Associate Buyer Hard Goods
Associate Buyer Hard Goods
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11-04-2025
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At Backcountry our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online storesBackcountry Competitive Cyclist MotoSport and SteepandCheapaim to supply our customers with the gear knowledge and inspiration necessary to get out there and chase down lifes greatest moments. We do this by providing the biggest and best assortment of premium outdoor products superior shopping experience personalized Gearhead expertise lightningfast and accurate fulfillment and inspirational informative and communitycentered content.
The Associate Buyer Hard Goods works with the Merchandising team to achieve the financial goals of the following Hard Goods Camp business. This role is challenging above and beyond the daytoday responsibilities youll have a big role within a fastpaced team. This position will report into the Divisional Merchandise Manager Hard Goods.
This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week in our headquarters in Park City UT.
What you get to do every day:
- Assortment Selection: pricing category/brand mix and seasonal selection of inventory for the category
- Vendor Management and Negotiations: discounts terms pricing policies promotional periods PO compliance and issues management image use pricematching and special/exclusive buys
- PO Management: marks vendor catalogs for SKU/PO worksheet creation building POs (Qty/Dollar/Style Allocation Size/Color Breakout) and ensures on time submission to vendors timely management of PO edits past dues and carries out all PO type builds and maintenance (Preseason ASAP)
- Promotions: Works with Marketing to brainstorm/hindsight Promo concepts and performance and helps to set up the promotional cadence for the category. Picks SKUs/links and reviews all rules pages. QA promo functionality review and react to performance and identify risks in promotional calendar.
- Pricing: Works with the Planner to set the Preseason pricing strategy inline/inSeason pricing (promo periods price matching promotional calendar management) manage end of season pricebreak dates communicate all inseason and end of season price breaks to marketing team and is responsible for assignment to the promotional calendar.
- Inventory Management: Works with the Planner to establish Preseason PO Receipt Flow Preseason inventory allocation set in season sellthrough targets pricing strategy for slow movers moving aged and toxic inventory manages Return to Vendor (RTV) and markdown dollar requests with vendor and ensures inventory management strategy aligned with companywide financial goals
- Online Merchandising: reviews/optimizes color thumbnail displayed on PLP and Search pages oversees the boosting/sort order for responsible brands/categories sets up Cross Sell/Up Sells tools manages Backorders review and optimizes site taxonomy and facets and utilized Kit Calculator as required per category
What you bring to the role:
- 13 years of relevant Industry Merchandising and Buying experience
- Expertise in outdoor brands and merchandising preferred
- Experience with Camping Fishing and Water Sports Merchandise preferred
- Willingness and ability to travel to as needed
- Solid foundation of Retail Math and Buying Fundamentals
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (proficiency in Excel a must)
- Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Outstanding time management skills
- Ability to perform under pressure and prioritize competing tasks/initiatives
Whats 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
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 youre 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 inperson interviews depending on your location. Our hiring team will learn more about your prior experience and challenges youve faced. Be prepared with detailed examples. Concise and wellorganized 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 youll be excited about.
$60000 $67500 a year
CSC Generation family of brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial state or local laws.
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CSC Generation Holdings family of brands provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial state or local laws.
CSC Generation Holdings family of brands is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment CSC Generation will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact
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