Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000 | Salary Exempt | Full-Time Benefits Eligibleย
Help Build the Back-End Operation Powering Sanctuary Saugusย At Sanctuary Medicinals, Inventory is the engine that keeps the entire dispensary moving. As Inventory Manager for the opening team at Sanctuary Saugus, you will oversee the systems, organization, compliance, and day-to-day product flow that keep the store running efficiently from vault to sales floor.ย
This role is perfect for someone who loves organization, thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in building systems that work. You will playย a major roleย in creating inventory processes from day one while leading a team responsible forย maintainingย compliance and operational accuracy in one of the most regulated industries in Massachusetts.ย
If spreadsheets, vault organization, audits, product flow, and operational efficiency sound satisfying to you, this role isย probably yourย thing.ย
Whyย Sanctuaryย Saugus?ย
Opening a new dispensary means building systems, processes, and culture from the ground up. As Inventory Manager, you will help create the operational backbone of Sanctuary Saugus while leading one of the most important departments in the store.ย
This isย a great opportunityย for someone who loves organization, leadership, cannabis operations, and being part of building something exciting from day one.ย
Supervisory Responsibilitiesย
- Oversee daily inventory operations for Sanctuary Saugusย ย
- Lead and manage the Inventory team including training, delegation, coaching, and accountabilityย ย
- Maintainย accurateย inbound and outbound inventory recordsย ย
- Perform and oversee inventory maintenance reports and compliance auditsย ย
- Monitor daily inventory discrepancies and investigate variancesย ย
- Ensure all inventory proceduresย comply withย Massachusetts CCC regulations and Sanctuary SOPsย ย
- Maintain vault organization and First In, First Out (FIFO) product rotation standardsย ย
- Prepare manifests through METRC and other state tracking systems for transfers and outbound deliveriesย ย
- Oversee product receiving, intake verification, and inventory reconciliationย ย
- Ensure proper quality control procedures for returned or damagedย productย ย
- Maintain detailed inventory, destruction, and QC logsย ย
- Support operational planning and inventory strategy with store managementย ย
- Assistย with implementing and improving inventory systems and workflowsย ย
Duties & Responsibilitiesย
Inventory Operationsย
- Receive, verify, and process shipments using METRC and other inventory systemsย ย
- Physically move and organize cannabis products throughout the dispensary and vaultsย ย
- Maintainย accurateย inventory counts across all locations, categories, and storage areasย ย
- Conduct cycle counts, inventory audits, and compliance checks on a routine basisย ย
- Investigateย andย resolveย inventory discrepancies quickly and accuratelyย ย
- Ensure all product movements are compliant and correctly documentedย ย
- Coordinate product transfers, manifests, and inventory adjustmentsย ย
- Monitor productย expirationย dates, sell-through timelines, and inventory healthย ย
- Maintain clean, organized, and audit-ready vaults and storage areasย ย
- Assistย with store-wide inventory counts and state compliance inspectionsย ย
Cannabis Compliance & Product Managementย
- Maintain compliance with all Massachusetts cannabis regulations and Sanctuary policiesย ย
- Ensureย accurateย METRC tracking from intake through sale or destructionย ย
- Monitor product packaging, labeling, and compliance requirementsย ย
- Ensure proper handling and storage of all cannabis productsย ย
- Maintain understanding of cannabis product categories, strains, cannabinoids, terpenes, and product formatsย ย
- Work closely with management, sales floor teams, and vendors toย maintainย inventory accuracy and availabilityย ย
Leadership & Team Supportย
- Train andย support Inventory Associates onย inventory systems, compliance, and operational proceduresย ย
- Help create efficient workflows and strong operational habits within the inventory teamย ย
- Communicate inventory concerns, discrepancies, and operational updates to managementย ย
- Lead by example with organization, urgency, accountability, and professionalismย ย
- Assistย other departments when operational support is neededย ย
- Help build inventory systems and structure as part of the Sanctuary Saugus opening teamย ย
What Makes Someone Great in This Roleย
- Highly organized with strong attention to detailย ย
- Enjoys systems, structure, and operational problem-solvingย ย
- Calm and efficient in fast-paced environmentsย ย
- Strong communicationย and leadership skillsย ย
- Reliable, accountable, and self-motivatedย ย
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities at onceย ย
- Team-oriented withย a strong senseย of urgencyย ย
- Takesย pride in keeping operations clean,ย accurate, and compliantย ย
Required Skills & Abilitiesย
- Ability to obtain required licensing and complete fingerprinting/background requirementsย ย
- Comfortable using inventory systems, computers, iPads, and Microsoft Officeย ย
- Strong understanding of inventory procedures and operational workflowsย ย
- Ability to investigate and resolve discrepancies accuratelyย ย
- Excellent organizational and multitasking skillsย ย
- Customer service mindset with strong interpersonal skillsย ย
- Ability to work efficiently in high-volume, fast-paced environmentsย ย
- Strong problem-solving and communication abilitiesย ย
Education & Experienceย
- Must be 21 years of age or olderย ย
- High School Diploma or GEDย requiredย ย
- Minimum two years of inventory experience in retail, warehouse, cannabis, or related industries preferredย ย
- Previousย cannabis inventory or METRC experience strongly preferredย ย
- Knowledge of Massachusetts cannabis laws and compliance procedures preferredย ย
- Understanding of cannabis products, strains, and product categories preferredย ย
Physical Requirementsย
- Ability to lift and carry 45+ย lbsย regularlyย ย
- Ability to stand, bend, organize, and moveย productย throughout the shiftย ย
- Comfortable working in active vault and retail environments for extended periods of timeย ย
Additional Employment Informationย
This position may require nights, weekends, and holidays based on operational needs. Schedules and job duties may change at any time to support business operations.ย
Sanctuary Medicinals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are made based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.ย All employees are expected to cooperate with regulatory inspections and audits, which may include participating in meetings or interviews with inspectors, auditors, regulators, or other authorized parties as requested.
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