Backcountry Hiring for Buyer- Closeout at Park City, UT Full Time

POSITION TITLE: Buyer – Closeout

REPORTS TO: Merchandise Manager, Closeout

BUSINESS/COMPANY/DEPARTMENT: Merchandising

LOCATION: Park City, UT

Our Backcountry.com Closeout buying team is responsible for sourcing quality outdoor clothing & gear at the best prices online. The work they do is key to achieving financial goals within the merchandising team. If you want a fast-paced work environment with the opportunity to buy the gear you love, this could be your job!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Closeout Buying: Sources & assesses off-price inventory for the Backcountry and Steep & Cheap customers, taking into account market trends as well as current & historical selling history. Sources both opportunity buys and planned/strategic buys.
• Vendor Relationships & Negotiations: Actively fosters/creates vendor relationships, negotiates first looks, discounts, terms, and image use.
• PO Management: Creates spreadsheets for SKU/PO worksheet creation, builds Closeout POs (Qty/Dollar/Style Allocation, Size/Color Breakout) under fast deadlines and ensures submission to vendors.
• Promotions: Works closely with the Merchandise Manager to create a selling strategy for Closeout inventory, brainstorms Steep & Cheap promotion concepts, identifying types of promotions and building calendar with marketing, reviews and reacts to performance, reviews boosting/sort order for promotions, ensures our closeout assortment is merchandised to maximize sales.
• Pricing: Negotiates with vendors to hit key price points, works closely with Planning counterpart to set and monitor pricing & discounts on Closeout buys
• Inventory Management: Reviews SKU/Brand/Category performance for future opportunities, establishes closeout receipt flow, sets sell-through targets, works with Planning on an exit strategy for slow movers
• Team Management: ensures utilization and development of Associate and Assistant Buyer(s), works closely with Planning partner and departmental team to ensure all initiatives and goals are met

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• 3-5 years of Closeout buying experience necessary; e-commerce and/or industry experience preferred
• Pro-active and decisive, can make informed decisions quickly in a fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills; effective negotiator
• Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
• Outstanding time management skills; ability to prioritize competing tasks/initiatives
• Team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Firm understanding of Retail Math and Fundamentals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (proficiency in Excel a must)
• Willingness and ability to travel to as needed