At Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation, our mission is to create the highest quality medicine that changes people’s lives. We stand beside all who believe in safe, legal and effective access to this powerful medicine. As fellow Texans, we see this as our responsibility to take care of our neighbors. Our vision is to transform Texas through the power and the truth of medical cannabis. We work alongside physicians and their patients with current qualifying conditions to supply prescription cannabis that can change lives.
This role owns the purchasing of raw materials, packaging, and supplies to support production, inventory targets, and business operations. The Buyer/Planner works closely with the Inventory Manager, Cost Accountant, and AP to ensure timely procurement, vendor performance, and accurate material availability. This position also supports planning activities, vendor communication, and cross-functional alignment. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, proactive supply chain professional with experience in purchasing and material planning in a manufacturing environment. They excel at vendor communication, ERP systems, and cross-functional coordination to ensure material availability and cost alignment.
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Essential Functions:- Purchasing & Vendor Coordination
- Owns day-to-day purchasing of raw materials, packaging, and indirect goods.
- Generates and manages purchase orders in ERP/inventory system and develops process for best practices.
- Tracks open POs and follows up on delivery confirmations and lead times.
- Supports AP with 3-way match and invoice issue resolution.
- Maintains accurate vendor records, pricing, and purchasing data.
- Planning Support
- Reviews material usage and safety stock levels to inform reorders.
- Collaborates with Inventory Manager to align material availability with production plan.
- Monitors demand trends and flag risk of shortages or excess.
- Participates in planning meetings and assist with forecasting material needs.
- Vendor & Cost Management
- Gathers vendor information as point of contact and shares with AP.
- Tracks supplier performance (on time delivery, quality, responsiveness).
- Supports Cost Accountant in cost reviews and Operations in alternate sourcing projects.
- Identifies opportunities for cost savings or vendor consolidation.
- Maintains updated price lists and vendor comparison tools.
- Cross-functional Communication
- Shares delivery timelines with Inventory, Production, and Receiving teams in a clear and timely manner.
- Coordinates inbound shipment schedules to optimize receiving flow.
- Supports launches or new materials by sourcing and planning availability.
- Raises and escalates supply risks and potential solutions as needed to leadership.
Additional Responsibilities: - Assists in physical inventory, staging activities, or cycle counts as needed.
- ERP System Maintenance support as needed.
- Interfaces daily with Inventory Manager, Cost Accountant, and AP team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive improvement initiatives including cost-saving initiatives.
- Sourcing projects as business needs dictate.
- May support production activities.
What You'll Need to Succeed:- 2+ years of experience in purchasing, planning, or supply chain, or a relevant work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree required. Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field preferred.
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (experience with batch or GMP environments a plus), experience with SAGE X3 a preferred.
- Excel or Google Sheets fluency for managing reports and trackers
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and follow-through with vendors and internal teams
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Detail-oriented, self-starting, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
- Able to pass all background checks/fingerprinting as required by state cannabis agencies.
- Able to provide valid badging/credentials as required by state cannabis agencies
- This person may be exposed to dust, kief, cleaning chemicals, and fumes. Although systems are in place to remove these byproducts, there is still exposure to some degree.
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$50,000 - $55,000 a year
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Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.