Manager, Commercial Operations

• Lead a team of inventory management professionals • Manage internal and third-party procurement activities including buying, replenishment, allocation, assortment planning, and promotional strategies. • Oversee virtual merchandising for assigned retail locations, ensuring accuracy in pricing, promotions, and product presentation. • Continually create and implement unique approved sales strategies, ideas, and programs to drive sales growth and market share. • Monitor and manage inventory levels across assigned locations to ensure optimal stock, variety, and availability. • Provide regular inventory and sales performance reporting, including velocity tracking and replenishment needs. • Analyze sales, inventory, and pricing data to support performance insights and decision-making. • Support the Director of Commercial Operations with open-to-buy (OTB) planning, forecasting, and budgeting. • Maintain accurate vendor records, including purchasing history, promotional programs, pricing and discount structures, and ongoing performance metrics to ensure compliance and optimization. • Oversee usage and accuracy of state inventory and e-commerce system. • Lead initiatives related to retail and grower-processor inventory management. • Build and maintain relationships with vendor suppliers, working alongside the Director of Commercial Operations to negotiate optimal pricing, discounts, and terms that support margin and sales objectives. • Leverage company-provided business intelligence tools (such as Hoodie) to monitor market pricing, discounts, and promotions, ensuring pricing remains competitive and aligned with business objectives. • Support wholesale sales execution across assigned markets, including product allocation and order fulfillment. • Assist in managing relationships with third-party brand partners and vendors. • Support sales performance reporting, analytics, and insights to guide decision-making. • Monitor wholesale inventory levels and communicate risks or supply gaps to leadership. • Enter and manage purchase orders within Leaf Trade and other wholesale systems. • Assist with forecasting demand and supporting sales projections across wholesale channels. • Maintain accurate records of wholesale accounts, programs, and performance metrics. • Partner with Retail teams to identify opportunities for operational improvement and enhanced customer experience. • Build and maintain collaborative partnerships and solid relationships with our grower-processors including leadership, fulfillment, distribution, manufacturing and cultivation. • Collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams to execute approved promotional strategies. • Work with Accounting to support invoice reconciliation and financial accuracy. • Partner with Compliance to ensure alignment with state and regulatory requirements. • Participate in evaluating internal controls and supporting continuous process improvements. • Manage relationships with operational vendors to ensure timely execution of initiatives. • Support the development of financial targets using both top-down and bottom-up approaches. • Coordinate accurate and timely inventory distribution by location. • Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or related field required; MBA preferred. • Cannabis and/or CPG industry experience is a plus. • Proficiency in data analysis tools (Tableau, Power BI) • Experience with Cannabis industry software tools & systems is a plus. • Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), including knowledge of automation tools (Power Query, Power Automate, Macros).