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Backcountry · 10 hours ago

Purchasing Specialist

Cottonwood Heights, UT

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

1+ years exp

Backcountry is dedicated to connecting people to their passions through their outdoor ecommerce business. The Purchasing Specialist will manage purchase order processes and vendor relationships to ensure product flow meets company standards.

E-CommerceOutdoorsRetailSporting GoodsSports

Hiring Manager

Meghan Brady

Responsibilities

Creates and updates purchase orders and submits them to vendors on a daily basis

Manages vendor performance and assists merchants in evaluating issues and opportunities

Monitors open purchase orders to ensure that all merchandise ordered is shipped and received

Ensures dates, quantities, and pricing on confirmations and/or invoices match the details on the Purchase Order

Maintains PO line level ETA’s and constantly reviews and investigates past due items

Assists the Receiving Department in resolving shipment or vendor related issues

Communicates issues with vendors and internal business partners and works to improve performance across the supply chain

Provides administrative support by maintaining and processing the related paperwork for the buying function and other various duties as needed

Alert internal teams when shipping overages and/or shortages are above the standard acceptable tolerance

Sources product from alternate suppliers as required when specific products are no longer available or backordered from the primary vendor, mostly distribution partners

Updates and validates the in-house product data such as status codes, descriptions, and attributes

Track marketplace shipments and returns

Update marketplace product data to keep products available to sell

Update and validate the in-house data such as status codes, descriptions, attributes, and pricing

Maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure they deliver on commitments per agreement with them

Prioritize workload for the team based on company initiatives, i.e. shift PO Specialists to assist with SKU setup during high SKU setup periods

Provides additional support to Purchasing Specialists as needed

Qualification

Excel proficiencyData managementPythonVBASQLNegotiation skillsMath skillsPassion for outdoorsWritten EnglishDetail-orientedInterpersonal skills

Required

Strong Excel proficiency, including advanced functions and data organization skills

Extensive experience in data management for handling large datasets and supporting business operations

Detail-oriented, accurate, and able to work independently

High school diploma or equivalent

One to three years of previous experience purchasing or three to five years in related business experience

Ability to perform math without the use of a calculator and general understanding of business/finance

Excellent verbal and written English

Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills

Extremely detailed oriented and able to think outside the box

Passion for the outdoors and knowledge of outdoor activities, trends, and customer needs

Preferred

Coding knowledge, especially in Python, VBA, or SQL, for automating and optimizing workflows

Accounting/Bookkeeping or Direct industry experience

Benefits

Paid time off policies

401(k)/RRSP match

Medical/dental/vision

A variety of supplemental policies

Company

Backcountry

Glassdoor3.0

Backcountry is an outdoor retail company that provides products and services for a wide range of recreational activities. It is a sub-organization of Qurate Retail.

Founded in 1996

Park City, Utah, USA

1001-5000 employees