District Inventory Manager

Multi-Unit Retail Inventory Manager
Region: Arizona
Location: Scottsdale, AZ - On-Site
Shift Requirements: Mon-Fri, weekends as needed.
The candidate in this role will be required to travel 80% of the time throughout the region. 

About the Role:

As our Inventory Manager, you’ll be the go-to person for all things inventory across our stores. You’ll work closely with Store Managers and inventory leads to keep everything running smoothly; think accurate counts, proper tagging, and making sure products are front and center for customers.

Your day-to-day will include managing state-required 30-day counts, overseeing FIFO processes, and ensuring SOX quarterly audits are on point. You’ll also create clear SOPs, train store teams, and help everyone stay up to speed on best inventory management practices.

As the Inventory Manager, you’ll have a direct hand in tightening up inventory, reducing shrinkage, and improving accuracy. Cycle counts will be smoother, and you’ll get to connect with different teams, learn how each store operates, and help standardize processes. Plus, you’ll collaborate with District Managers and corporate partners; this role can be a great stepping stone for future opportunities

What You’ll Do:

• Be the connector: Communicate with store leaders and associates across your market to keep cannabis and non-cannabis inventory flowing smoothly.
• Optimize operations: Partner with Store Managers to fine-tune inventory processes and control procedures.
• Solve problems: Jump in on inventory investigations and reconciliations when needed.
• Train & empower: Teach store teams best practices for inventory accuracy, from receiving to sale.
• Stay ahead of the game: Monitor POS and Metrc systems for variances, anticipate shortages, and keep everything on track.
• Organize like a pro: Help create vault layouts and storage systems that make tracking inventory easy and efficient.
• Keep it moving: Ensure inventory flows seamlessly from receiving to the sales floor every single day.
• Audit & verify: Oversee daily cycle counts and monthly/quarterly audits, making sure everything reconciles with Metrc.
• Share insights: Follow reporting cadences and keep store leaders in the loop with accurate inventory data.
• Improve processes: Recommend updates to SOPs when you see opportunities for better efficiency.
• Stay compliant: Audit for accuracy and ensure all state regulations and company standards are met.
• Travel often: Expect to be on the road about 80% of the time within your market.
• Flexibility matters: Perform other duties as needed—because in retail, things change fast!

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field, or relevant experience in lieu of degree
• 3+ years of data management and auditing experience
• 2+ years of experience in inventory management in the cannabis industry
• Experience creating SOPs or training materials related to inventory management
• Advanced knowledge and experience with data integration and extraction from and to multiple diverse data sources and software programs
• Passion for solving complex data problems and strong analytical and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills
• Ability to manage several tasks/projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively.
• Advanced knowledge and experience managing Dutchie

Even Better If You Have:

• Excel Proficiency

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands to finger or feel, reach with hands and arms and lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to climb and balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and lift up to 50 pounds.

This position requires close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. This position has no specific environmental conditions.