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National Outdoor Leadership School Purchasing Coordinator in Lander, Wyoming
The role reports directly to the Purchasing Manager and will help run purchasing operations, manage the NOLS Shopify store, and help with retail growth. Many of the duties of this role are listed below:
- Manage store inventory levels by placing orders, expediting existing orders, receiving orders, and tracking and reporting internal transfers and sales of products.
- Provide customer service via email or by phone to external customers and internal departments including special orders, returns, and other inquiries.
- Research new products and suppliers and make recommendations to the purchasing team, NOLS locations and other internal departments based on quality, price, and availability.
- Support NOLS' retail expansion by identifying opportunities to broaden and refresh product offerings in response to customer insights, campus needs, and evolving market trends.
- Contribute to the full lifecycle of product creation and sale---from concept and photography to Shopify publication.
- Support visual merchandising, signage, and digital updates for both the physical and online stores.
- Work with the finance department on accounting and monthly reporting.
- Maintain and organize physical and digital records.
- Contribute to ongoing system improvements that align with NOLS' procurement standards.
- Serve as secondary support to the Purchasing Manager for institutional orders and vendor coordination.
- Collaborate with the other departments on special projects and general marketing initiatives and to maintain consistency between store messaging and NOLS brand identity.
- Provide operational support for major events.
- Support giveaway programs and retail promotions.
- Collaborate with the marketing team on campaign development, storytelling, and photo/content sourcing.
Assist in overseeing and provide backup support for the fulfillment functions (mailroom and online store)