Retail Buyer

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. 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 thecustomershopping 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,determiningmix and category roles, andapprovemaster 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. Set and review pricing strategies that uphold brand pricing integrity, maximize gross margin, and enhance competitive positioning. Determinepromotional pricing based on seasonal events, competitive landscape, and sales goals. Evaluate promotional effectiveness, implementing changes to drive year-over-year improvements. 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 industry, including product categories, market trends, consumer preferences, and the evolving regulatory landscape. Minimum of 2 years of experience as a retail buyer in the CPG industry. Strong understanding of inventory management principles, product lifecycle planning, and replenishment strategies to maximize sales while minimizing inventory risk. Proven ability to analyze sales performance, market trends, and consumer insights to make data-driven purchasing decisions and optimize assortment strategies. Excellent negotiation, relationship-building, and communication skills, with a track record of securing favorable pricing, promotional opportunities, and supplier partnerships. Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple product categories, prioritize competing demands, and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment. 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.The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, lift up to 10 pounds. This position has nospecial vision requirements. This position requires high stress tolerance, adaptability, and flexibility. Ability to work in an ever-changing environment.

$65,000 - $71,000 USD

What We Offer: Competitive Pay and Benefits Generous PTO and Parental Leave Life/ Disability Insurance Community Involvement Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility. Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, Find, and Anthem provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is powered by a strong presence in all stages of the supply chain. Its unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with 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.

• **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.

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