Seasonal Merchandise Assistant - Xanterra Corporate

Xanterra Travel Collection • Greenwood Village, CO

13d

About The Position

Xanterra Travel Collection is seeking a temporary Merchandise Assistant to provide leave support for its Retail Division. The role supports buyers with day-to-day data entry, purchase order processing, and follow-up to help keep products flowing to stores. It is a hands-on, detail-driven position that handles manual and administrative work so buyers can focus on assortment, forecasting, and strategy, and partners with the corporate retail team. The role is temporary and full-time, starting the first week of December and lasting about 14 weeks.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of data entry, administrative, purchasing, or office support experience.
• Strong data-entry speed and accuracy.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to catch and correct errors before they affect orders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including filtering, sorting, and basic formulas.
• Comfort with systems and ability to learn new software quickly, including merchandise management and purchase order systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a large team, support multiple people, and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication and consistent, proactive follow-up.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with purchase orders, inventory, or ERP/merchandise management systems.

Responsibilities

• Enter, update, and maintain purchase orders in Xanterra’s merchandise management system with a high level of accuracy.
• Perform data entry for new item setup, including product attributes, costs, retail prices, and vendor information.
• Track open purchase orders and follow up with vendors about order confirmations, ship dates, and delivery delays.
• Communicate purchase order status, changes, and issues to buyers in a timely manner.
• Maintain and update Excel trackers, sales reports, and buying worksheets as directed by buyers.
• Support multiple buyers, prioritize requests, and meet deadlines.
• Perform other assigned duties and projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life and disability coverage
• Accident, hospital, and critical illness coverage
• Pet insurance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Education assistance
• RTD-Denver transit pass for in-office employees
• Employee discounts and travel deals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED