Procurement Analyst

Procurement Analyst

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company based in Sacramento and operating in California, Arizona, and Florida. With over 11 years experience, Connected specializes in breeding, growing, manufacturing, and distributing top-shelf cannabis through its state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary genetics.

With over 250 employees across the United States, Connected maintains a strong presence in the industry across multiple markets. The company has recently expanded into Arizona and Florida with ambitious national expansion plans underway. Connected's mission has always been to breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting high standards for its products, people, and partners wherever we go.

About the Job

The Procurement Analyst is a data-driven procurement professional who supports multi-site operations by analyzing demand trends, supplier performance and purchasing patterns to optimize supply flow. They excel at conducting cost-benefit and ROI analyses to ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes. Detail-oriented and collaborative, they streamline procurement processes, maintain accurate records and provide insights that improve efficiency, cash flow and supplier accountability.

What You Will Do

• Communicate regularly with cultivation and operations teams across multiple states to understand supply needs, lead times and timelines, using historical procurement data to anticipate demand trends.
• Source and purchase materials, supplies and equipment in alignment with internal procedures and budgetary constraints, while conducting cost-benefit and supplier performance analyses to support optimal purchasing decisions.
• Maintain strong relationships with approved vendors and identify potential new suppliers through market analysis, cost comparison and performance benchmarking.
• Obtain, compare, and analyze quotes to ensure cost-effective, high-quality purchasing outcomes.
• Generate purchase orders and track deliveries, while monitoring supplier reliability and order fulfillment KPIs to improve procurement efficiency.
• Collaborate with the finance team to reconcile invoices and discrepancies and to analyze purchasing trends and payment cycles for improved cash flow forecasting.
• Assist in inventory tracking and reporting with a focus on procurement metrics, including inventory turnover rates and purchasing cycle time, to prevent stockouts or overstocking.
• Support the integrity and optimization of internal procurement systems and databases, including implementing updates for improved data capture and analytics.
• Manage and audit recurring purchases (e.g., gloves, janitorial and office supplies), evaluating usage trends, supplier performance and cost-efficiency across all sites.
• Obtain and analyze quotes for large supply purchases in collaboration with cultivation and operations teams, incorporating ROI and break-even analysis into the decision-making process.
• Monitor and maintain the purchasing group email, log incoming purchase requests to a centralized tracker, and ensure timely processing of purchase orders across all departments in compliance with established approval workflows.
• Maintain strong daily relationships with key packaging vendors (e.g., Capital Label), leveraging procurement data to improve order accuracy, reduce lead times, and drive supplier accountability.
• Coordinate with the Marketing team to ensure packaging vendors receive correct and timely art / design files, minimizing production delays and associated procurement risks.
• Collaborate with site managers to analyze purchasing patterns, set realistic turnaround expectations, and promote cost-effective procurement habits based on historical data and supplier lead time analysis.

What We Are Looking For

Compensation Description (annually) : The salary range for this position in the selected city is $75,000.00 - $80,000.00 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.

Physical Requirements / Workplace Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Why Connected?

Connected is an exciting and innovative workplace with a highly engaged workforce brought together by a shared passion to be the best in the business. We are on a mission to breed, grow and sell the best cannabis in the world! This is a super unique opportunity to be part of the start-up stage of the booming cannabis industry. We are looking for exceptional people to join our team as we transition into the next phase of our business ventures and become a leader in the cannabis space.

Note : This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent to this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at-will" relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.