Rebate and Trade Coordinator

About Us

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 Rebate and Trade Coordinator is responsible for reconciling customer/vendor rebate programs and trade promotions within the AR/AP department. This role ensures accurate data, timely collection of rebate receivables, and compliance with customer and vendor agreements. The ideal candidate possesses strong administrative skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work cross-functionally with sales, operations, and finance teams.

What You Will Do

• Track and maintain rebate and trade promotion agreements with wholesale customers and retail vendors.
• Review and validate sales data to ensure eligibility for rebate claims.
• Coordinate with Sales to clarify terms and thresholds.
• Upload credit documentation for internal approval based on established protocols
• Send approved credit memos to customers in a timely and professional manner
• Prepare and document monthly rebate amounts based on sales volume, contract terms, and historicals.
• Maintain organized records of all credit activity, including approvals, applications, and customer and vendor correspondence
• Support month-end close with rebate-related documentation.
• Monitor open rebate balances and follow up with customers to ensure timely payment.
• Prepare supporting documentation for rebate claims and submit to customers for reimbursement.
• Reconcile customer accounts for accuracy.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between internal records and customer payments.
• Generate monthly and quarterly rebate summaries for internal stakeholders.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation for all rebate transactions.
• Ensure rebate accounting practices comply with internal policies.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests related to rebate program or customer/vendor accounts
• Assist with additional AR-related tasks as needed

What We Are Looking For

• • Must be 21+ years of age

  Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 1 years of experience in an administrative or operations support role.
  • Strong understanding of rebates for both customers and vendors
  • Experience with Excel (pivot tables, lookups, etc.); 
  • Excellent organizational, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
  
  

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Background in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Experience in industries with high trade spend or rebate volume (e.g., CPG, wholesale, retail, cannabis).
  ● Familiarity with ERP systems like Acumatica, Tableau

Compensation

The starting hourly pay rate for this position in the selected city is: $20-$25. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Physical Requirements/Workplace Environment

• Requires normal, corrective vision range, the ability to see color and the ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols.
• Requires normal hearing range.
• Workplace is an office setting.

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.  

• Competitive Pay
• 401(k), Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation Time (Flexible Vacation policy for exempt positions)
• Career Growth and Internal Advancement Opportunities
• Chance to work in an exciting new start-up industry with awesome people!

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.

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