Retail Buyer

The posting, as Curaleaf wrote it

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Retail Buyer
The candidate must be able to work on-site 5 days a week at either our Stamford, CT, or Wakefield, MA office.
Compensation is negotiable and will be based on qualifications and experience.

Travel requirements: 25%

About the Role

As a Retail Buyer, you will lead sourcing, purchasing, and planning efforts for retail Curaleaf locations in the Northeast region, strategically managing the retail assortment to align with customer needs and market trends. Your role will involve analyzing data, forecasting, pricing, and inventory planning to drive sales and ensure an optimal product mix. You will foster strong vendor partnerships, negotiate pricing, and continuously seek new opportunities for business growth.

What You’ll Do

• Strategic Buying & Planning
• Drive the strategic direction for assigned categories, ensuring competitive pricing, relevant assortment, and compelling promotions to enhance the customer shopping experience.
• Analyze market trends and customer preferences to select brands and items that align with current and future needs.
• Develop a bottom-up financial plan to meet category and total area sales and margin goals.
• Assortment & Inventory Management
• Oversee product assortment, determining mix and category roles, and approve master product selection.
• Partners with inventory and supply chain teams to ensure inventory optimization and support promotional activities.
• Perform regular store visits to assess assortment presentation, pricing, and promotions, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Pricing & Promotion
• Set and review pricing strategies that uphold brand pricing integrity, maximize gross margin, and enhance competitive positioning.
• Determine promotional pricing based on seasonal events, competitive landscape, and sales goals.
• Evaluate promotional effectiveness, implementing changes to drive year-over-year improvements.
• Vendor & Stakeholder Collaboration
• Cultivate partnerships with reliable vendors and negotiate favorable pricing and promotional support.
• Collaborate closely with inventory management, marketing, and supply chain teams to align strategies across functions.
• Guide cross-functional partners in buying and analysis best practices.
• Lead and mentor team members to foster their professional development.

What You’ll Bring

• Passion for the cannabis ind

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Confidence

Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis.

Our Values

• Lead and Inspire.
• Commit to Win.
• ONE Curaleaf.
• Driven to Deliver Excellence.

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf.

***Please note that U.S. immigration rules and regulations are governed by federal law; not state law. Although Curaleaf operates in states that have legalized and decriminalized marijuana, it is still considered a controlled substance under federal regulations and thus illegal under federal law. For this reason, unless and until federal law changes, Curaleaf is prohibited from offering sponsorship for any non-immigrant or immigrant visas.

***Please also note that while candidates who are Lawful Permanent Residents (such as those with Green Cards) are eligible for employment with, and are hired by Curaleaf, working for a company engaged in a business that grows and sells a product that is illegal under federal law might compromise the candidate’s immigration status. Before a Lawful Permanent Resident accepts an offer of employment, Curaleaf recommends that the candidate seek the advice of an immigration lawyer.