GilroySeasoned Senior buyer hungry to stay ahead of the cannabis competition

Navigating industry turbulence, negotiating costs, forward-thinking data analysis

Gilroy is a seasoned buyer with more than a decade of experience across 4 industries, including 2 years in the California cannabis industry.
- He is currently purchasing and managing 2 categories for 14 retail stores, accounting for 45% of the company’s retail sales.
Gilroy has gone through the ups and downs of the cannabis industry, seeing all cycles, and has successfully gone through a merger with 3 other companies.
- He has optimized inventory management, reducing inventory from 12 weeks of supply to just 4 weeks.
Gilroy works within a tight budget, continuously negotiating down costs and increasing payment terms to hit aggressive company KPIs, including increasing overall margin by 5%.
He uses both internal and external data to identify new vendors based on industry trends, ensuring the company stays ahead of the competition.

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