to build consensus on strategic objectives, goals, and operational plans.
• Ensure the store is audit compliant and achieves acceptable scores.
• Establish and implement operational policies, standards, and procedures for retail staff.
• Ensure compliance with all safety and security policies and procedures within the retail store.
• Communicate, work closely, and successfully collaborate with other Managers to achieve the organization's goals.
• Provide leadership, training, guidance, and support to team members that foster continuous learning and improvement in the performance of the store.
• This role may be required to assist with other duties as assigned as well as in other functions of the operation including but not limited to: sales consulting, outreach, security, delivery, and visual merchandising.
• Take pride in the appearance of the store by ensuring all areas, including restrooms, are consistently clean, safe, and guest-ready.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 21 years of age (or per state regulations)
• Skilled in Google and/or Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with significant P&L responsibility
• Strong knowledge of retail technology platforms and systems
• Must possess strong analytical skills to assess data, facts, and figures used to develop strategies designed to improve the business

Education:

Bachelors Degree in business, operations management, or a related field is preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years experience supervising training, quality, and customer service in retail
• Minimum 4 years retail experience, including a combination of front end and/or inventory responsibilities

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude):

Customer Obsessed AYR: Dedicated to creating a remarkable experience for both internal and external customers; builds rapport and maintains meaningful and effective relationships creating trustful, authentic connections; viewed as a good listener and is easy to approach and talk to and is often in the know early in any given situation.

Building Effect Teams: Blends people into teams as necessary to deliver results; creates strong morale and team spirit that fosters a culture of excellence; shares successes and opportunities for improvement in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging and value in the team and in the Company.

Relationship Building: Viewed as a truthful individual who shares authentic and constructive feedback in a respectful manner in the spirit of being a force for good; builds mutual respect and trust by listening, learning and acting with compassion to encourage others in discovering their genius; takes responsibility for mistakes and offers impactful solutions; recognizes personal strengths and weaknesses; seeks and openly welcomes feedback for continuous improvement and personal growth.

Functional/Technical skill: Possesses functional and technical knowledge and skills to perform at a high level of accomplishment; understands how their job function supports being a force for good.

Direct reports: Manages department within a function with authority to hire/terminate

Working conditions:

This job operates in a professional retail store environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. This position requires weekends, nights, overtime as needed, holidays, and flexible work availability. May require some travel. Physical requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and listen. This employee is frequently required to stand or sit for long periods, walk constantly, use hands or feet, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to lift up to 50 pounds. May be required to work outdoors and/or during inclement weather.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

AYR Wellness is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.