Career Opportunities at WildyX!

Position Available: Buyer/Assortment Manager

Full/Part Time: Full Time (40hrs/wk)

Compensation: $22+/hr DOE

Job Description & Responsibilities:

Our mission is to make the outdoors more affordable and accessible. We serve the Front Range climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, backcountry skiing and split-boarding community with the highest level of customer service, the deepest selection of technical gear, and the best deals to be found on outdoor equipment anywhere. Successfully buying for hard goods categories as well as assorting multiple categories cross-departmentally for an omni-channel specialty retail operation requires an intimate knowledge of mountain adventure sports as well as a big-picture awareness of greater industry market trends, a precise and analytical view of inventory and financial metrics, and an art of curating a logical assortment that offers our customers value and clear choices. Below are the fundamental responsibilities of the position:

Buying/ Assorting

Buying for over 50 major lines including all snow sports, summer camping, and backpacking categories
Never being over-inventoried. Never being under-inventoried.
Accurately creating product in the POS system
Communicating all copywriting needs and ensuring that all product is accurately represented on web site
Adeptly maneuvering programs around the dynamic nature of closeout and off-priced buying that is fundamental to the Wilderness Exchange assortment
Assorting SKUS from multiple vendors to work together logically in presenting customers with a category story and a “good/better/best” proposition that provides value and clear choices

Category Management

Directing all merchandising and product placement of categories including signage programs in coordination with MOD’s and other floor stakeholders to ensure all priorities are communicated to staff.
Directing all closeout product logistics that fall under categories managed and directing appropriate placement and stocking of all off-priced offerings in coordination with MOD’s
Communicating all PO’s, revisions, and all incoming product through intra-company email
Communicating and resolving order discrepancies with Shipping and Receiving Department

Reporting/ Analytics

Monitoring category and sub category performance metrics using reporting tools in POS system for analysis
Monitoring sell-through and maximizing inventory turns
Reporting and communicating distressed inventory to Management and Buying team and conducting appropriate markdowns. Monitoring all MAP requirements and judiciously executing in-store specials end-of-season mark-downs aligned with all vendor policies
Monitoring performance of lines and granular SKUS across all channels of commerce and adjusting buying strategies for on-line sales when appropriate. Being “flush for the rush” when items become hot on-line and on 3rd party marketplaces.

Relationship Management

Maintaining excellent relationships with Sales Reps and in-house CS and Rep contacts with vendors
Maintaining active vendor list in Google Drive
Soliciting and accepting input from sales floor on gaps in assortment and customer requests

Leadership Team

Contributing member of the leadership team
Ability to grow and mentor other staff

Other Job Requirements:

1-3 years previous buying experience in the outdoor industry is required
In-depth knowledge of the categories you will be buying for is required
Good sense of humor is preferred, but not required

Benefits Include, but are not limited to:

Health Care for Full-Time Staff
PTO for Full Time Staff
Paid sick leave for all staff
Matching 401K
4-Day work week (so that you have time to play outside)
Pro-Deals and discounts on gear
Always have a climbing/skiing partner

If you think you are a good fit for this position, please send a professional resume and an outdoor resume to the following hiring managers:

Jeff Keele - [email protected]

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Position Available: Experienced Bootfitter

Full Time: 40hrs/wk

Pay: $20.00 and up DOE

Job Description & Responsibilities:

The Wilderness Exchange mission is to serve the Front Range outdoor community with the highest level of customer service, the best selection of technical gear, and the greatest deals on outdoor equipment! The ideal candidate should have previous outdoor retail experience, a passion for the outdoor culture and lifestyle, and an abnormally high level of psych for getting folks the gear they need. Wilderness Exchange welcomes ALL qualified applicants. We encourage and strive for diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst our team, our outdoor community, and the Outdoor Industry.

We are a small company, and as a result, you may find yourself working on a medley of different tasks throughout the day. Some days are super busy, some days are kinda slow – either way, we try to create a fun and safe working environment, where our staff feel comfortable, appreciated, and that their opinions are valued.

Sales Associate/Bootfitter responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Sales and customer service
Ski and splitboard bootfitting, molding and punching
Selling and molding custom insoles
Managing bootfit appointments and calendar
Understanding of backcountry / telemark gear and needs - It’s our focus!
Having fun conversations with customers
Restocking and merchandising
Fitting customers for packs, footwear, climbing shoes, etc.
Answering phones and fielding customer questions
Stickering and security tagging product, and some other admittedly boring stuff
But, most importantly - getting people STOKED on getting outside!

Some base knowledge of the categories that we sell is required, and expert knowledge of skis, splitboards, boots and bootfitting.

Other Job Requirements:

Previous retail experience bootfitting
Must have weekend availability
Good sense of humor is preferred, but not required

As a growing business, there are great opportunities for professional growth and advancement for those desiring a career in the outdoor industry. We always promote from within whenever possible and try to find unique ways to improve the professional skills of our staff.

Benefits Include, but are not limited to:

Health Care for full-time staff
PTO for full-time staff
Matching 401k for full-time staff
Paid sick leave for all staff
4-Day work week (so that you have time to play outside)
Paid Training opportunities
Pro-Deals and discounts on gear
Opportunities to win FREE gear
Always have a climbing/skiing partner

If you think you are a good fit for this position, please send a professional resume and an outdoor resume to the following hiring managers:

Jeff Keele - [email protected]

Position Available: Sales Associate

Full/Part Time: Full Time (40hrs/wk)

Job Description & Responsibilities:

The Wilderness Exchange mission is to make the outdoors more affordable and accessible. We serve the Front Range outdoor community with the highest level of customer service, the best selection of technical gear, and the greatest deals on outdoor equipment! Ideally, we’d be stoked on a candidate that has previous outdoor retail experience, but as long as you have a passion for the outdoor culture and lifestyle, and an abnormally high level of psych for getting folks the gear they need, then you’d likely be a good fit. Wilderness Exchange welcomes ALL qualified applicants. We encourage and strive for diversity, equity, and inclusion amongst our team, our outdoor community, and the Outdoor Industry.

We are a small company, and as a result, you may find yourself working on a medley of different tasks throughout the day. We try to create a fun and safe working environment, where our staff feel comfortable, appreciated, and that their opinions are valued.

Sales Associate responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Sales and customer service
Having fun conversations with customers
Restocking and merchandising
Fitting customers for packs, footwear, climbing shoes, ski boots, etc.
Picking web orders with accuracy
Making funny signs
Appraising gear for consignment
Answering phones and fielding customer questions
Stickering and security tagging product, and some other admittedly boring stuff
But, most importantly - getting people STOKED on getting outside!

Some base knowledge of the categories that we sell is required, and semi-expert knowledge of at least one of the categories is preferred. Our categories include, but are not limited to: Climbing, Backpacking, Technical Apparel, Footwear, and Backcountry Skiing.

Other Job Requirements:

Previous retail experience is preferred
Must be psyched on the things we sell
Must have weekend availability
Good sense of humor is preferred, but not required

Benefits Include, but are not limited to:

Health Care for Full-Time Staff
PTO for Full Time Staff
Paid sick leave for all staff
4-Day work week (so that you have time to play outside)
Pro-Deals and discounts on gear
Opportunities to win FREE gear
Always have a climbing/skiing partner

If you think you are a good fit for this position, please send a professional resume and an outdoor resume to the following hiring managers:

Spencer Neptune: Spencer@wildernessx.com