Vendor Compliance Analys

VENDOR COMPLIANCE ANALYST

REPORTS TO: VENDOR COMPLIANCE MANAGER

STATUS: NON-EXEMPT

Summary

Boot Barn is where community comes first. We thrive on togetherness, collaboration, and belonging. We build each other up, listen intently, and implement out-of-the-box ideas. We celebrate new innovations, congratulate one another's achievements, and most importantly support each other.

At Boot Barn, we work together to make a positive impact on the world around us, and by working collectively with encouragement, we consider ourselves “Partners.” With the values of the West guiding us, Boot Barn celebrates heritage, welcomes all, and values each unique Partner within our Boot Barn community.

Our vision is to offer everyone a piece of the American spirit – one handshake at a time.

The Vendor Compliance Analyst is a key role responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our merchandise costs and maintaining vendor compliance. This position involves managing and auditing cost data, facilitating communication between the buying team, vendors, and accounting, and ensuring adherence to vendor policies. This role will play a crucial position in resolving compliance issues, addressing cost discrepancies, and contributing to the development of strategies to meet evolving business needs. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with various departments to maintain high standards of accuracy and compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Process all cost updates via vendor price lists using Excel and ERP system.
• Maintain and audit existing merchandise style costs for accuracy.
• Determine and communicate cost corrections to appropriate Merchandise Team partners.
• Review any cost discrepancies by determining costs within company guidelines to resolve invoice discrepancies with appropriate partners (accounting, vendors, and internal buying team).
• Act as the primary point of contact for vendor compliance issues, working closely with stores and logistics teams to resolve any issues.
• Educate vendors on company policies and ensure their adherence. Enforce vendor policies to maintain high standards and prevent non-compliance.
• Communicate the result of vendor chargebacks and any larger issues or patterns to vendors and Merchant Partners
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of all cost changes, audits, and compliance activities.
• Understand business needs and supports efforts in developing a business strategy, operating model and process definitions to address any business issues.
• Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance.
• Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management.
• Adhere to all local, federal and state laws in addition to Company policies, procedures, and practices.
• Performs any other duties that may be assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, customer service, time management and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
• Strong proficiency in Excel and ERP systems.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Proven flexibility & adaptability to business needs
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of retail industry standards and practices is a plus.

Competencies

• Ensure Effective Communication - Listens carefully and attentively to others' opinions and ideas. Communicates information clearly, concisely, and professionally.
• Establish Trust - Follows through on commitments. Is honest and direct with others. Promotes a culture of respect for, commitment to, and compliance with Company values, beliefs, and standards. Ensures the protection of confidential information.

Boot Barn Benefits & Additional Compensation Opportunities

• Competitive hourly rate.
• Merchandise discount: 50% off of Exclusive Brands and 40% off of third-party brands.
• Paid Time Off plan for year-round Boot Barn Partners.*
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.*
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching.
• Flexible schedules and work/life balance.
• Opportunities for growth at every level – we are opening 50 new stores each year.

• For eligible Boot Barn Partners

PAY RANGE: $25.00 - $27.00/hr*

• compensation varies based on geography, skills, experience, and tenure

Physical Demands

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Partner to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Standing, walking and squatting less than fifty percent of the work shift.
• Required to lift, move and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to read, count and write to accurately complete all documentation and reports.
• Must be able to see, hear and speak in order to communicate with partners and customers.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Manual dexterity required using hands to finger; handle, feel and type; reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that a Partner encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.

• The workspace is clean, orderly, properly lighted and ventilated with the proper safety compliance.
• Noise levels are considered moderate.

Boot Barn, Inc. reserves the right to make exceptions to modify or eliminate this document or its content. This document supersedes all previous policies, procedures or guidelines pertaining to this subject.

Our core value of community bands us together in supportive and inclusive ways to drive our collective success. Boot Barn provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, veteran or military status, disability, as well as any other protected status under the law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Boot Barn will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required by applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Boot Barn Store or Distribution Center or reach out to Human Resources at 1-949-453-4400, Option 4.

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