Purchasing Specialist

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.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Purchasing Specialist to support our growing outdoor ecommerce business. As a key member of our purchasing and operations team, this individual will manage all aspects of the purchase order (PO) creation, tracking, and accuracy process to ensure product flow meets Backcountry's brand and service standards. The Purchasing Specialist will independently oversee day-to-day purchasing operations, maintain strong vendor relationships, troubleshoot PO-related issues, and ensure seamless communication across internal teams.

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 Purchasing Lead.

What You Get To Do Every Day:

• 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

What You Bring To The Role:

• The role requires strong Excel proficiency, including advanced functions and data organization skills.
• Extensive experience in data management is important for handling large datasets and supporting business operations.
• Coding knowledge, especially in Python, VBA, or SQL, is a bonus for automating and optimizing workflows.
• Candidates must be 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. Accounting/Bookkeeping or Direct industry experience is an added plus.
• 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

What's In It For You? Joining Backcountry Isn't Just About Having A Seat At The Table—It's About Helping Redesign The Table Entirely. You'll Be Challenged, Stretched, And Supported As You Grow Faster Than You Thought Possible. In Addition To Competitive Compensation, We Offer:

• Executive Access: Work directly with brand CEOs and senior leadership, solving real business problems and earning mentorship from top operators.
• AI-First Skill Building: Get hands-on with the most advanced AI tools in the market. From automation to prompt engineering, you'll build a modern tech stack that sets you apart in any industry.
• Accelerated Career Path: High performers are quickly entrusted with greater responsibility, new challenges, and leadership opportunities across our portfolio of brands.
• Competitive Benefits: Paid time off policies, 401(k)/RRSP match, medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies, and employee

Our Interview Process:

• Step 1: If you align with our vision and meet the qualifications, we'll reach out to schedule a conversation and introduce Backcountry.
• Step 2: You'll complete a short AI or product-building challenge so we can understand how you approach problems and execution.
• Step 3: Participate in deep-dive interviews with Backcountry leadership focused on your experience, product mindset, and operational thinking.
• Step 4: Offer. We'll move fast for the right candidate.

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