Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer (Accessories)
Calgary, AB (Corporate Office) - Hybrid Opportunity

Are you the kind of buyer who spots trends, do you thrive in a fast-moving environment where data, product, and strategy intersect? If so, this is your opportunity to take ownership of a high-impact category and help shape what customers discover next.

We’re looking for a Senior Buyer – Accessories to join our Category Management team in Calgary, AB – High Tide Inc.’s corporate office.  

High Tide Inc. is a leading, high-growth global cannabis retailer operating a unique ecosystem across retail and e-commerce. In this role, you’ll drive purchasing, inventory strategy, and vendor partnerships across an exciting and ever-evolving accessories portfolio supporting both retail stores and leading e-commerce platforms like Canna Cabana, Smoke Cartel, Grasscity, DankStop, and Daily High Club.

Why Join Us
• Be part of a rapidly growing global retailer in the cannabis and accessories space.
• Work across retail and international e-commerce platforms.
• Gain exposure to end-to-end category management.
• Opportunity to grow into increased ownership.
• Collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

Join us and apply today!

Why This Role is Exciting
This isn’t just buying, it’s building. You’ll play a key role in:

• Curating a compelling, trend-forward product assortment.
• Driving in-stock excellence across multiple channels.
• Partnering cross-functionally to bring products to life.
• Growing into full category ownership over time.

What You’ll Be Doing

Own the Assortment
• Identify top-performing products, emerging trends, and whitespace opportunities.
• Support new product launches and development initiatives.
• Partner with Marketing and E-Commerce to execute promotions and seasonal campaigns.

Drive Smart Purchasing
• Maintain optimal inventory levels across retail and online channels.
• Balance availability with efficiency, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.
• Support forecasting and planning across a high-SKU, fast-turn category.

Build Strong Vendor Partnerships
• Collaborate with domestic and international suppliers.
• Support negotiations around cost, MOQ, lead times, and promotions.
• Monitor vendor performance and identify opportunities for improvement.

Leverage Data to Win
• Maintain accurate product and vendor data in systems like Tech POS and Sage X3.
• Use reporting and insights to guide decisions and mitigate risks.
• Spot trends early and turn them into action.

Collaborate Across the Business
• Work closely with Marketing, Retail, Finance, and Compliance teams.
• Support new store openings and company-wide initiatives.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.

What You Bring

Experience
• 4 – 6 years in buying, merchandising, or supply chain (retail or e-commerce).
• Experience managing high-SKU, fast-moving product categories.
• Exposure to vendor management and negotiations.
• International sourcing experience is an asset.

Skills
• Strong Excel and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with ERP/POS systems (Tech POS, Sage X3, or similar).
• Solid understanding of inventory planning and forecasting.

Nice to Have
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, or advanced reporting tools.
• Knowledge of import/export logistics and customs processes.
• Background in accessories, CPG, or similar categories.

Who You Are
• Detail-driven and highly organized.
• Commercially curious, you love understanding what sells and why.
• Comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A proactive problem-solver with a strong sense of ownership.
• A team player who’s eager to learn, grow, and lead.

High Tide Inc. is the leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise engineered to unleash the full value of the world’s most powerful plant and is the second-largest cannabis retailer globally by store count⁷. High Tide (HITI) is uniquely-built around the cannabis consumer, with wholly-diversified and fully-integrated operations across all components of cannabis, including:

• Bricks & Mortar Retail: Canna Cabana™ is the largest cannabis retail chain in Canada, with 220 plus current locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and growing. In 2021, Canna Cabana became the first cannabis discount club retailer in the world.
• Retail Innovation: Fastendr™ is a unique and fully automated technology that employs retail kiosks to facilitate a better buying experience through browsing, ordering and pickup.
• Consumption Accessories: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory e-commerce platforms across the world, including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com.
• E-commerce Platforms: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory sites across the world, including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com.

Brands: High Tide’s industry-leading and consumer-facing brand roster includes Queen of Bud™, Cabana Cannabis Co™, Daily High Club™, Vodka Glass™, Puff Puff Pass™, Dopezilla™, Atomik™, Hue™, Evolution™ and more.

CBD: High Tide continues to cultivate the possibilities of consumer CBD through Nuleafnaturals.com, FABCBD.com, blessedcbd.de and blessedcbd.co.uk.

Wholesale Distribution: High Tide keeps that cannabis category stocked with wholesale solutions via Valiant™.

Licensing: High Tide continues to push cannabis culture forward through fresh partnerships and license agreements under the Famous Brandz™ name.

High Tide consistently moves ahead of the currents, having been named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine, and was named as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in both 2022 and 2024 TSX Venture 50. High Tide was also ranked number one in the retail category on the Financial Times list of Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies for 2024.

To discover the full impact of High Tide, visit www.hightideinc.com. For investment performance, don’t miss the High Tide profile pages on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.