Inventory Supervisor

Company Description

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. 

Job Summary

The Retail Inventory Supervisor Reports to the Inventory Manager and is responsible for the day to day operation and oversight of the back of the house operation including the processing room. This role determines operational needs, maintains inventory control and menu accuracy, trains and leads dispensary inventory associates, and proactively solves processing and inventory related problems.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with dispensary inventory associates while leading by example to increase efficiency, accuracy, and product knowledge
• Estimates daily inventory requirements and pre-packaged product to meet projected needs
• Prepares and packages orders for customers and patients with a strong attention to detail
• Responsible for back of house organization, cleanliness and order
• Maintains inventory control - cycle counts, communicate needs, processing, markdowns, destruction and removal
• Helps maintains pricing and photos and ensures accuracy for inventory offerings on menus
• Ensures audit compliance
• Active participant in the recruitment, interview and hire process of filling open positions in a timely manner based on store performance and volume
• Train employees in expected operational standards using appropriate tools such as SOP’s, compliance audits, company and state policy and procedures.
• Set up a training calendar and ensure associate onboarding and new hire training completion
• Manage continuous training and development with team members through training curriculums that provide consistency across all stores
• Oversee direct reports performance and deliver team members’ performance appraisals in partnership with management; collaborate on team member’ performance management, succession planning, development of members strengths and improvement of weaknesses
• Supervise and assist management with direct reports schedules, time and attendance, leave requests
• Conduct investigations as necessary, coach team members on performance, attendance, violation of company and compliance policies, and carry through disciplinary actions, up to and including terminations, in partnership with management and HR
• Provide leadership, training, guidance and support to team members that fosters continuous learning and improvement in performance of the store

Qualifications

• Must stay current and adhere to all policies and regulations of the state cannabis agency.  
• Must meet age requirement as outlined by state cannabis agency.  
• Able to pass all background checks as required by state cannabis agency.  
• Able to accommodate scheduling that may include varied shifts, weekends, and holidays.  
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.  

Education

High school diploma/GED required 

Experience

• 2-3 years' experience working in inventory, logistics and/or a cannabis retail setting 
• Minimum 1 years’ experience supervising training, quality, and customer service in retail 

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude)

Customer Obsessed:  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. 

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. 

Results Oriented:  Empowered with the knowledge of their potential this person learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner, open to change, analyzes successes and failures for continuous improvement, experiments and will try anything to find solutions that support an ecosystem of knowledge; enjoys challenge of unfamiliar tasks, quickly grasps the essence and underlying structure of anything.  

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

This person is directly responsible for leading the Dispensary Inventory Specialist team.

Working conditions

This job operates in a professional 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 open work availability. May require minimal travel. May be required to work outdoors and/or during inclement weather. 

Physical requirements

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

At AYR Wellness, our vision is to be a force for good in all we do and to bring lasting positive change to our communities, our industry, and our world. And it wouldn’t be possible without our exceptionally talented team. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates the uniqueness of each employee and supports their individual journey in finding their genius and pursuing their passion.

AYR Wellness is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to employment. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and the LGBTQ+ community, regardless of age, gender, religion, marital or veterans’ status.