Buyer, Bike Hard Goods

CSC Generation•Cottonwood Heights, UT

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Buyer, Bike Hard Goods owns assortment strategy, vendor negotiations, and inventory for complete bikes, frames, and components across Bike Tires Direct, Backcountry, and Competitive Cyclist. The role sources products, develops and maintains vendor relationships, creates purchase orders, and manages inventory and category performance. It requires strong technical understanding of bicycle systems and component compatibility, as well as collaboration with Planning, Marketing, Operations, and customer-facing teams. The position is based in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, with a hybrid schedule of three days per week in the office. The role reports to the VP, Merchandising.

Requirements

4–7 years of buying experience.
Strong hands-on technical knowledge of bikes, frames, and components, including drivetrains, groupsets, brake systems, wheel and tire standards, suspension, cockpit and contact points, frame geometry, and materials.
Ability to evaluate cross-component and build-kit compatibility.
Deep understanding of the cycling/outdoor retail market, customer preferences, and industry dynamics.
Experience in inventory management, demand forecasting, and optimizing procurement processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities and demonstrated negotiation skills.
Firm understanding of retail math fundamentals.
Excellent organizational skills, extreme attention to detail, and ability to prioritize competing tasks.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strong collaboration skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel; experience with purchasing software and systems.
Working knowledge of AI tools and their practical application in merchandising workflows, such as demand forecasting, assortment planning, trend analysis, or reporting.
Willingness and ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
E-commerce and/or bike industry buying experience.
Genuine passion for cycling and deep interest in the products offered.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement sourcing strategy for complete bikes, frames, and components across the three banners.
Source and assess merchandise using market trends, component compatibility, and sales history.
Build and maintain relationships with bike and component vendors; negotiate discounts, terms, and promotional windows; identify potential vendors.
Create SKU/PO worksheets and purchase orders, including quantity, dollar, style, size, and color allocations; negotiate pricing, terms, and volume discounts.
Apply technical knowledge of bike and component systems to ensure assortment compatibility and specification accuracy, and answer technical questions from vendors, planning, and customer-facing teams.
Review SKU, brand, and category performance; identify opportunities; establish receipt flow and sell-through targets; and manage reorders and order reductions.
Partner with Planning on exit strategies for slow-moving products.
Partner with Marketing on selling strategy, promotions, promotional calendars, boosting and sort-order review, and visual merchandising.
Use sales data, market trends, and customer insights to forecast demand and develop procurement plans.
Monitor KPIs, analyze buying trends, evaluate vendor performance, and propose strategies to improve sales and profitability.
Partner with the Senior Buyer and Planning partner on departmental initiatives and goals.