Merchandiser - Southern Alberta

Who We Are
 

Founded in 2013, Organigram is a leading Canadian licensed producer, focused on producing high-quality, indoor-grown cannabis for adult recreational consumers in all provinces and the Yukon. Headquartered in Toronto (Ontario), Organigram has three state-of-the-art cultivation and processing facilities in Moncton (New Brunswick), Winnipeg (Manitoba) and Lac-Supérieur (Quebec), and our adult-use products can be found in retail outlets from coast-to-coast. Organigram's adult-use brands include Edison, SHRED, monjour, Laurentian Cannabis, Holy Mountain, Big Bag O’Buds, Tremblant Cannabis and Trailblazer.
 

Our mission is to delight consumers with trusted brands that deliver innovative cannabis products and experiences while promoting education and industry advocacy.
 

Over the past year we have seen significant growth in this emerging cannabis industry and attribute this growth to our team members. We believe our deep-rooted culture; our values and our welcoming work environment have contributed to our overall success. Our focus on innovation, responsiveness to the needs of our customers and our people–centric approach have helped us become a trusted name amongst our stakeholders - be it our customers, partners, investors, our team members, and the communities that we support.
 

Why work with us?
 

Organigram is a diverse and inclusive organization that cares about you and the community you live in. Our competitive salary and benefits, education reimbursement and flexible work environment are designed to work for you as you grow and develop in your career. We offer an annual wellness credit and unlimited vacation to support your health and wellbeing. And you can feel good knowing our Organigram Operating for Good program provides you with the opportunity to support your community through sponsored volunteer initiatives.

MERCHANDISER (Southern AB)

We are currently seeking a merchandiser based in Calgary to represent all Organigram brands in retail cannabis locations in Alberta through consumer intercept (pop up) activations. This role will cover brand activations in Calgary and Southern Alberta retail locations.

The main objective of this position is to increase brand awareness with both retail staff end consumers, through education sessions, handing out of swag and brand materials as well as submitting feedback to the internal Organigram team. This role will work closely with the Field Sales Representative team in the Calgary and Edmonton markets to prioritize store lists for activations as well as key objectives to achieve within each location.

Retail brand ambassadors will report directly to the Field Sales Representative (Northern AB).

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Learn and become a product expert on the Organigram portfolio of brands (through scheduled training sessions and ongoing learning)
• Conduct in store consumer intercepts (pop ups)
• Conduct budtender education sessions (as directed by Field Sales Representative team)
• Support national account stores through detailing, education and ongoing activations as directed by the Key Account team
• Answer product related questions from budtenders and consumers
• Manage brand swag material and distribute in retail locations as permitted by AGLC guidelines
• Engage with consumers at retail and submit feedback (Organigram brands and competitive LPs) to Field Sales team
• Enter feedback and store visit details in CRM system
• Leverage distribution data to target educational and product listing opportunities, in collaboration with field sales team

 REQUIREMENTS 

• Previous experience in customer service and/or as a brand ambassador (or similar role)
• Knowledge of cannabis market and trends considered an asset as well as knowledge of sales and marketing principles
• Strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Punctual and able to follow a route plan/store schedule
• Ability to work full time hours Monday-Friday, occasional weekend support as needed for major retail activations
• Valid drivers license and vehicle required (travel regionally within Alberta)
• Submit to and pass a criminal background check as part of the QCW application process (as per AGLC requirements)