Remote Merchandising Ops Associate — Cannabis Retail

greenthumbindustries; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 36,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Green Thumb Industries is seeking a Merchandising Operations Associate to support the Merch Ops team in delivering merchandising strategy for in-store and online menus, creating an easy-to-shop experience and improving navigation.

This temporary remote role runs Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm CST, with a start in early November and an end date of January 15, 2027. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing product data, promotions, and inventory to drive sales and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and self-directed.
• Adapts and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Exhibits critical thinking and sound judgment.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Maintains professionalism and confidentiality.
• Understands and complies with cannabis industry rules and regulations.
• Shows passion for expanding knowledge of the industry.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a cross-functional liaison between Buying, Merch Ops, Retail Operations, and Digital teams to ensure smooth information flow across channels.
• Maintain accurate product data, digital content, catalogs, and POS information for retail and digital execution and troubleshoot data issues.
• Support the order-to-receipt lifecycle through PO/invoice matching, shipment coordination, discrepancy resolution, and timely partner communication.
• Provide retail teams with merchandise updates, shipment details, blackout dates, and operational support for receiving, merchandising, and inventory processes.
• Assist in activating promotions, setting up discounts in digital platforms and POS, and supporting bulk-pricing updates.
• Coordinate clearance actions and collaborate with buyers and partners on aging or high-risk items.
• Assist in menu customization, digital accuracy audits, and data infrastructure workflows to enable swift menu updates.
• Contribute to developing scalable Merch Ops processes and improve cross-functional workflows.
• Monitor category and industry trends to surface opportunities for merchandising and promotions.

Skills

Self-motivation

Independent work

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Organization

Professionalism

Cannabis industry knowledge

Job description

Green Thumb Industries is seeking a Merchandising Operations Associate to support the Merch Ops team in delivering merchandising strategy for in-store and online menus, creating an easy-to-shop experience and improving navigation.

This temporary remote role runs Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm CST, with a start in early November and an end date of January 15, 2027. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing product data, promotions, and inventory to drive sales and efficiency.