About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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

Benefits

  • 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

Job title

Purchasing Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Tech skills

Location requirements

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