Purchasing Specialist

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. 

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.   

We are a leading outdoor retail e-commerce company specializing in providing high-quality outdoor gear, apparel, and accessories to adventure enthusiasts worldwide. With a strong commitment to customer satisfaction and a wide range of products from renowned brands, we aim to empower outdoor enthusiasts to embark on their next adventure with confidence. This individual manages all aspects of the purchase order process, from writing the purchase order until final receipt.  The Purchasing Specialist will work independently running the day-to-day purchase order operations to ensure that purchase order details are maintained in order for seamless receiving at the distribution centers.  The position will also research and resolve any purchase order-related issues that come up. 

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

• Creates purchase orders and submits them to vendors on a daily basis. 
• Ensures dates, quantities and pricing on confirmations and/or invoices matches those on the purchase order.  
• Manages vendor shipping performance and assists buyers in evaluating issues and opportunities.  
• Tracks purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery and resolve any issues with suppliers, such as delays or discrepancies. 
• 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 works to improve performance across the supply chain. 
• Assists AP in resolving shortage issues by reviewing all VRA tickets and requesting credit memos when necessary. 
• Provides administrative support by maintaining and processing the related paperwork for the buying function and other various duties as needed.  
• Alerts proper teams when shipping overages and/or shortages are beyond the acceptable tolerance to resolve the issue quickly.  
• Sources product from alternate suppliers as required when specific products are no longer available or backordered from the primary vendor, mostly distribution partners 
• Work closely with vendors to validate and troubleshoot drop ship purchase orders to make sure that the customer orders are shipped within the agreed upon window. 
• Track marketplace shipments and returns 
• Update marketplace product data to keep products available to sell 
• Updates and validates the in-house product data such as status codes, descriptions, and attributes 
• Maintain relationships with current suppliers to ensure they deliver products as per agreements. 
• Assist the sku setup team as needed 

• High school diploma or equivalent  
• One to three years of previous experience purchasing or three to five years in related business experience.  Accounting/Book keeping experience is a plus.  Direct industry experience is an added plus.  
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Outlook.  
• Ability to perform math without the use of a calculator and general understanding of business/finance in order to make good decisions. 
• 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.  

• 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  
• Paid Holidays  
• Birthday off with pay! 
• Pet Insurance 
• Generous employee discounts 

• 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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