Associate Buyer

CSC Generation • Cottonwood Heights, UT

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Adventure is our Culture. Join a team that celebrates a lifestyle as bold as the terrain we love. At Backcountry, we are rooted in adventure, recognition, and wellbeing on and off the mountain. We spotlight employee stories, celebrate milestones, and offer exclusive outdoor perks. Whether you are at HQ, in a retail store, or remote, you will be part of a team that thrives on energy, exploration, and connection. Reports to: Buyer I or Buyer II Location: Cottonwood Heights, Utah (Hybrid - 3x/week in-office) About the Role: You support category strategy, build your own vendor relationships, and develop the analytical instincts that define a great buyer — this is where buying careers are made at Backcountry. As Associate Buyer , you will own your PO process independently, contribute a meaningful point of view to assortment decisions, and represent Backcountry confidently in routine vendor conversations within your first 6–12 months. This is a lean team. You will own a lot, move fast, and make decisions with full end-to-end responsibility.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of relevant merchandising, buying, or inventory management experience
• Solid foundation in Retail Math and Buying Fundamentals
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; Excel proficiency required
• Excellent organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills; comfortable interpreting sales and inventory data
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable using AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or similar); able to prompt effectively and validate outputs

Nice To Haves

• Passion for outdoor activities and knowledge of outdoor gear and apparel

Responsibilities

• Assist in seasonal assortment selection including pricing, category and brand mix, and inventory planning; analyze historical sales data and market trends to contribute a point of view to assortment decisions
• Manage day-to-day vendor communication; participate in seasonal term negotiations, discounts, and promotional windows with guidance from senior team members
• Mark vendor catalogs for SKU/PO worksheet creation; build POs (Qty/Dollar/Style Allocation, Size/Color Breakout) under tight deadlines and ensure on-time submission; manage PO edits, past dues, and pre-season and ASAP builds with growing independence
• Support the promotional calendar with SKU selection, rules page review, and QA; react to promotional performance and contribute a point of view on what is and is not working
• Work with the Planner on pre-season inventory allocation, in-season sell-through tracking, and pricing strategy for slow movers
• Review and optimize product presentation on site pages including color thumbnails, boost and sort order, cross-sells, backorder management, and site taxonomy and facets
• Use AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or similar) to analyze assortment performance, research competitive positioning, draft promotional briefs, and streamline PO workflows; validate outputs before applying them
• Support Assistant Buyers on administrative and operational processes; collaborate with Buyers and Sr. Buyers to execute shared category goals

Benefits

• Paid time off policies
• 401(k) match
• medical/dental/vision and a variety of supplemental policies
• employee discounts across our portfolio of brands

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed