At Backcountry, our mission is to connect people to their passions. Our four online stores—Backcountry, Competitive Cyclist, MotoSportand, 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. 
The Buyer of Apparel and Accessories is responsible for sourcing premium outdoor accessories for our e-commerce and retail store channels. The work they do is key to achieving financial goals within the company. If you want a fast-paced work environment with the opportunity to buy the gear you love, this could be your job! 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 DMM – Men’s Apparel and Accessories.What you get to do every day: Assortment Building: Sources & assesses merchandise for the Backcountry customer, taking into account market trends as well as current & historical selling history Vendor Relationships & Negotiations: Actively fosters/creates vendor relationships, negotiates discounts, terms, and promotional windows PO Management: Creates spreadsheets for SKU/PO worksheet creation, builds POs (Qty/Dollar/Style Allocation, Size/Color Breakout) under fast deadlines and ensures submission to vendors Promotions: Works closely with the Marketing to create a selling strategy for inventory, brainstorms promotion concepts, identifying types of promotions and building calendar with marketing, reviews and reacts to performance, reviews boosting/sort order for promotions, ensures our assortment is visually merchandised to maximize sales. Inventory Management: Reviews SKU/Brand/Category performance for future opportunities, establishes receipt flow, sets sell-through targets, works with Planning on an exit strategy for slow movers. Manages inventory through ASAPs (re-orders) and Edits (order reductions) 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.Product development: Work closely with our owned brands product and development teams to build the best in class assortment of private label accessories product.What you bring to the role:   3-5 years of 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 What’s 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: