Schwazze · 10 hours ago
Merchandising Analyst
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$70K/yr - $80K/yr
1+ years expSchwazze is a purpose-driven cannabis operator focused on building a leading seed-to-sale company. The Merchandising Analyst will provide analytical and operational support to the Merchandising organization, ensuring data accuracy and producing actionable insights to enhance category performance.
CannabisConsulting
Responsibilities
Maintain and support the backend data infrastructure for merchandising and retail reporting, ensuring data integrity across systems, banners, and categories
Support data migration, normalization, and validation efforts related to mergers, acquisitions, and system integrations
Maintain and update master category and item files, including pricing, cost, margin targets, tiering, and inventory guidelines
Ensure accuracy and consistency of data used in dashboards, reports, financial summaries, and category reviews
Serve as a point of coordination for resolving data discrepancies between POS, inventory, finance, and merchandising systems
Analyze sales, margin, inventory, and promotional performance across categories to identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities
Build, maintain, and enhance recurring scorecards, dashboards, and KPIs including sell-through, inventory turns, aging, margin mix, and promotional ROI
Support pricing analysis using competitive benchmarks, internal performance data, and market intelligence tools (e.g., BDSA or similar)
Provide analytical support for assortment frameworks such as Good/Better/Best, tiered pricing, and category role definitions
Deliver clear, concise insights to Category Managers and leadership to inform decisions and recommendations
Partner closely with Category Managers to support SKU rationalization, category strategy execution, and new item launches
Evaluate vendor performance, pricing changes, cost structures, and promotional activity using standardized scorecards and metrics
Support vendor negotiations and line reviews by preparing data, analyses, and performance summaries
Assist with assortment resets, category transitions, and promotional planning through analytical preparation and post-event analysis
Support the standardization and continuous improvement of merchandising reporting, analytical tools, and workflows
Assist in developing scalable reporting frameworks that support growth across multiple banners and markets
Improve data visualization, automation, and reporting efficiency to reduce manual effort and increase insight velocity
Contribute to best-practice merchandising analytics that enable consistency, transparency, and accountability
Translates complex data into clear, actionable insights that executives can use to make strategic decisions
Identifies key performance drivers and risks without being asked, proactively surfacing critical issues
Presents findings with business context and recommended actions, not just data dumps
Tailors communication style and level of detail to audience (executives need different insights than category managers)
Assesses product performance at granular levels: SKU, banner, store, time period
Identifies products that are dying (declining sales velocity, aging inventory, compressed margins)
Analyzes contribution margin by product to understand true profitability, not just revenue
Tracks product lifecycle patterns and signals when items need promotional support, repositioning, or discontinuation
Compares performance across banners to identify execution gaps or assortment opportunities
Calculates sales per square foot and dollars per linear foot to optimize space allocation
Identifies low-productivity SKUs that are consuming valuable shelf space
Recommends space reallocation based on category growth, margin contribution, and customer demand
Analyzes adjacencies and cross-sell opportunities to inform merchandising placement strategies
Supports planogram optimization with data on product velocity and basket attachment
Identifies missing items in categories by comparing assortment to competitive benchmarks and market data
Uses external benchmarking data (BDSA, competitor shopping) to quantify assortment gaps and opportunities
Analyzes customer behavior and search patterns to identify unmet demand
Recommends new item introductions based on market trends, competitive activity, and category strategy
Quantifies the financial opportunity of closing assortment gaps (estimated incremental revenue and margin)
Tracks category performance against market benchmarks to measure share capture and competitive positioning
Qualification
Required
Foundational understanding of retail merchandising concepts including pricing, margin, assortment, promotions, and inventory management
Familiarity with category management principles and how analytics support commercial decision-making
Advanced proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, lookups, and data modeling
Strong ability to analyze large datasets and synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights
Ability to communicate analytical findings clearly to non-technical partners
Strong collaboration skills and comfort supporting multiple Category Managers and cross-functional stakeholders
Ability to operate effectively in an evolving, acquisition-driven organization with comfort navigating ambiguity
Experience analyzing sales, margin, inventory, and promotional data required
Ability to obtain and maintain an active Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) badge in the state of Colorado
Preferred
Experience working with BI or visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau preferred
Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, Finance, Retail, Supply Chain, or related field preferred
1-3 years of experience in merchandising analytics, retail analysis, business analysis, or a related support role
Experience supporting growth, system changes, or M&A integrations is a plus
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Pet Insurance
EAP Programs
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Discount at all Schwazze Retail locations
Company
Schwazze
Schwazze provides consulting services for cannabis growing technologies and methodologies.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$110MKey Investors
Dye Capital & Company
2021-12-03Post Ipo Debt· $95M
2019-06-06Post Ipo Equity· $14M
2017-09-12Post Ipo Equity· $1M
Leadership Team
Forrest Hoffmaster
Interim CEO
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