JANS LTD Hardgoods Buyer Position
We live for adventure in the mountains: skiing, biking, fly fishing, rock climbing, snowshoeing, and hiking.
Since 1980, we’ve been lucky enough to staff our locations with champion mountain bikers, former professional and collegiate ski racers, experienced fly-fishing guides, and people who are passionate about the outdoors. Living it, breathing it. This wealth of knowledge has allowed us to craft processes that help our customers find the best outdoor products—that’s just what we do.
- Full time year-round salaried position.
Responsible for purchasing:
Alpine skis, bindings, boots, poles. Hardgoods accessories. Boot fitting parts. Helmets, goggles, sunglasses, wax, tools, repair, ski luggage, ski/bike racks, Test skis, rental fleets.
Expectations:
- This position will continue to promote and develop Jans strong history with offering a high quality and performance hardgoods presentation.
- Professionalism- represents Jans across the industry in continuing and creating relationships with companies and representatives. Strong communication and workability with all Jans departments.
- Skills in communication and following budgets, analyzing sales sell-through, negotiating margins and payment terms.
- Keeping up with technical trends revolving around best shop and boot fitting practices. Sales training and product training. Supporting hardgoods department and sales.
- Create positive feedback loops with staff to enhance sell thru and profitability
- Participate in developing strategies to promote, merchandise and sell product.
Responsibilities:
- Researching and selecting the appropriate product mix for all relevant locations.
- Negotiating best margins and terms with vendors.
- Travel and attend appointments, show and product intros, testing product.
- Utilizing NetSuite software for PO writing and sales reports.
- Organizing clinics and teaching staff the philosophy behind buy.
- Stock balancing, re-orders, special orders.
- Overall buy management
- This position requires flexibility in schedule. Typically, 45 to 50 hours a week, 5 days a week or more. Required to travel. Must be able to ski and test product.
Salary will be determined by experience and discussed on an individual basis.
This position reports to the General Manager.
Contact jackw@jans.com with your resume or questions.
JANS Mountain Recreation Experts, located in beautiful Park City Utah, is looking for qualified management positions.
- Must have at least 3 years of management experience in the Outdoor/ Ski industry.
- Solid/extensive knowledge in outdoor gear, alpine ski, and all related accessory and apparel categories.
- Excellent communication skills focused on customer service, staff building, supportive direction, motivation, and leadership.
- Promoting a cohesive work environment.
- Manages with integrity, honesty, and knowledge that promote the culture and values of the company.
Benefits
- Full-time year-round employees can sign on for Medical, Dental, Vison (30 days of employment).
- 401k + partial matching (1 year of employment).
- JANS ski pass discount program for Winter 2023/2024 season.
Competitive compensation package DOE.
Contact jackw@jans.com with your resume or questions.
Fly Fishing Associate
Bring your excitement and expertise to JANS Fly Shop!
Our fly-fishing associates are:
- Passionate about fly fishing.
- Greet every person with a smile.
- Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service.
- Maintain outstanding store conditions and visual merchandising standards.
- Comply with sales standards and meet or exceed sales goals.
- Upsell products to enhance the customer shopping experience.
- Maintain inventory and display integrity by monitoring item quantities, stocking items, and managing back stock.
- Protect assets, including complying with security measures and prioritizing shrink reduction.
Requirements
First consideration will be given to those who also have demonstrable fly-fishing experience and understand the gear associated with that activity. Even more consideration will be given to experienced fly-fishing candidates who have demonstrable outdoor hiking, trekking, and camping experience and understand the gear associated with those activities.
- Strong fly-fishing knowledge
- Demonstrate product knowledge.
- Retail Sales experience preferred.
- Fly tying experience preferred.
- Perform all cash register/point-of-sale functions accurately and efficiently, such as: sales, returns, exchanges, credit card sales, lay-a-ways, special orders, transfer in/out, etc.
- Provides pricing information by answering questions.
- Strong basic math skills, with attention to detail and ability to multitask.
- Resolves customer issues and answers questions.
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and operational skills
- Contributes to team.
- Attend all staff meetings and accessory product clinics.
- Able to stand for extended periods of time.
- Able to lift to 50lbs.
- Readily adjusts schedule, tasks, and priorities when necessary to meet business needs.
Please send inquiries to: HR@JANS.COM.
JANS Mountain Recreation Experts, located in beautiful Park City Utah, is looking for qualified management positions.
- Must have at least 3 years of management experience in the Outdoor/ Ski industry.
- Solid/extensive knowledge in outdoor gear, alpine ski, and all related accessory and apparel categories.
- Excellent communication skills focused on customer service, staff building, supportive direction, motivation, and leadership.
- Promoting a cohesive work environment.
- Manages with integrity, honesty, and knowledge that promote the culture and values of the company.
Benefits
- Full-time year-round employees can sign on for Medical, Dental, Vison (30 days of employment).
- 401k + partial matching (1 year of employment).
- JANS ski pass discount program for Winter 2023/2024 season.
Competitive compensation package DOE.
Contact jackw@jans.com with your resume or questions.
Paul Boyle | WOW Trail, UT | Photo: Eric Schramm