**Merchandising Operations Analyst**
Reports to**:Merchandising Operations Manager**
Department**:Operations**
Location**:San Jose, Costa Rica**
Backcountry is seeking administrative, operations, or accounting professionals with advanced verbal and written English skills to join the Operations team in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The Merchandise Operations Analyst position is an administrative role and a great opportunity to support our Backcountry buyers, who are responsible for curating a best-in-class assortment and achieving the financial goals within their Merchandise Division (MD).
**Responsibilities**:
- 1.Sku Creation_:
- Assist merchants with sku creation process by vetting vendor data and adding additional inputs
- Manage the manipulation and uploading of vendor product data.
- Ability to adhere to uniform style guidelines
- Communicate and interface with vendors to reconcile data issues
- Verify new skus are entered in correct categories
- Ensure size scales are accurate
- 2.PO Creation and Management:_
- Manage, request, and execute on all Purchase Order Confirmations from the Manufacturer
- Manage the Manufacturer Past due balance by updating expected arrival dates within the PO System
- Reconcile all Manufacturer Cancellations
- 3.Vendor Compliance:_
- Assist in reconciliation of PO discrepancies (overages/shortages) between vendor, warehouse, and merchants
- Assist in reconciliation of Accounts Payable (AP) issues and queries
Qualifications:
- Advanced verbal and written English fluency skills
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (high proficiency in Excel a must)
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to perform under pressure, prioritizes competing tasks, and schedule time wisely