Hybrid Purchasing Specialist

at CSC Generation

• Job title: Purchasing Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Tech skills: Python, SQL, VBA
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cottonwood Heights, United States

About the role

• Purchasing Specialist overseeing all aspects of purchase order processes in an outdoor ecommerce company. Managing vendor relationships and ensuring product flow meets service standards.

Responsibilities

• 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