Assistant Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

Do you want to grow your roots in the Cannabis industry? Are you a fan of Sonoran Roots? Do you have experience in Inventory?

Sonoran Roots is looking for a highly motivated and reliable individual to join our team as an Assistant Buyer.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Sonoran Roots is a vertically integrated, craft cannabis company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. As an independent and locally owned company founded by Arizona natives, Sonoran Roots maintains a focus on producing high-quality, clean, and compliant cannabis products for its customers.

The company owns and operates three cultivation facilities (Mesa & Tempe), a state-of-the-art extraction lab (Tempe), and well-established retail dispensaries (Glendale, Florence, Chandler, Flagstaff). Our family of brands is well known for quality in the Arizona market and includes Sonoran Roots Cannabis, Canamo Concentrates, Canamo CBD, and Ponderosa Dispensary.

Sonoran Roots recently won back to back awards, placing again in the Cannabis Business Times 2024 Best Cannabis Companies To Work For | Cultivation , proving our company really is the best Cannabis company to work for in Arizona.

Our Mission:

Provide the most consistent, high-quality products and services to the patients, customers, and dispensaries of Arizona, while making a lasting, positive impact on employees and the community.

Our Values:

R : Respect - Treat people with appreciation and dignity
O : Open-Mindedness - Be willing to listen to other ideas and consider alternative solutions
O : Opportunity - look at any obstacle as the means to creating possibility
T : Teamwork - the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
S : Sincerity - take pride in your work and be mindful in how your actions impact others

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The Assistant Buyer will assist the Buyer with day-to-day operations, data collection, data input and vendor coordination/communications. The Assistant Buyer is a key operational support position. It ensures the buying process runs smoothly; products are compliant and organized, and internal communication between departments is efficient.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - RETAIL INVENTORY MANAGER:

• Supports the Buyer with product research, order entry (preparing and submitting purchase orders), and follow-ups.
• Track inventory levels and help manage stock flow in conjunction with the sales calendar.
  • Monitor current inventory levels and help develop reorder reports and maintain vendor catalogs.
• Communicate with vendors to confirm deliveries and/or resolve basic issues.
  • Communicate delays or order discrepancies with internal departments (retail, inventory and marketing)
• Ensure teams are aware of new product drops, cost/pricing updates, or changes in vendor policy.
• Compile sales and product performance reports.
• Helps ensure products meet compliance standards (labeling, testing, etc.).
• Help schedule internal buyer meetings and cross-team syncs.
• Double-check that all incoming products meet state compliance standards as well as company standards.
• Manages administrative tasks and organizes necessary documents.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pay Rate: Starting at $55k annually

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• 1-2 years of retail, inventory, supply chain, or administrative experience (cannabis preferred but not required).
• Exposure to compliance-heavy industries (e.g., pharma, alcohol, healthcare) is a plus
• Quick learner and willing to be coachable and flexible with work tasks.
• Must be 21+ years old.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AZDHS Facility Agent Card.
• Attention to detail and ability and willingness to follow instructions.
• Able to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Reliable attendance and communication
• Criminal background checks will be performed; most marijuana-related crimes will not negatively impact an application.
• Reliable transportation.

Additional Qualifications (Preferred):

• Experience in the cannabis industry (formal or informal).
• Knowledge of MS Excel
• Industry knowledge preferred, but not required
• High school diploma or GED.
• Cannabis-related education.

Benefits:

Additionally, all FT Sonoran Roots employees receive:

• Company-paid health insurance.
• Annual performance and pay review.
• Year-end bonus eligibility for every employee.
• Monthly rewards points for free products at Ponderosa Dispensary, so you can sample what you are helping to promote.
• Employee discount (25%) at Ponderosa Dispensary.
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy.
• Employee Referral Bonus - $250 if you refer someone who gets hired!! (conditions apply).

License/Certification: Facility Agent (FA) card (required to start work)

Work Location: In person

Criminal background check will be performed; most marijuana-related crimes will not negatively impact an application.