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Inventory Manager

 

Posted by Mountain Chalet on 04/24/2024


Job Basics

Industry Sector: Outdoor, Snow

Job Categories: Retail - Management- Staff

Company Type: Accessories, Apparel/SoftGoods, HardGoods/Equipment, Nutrition, Retailer, Retail

State: CO

City: Colorado Springs

Country:

Required Experience: 1 - 3 years


Job Type: Full Time

Salary: $20-$25/Hour

Required to Relocate: Yes

Required to Travel: No

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within: 50+ miles


Job Description & Requirements

At Mountain Chalet, we dedicate ourselves to the highest level of customer service through engagement, knowledge, and experience. We believe the mountains are the most spiritual place. And, we believe the best way to experience this higher level of being is through sport. We revere mountain sports, we cherish gear, and we admire customers. 

Mountain Chalet products and services make a real impact on real people, foster adventures, and support our community. By joining our team, you are joining us in our obsession to help mountain sports enthusiasts enjoy the mountains, seek their passions, and achieve their goals.

Surround yourself with highly motivated and passionate peers who are all working together and supporting one another toward the same goal. At Mountain Chalet, you will always be learning and improving in our consistently fun and challenging environment.

So what’s in Store.

  • Inventory Management & Control
      • Maintaining accurate account of all on-hand and on-order inventory through inventory management system
      • Receive, record, and tag all items per company policies and procedures
      • Ensure all products are per vendor MSRP, MAPP, and wholesale pricing
      • Analyze inventory turnover to anticipate inventory over or understocking
      • Lead cycle count and annual inventory process
  • Warranty Processing
      • Maintain database of each vendor’s warranty pledge, process, requirements, and preferred methods of communication
      • Create/maintain workflow for warranty process
      • Maintaining accurate account of items submitted for warranty and repair & consistently update customer as to status of warranty
  • Engage with customers to educate them on products and services used to pursue their outdoor interests
  • Committed to continually expand advanced knowledge of brands and products and implement training framework ensure team is doing same

Engage, learn, play.

  • Engage with customers, teammates, and our community
  • Learn At the Desk and In the Field; earn gear along the way
  • Within 30 minutes of the Chalet you can - rock climb, backcountry ski, ice climb, trail run, hike/backpack

The Perks.

  • Adventure Sabbatical - Triennial paid adventure travel in addition to your PTO, outfitted with gear
  • Health, Dental, and Vision Available
  • Store discounts
  • Free skiing
  • Discounted rock gym membership
  • Pro deals
  • Paid team outings and in-the-field training
  • 12 PTO days/year

Know-how.

  • 2+ years of inventory and/or warehouse management and operations experience
  • 1+ years of project/task management experience
  • Proficient knowledge of outdoor equipment, apparel, & footwear and enjoys learning
  • Retail math fundamentals
  • Proficient knowledge of inventory management/POS systems, MacOS, and Microsoft Office 365
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills with outstanding customer engagement skills
  • Working knowledge of outdoor equipment, apparel, and footwear with a passion for the outdoors
  • Actively pursues one or more mountain sports related to Mountain Chalet products and services
  • Promotes a mountain lifestyle focused on experience, stewardship, and sustainability

About Mountain Chalet

Mountain Chalet is a locally-owned, independent outdoor equipment retailer in Colorado Springs since 1968. We specialize in rock, ice, and alpine climbing;  backcountry, telemark, and cross country skiing; hiking and  backpacking; andmountain running equipment, apparel, and footwear.