Assistant Buyer

At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSport and, SteepandCheap—aim to supply our customers with the gear, knowledge, and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down life’s greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products, superior shopping experience, personalized Gearhead expertise, lightning-fast and accurate fulfillment, and inspirational, informative, and community-centered content.

The Assistant Buyer, Soft Goods, role is the first level within the Merchandising Group and provides administrative and organizational support to the Buyer and Associate Buyer.

This role is challenging – above and beyond the day-to-day responsibilities, you’ll have a big role within a fast-paced team.

This position will report into the Senior Buyer.

What you get to do every day:

• Coordinate day-to-day office management and communication with vendors
• Monitor Open Order report daily and execute ASAP POs to fulfill orders as quickly as possible
• Maintain all PO due dates, and provide quick feedback to Customer Service regarding the status of inventory
• Coordinate the maintenance all POs - status, ship dates, terms
• Work with vendors, managers, vendor agreement managers, receivers and planners to resolve receiving and overstock issues
• Provide analytical feedback to Merchandise Team and Planners regarding product trends and popularity
• Monitor the site map to ensure coherent layout of product groups, sub categories, pricing and categories
• Provide feedback to the Content Team on priorities and updates in images and copy
• Assist with product builds, images and information gathering
• Coordinate with Marketing/Promo to ensure merchandise is tied into promos and sales

Creates reporting for Buyer and Associate Buyer as needed

What you bring to the role:

• 1-2 years of office experience, preferably in a retail, catalog, or internet environment
• Buying or inventory analyst experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (proficiency in Excel a must)
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure, prioritizes competing tasks, and schedule time wisely
• Experience with and a strong understanding of Retail Math.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (proficiency in Excel a must)
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

What’s in it for you?

• PTO
• Medical/Dental/Vision and a variety of supplemental policies available
• Company 401K match
• Company Health Spending Account (HSA) match
• Company provides group life insurance at no cost
• COBRA reimbursement for salaried employees until health insurance eligible
• Paid Holidays
• Birthday off with pay!
• Pet Insurance
• Generous employee discounts

This is a hybrid position based at our Park City Headquarters.

What our interview process looks like:

Depending on the position, our application and interview process may vary, but here are some of the ways we get to know you better:

• 📞 Step 1: Match most of the requirements and qualifications for the position? We want to chat. A recruiter will reach out to you via email to schedule some time to learn more about our company and get to know you better. Remember, you’re also interviewing us!
• 📝 Step 2: Our assessments (if applicable to the role) measure your analytical and business acumen. We use them to better understand your expertise. Each person interviewing for the same role receives the same assessment, which helps us evaluate candidates equally and consistently.
• 👩🏽‍💻Step 3: Virtual or in-person interviews depending on your location. Our hiring team will learn more about your prior experience and challenges you’ve faced. Be prepared with detailed examples. Concise and well-organized answers are ideal.
• ✍🏽 Step 4: Offer! This is where things get really exciting. We gather all data from your interviews and conduct a final review. If qualified for the position, your recruiter will connect with you via phone to present a verbal offer we know you’ll be excited about.

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