Business Administrator

Howl Campfires, LLC; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Insurance

Job summary

Howl Campfires, LLC is seeking an organized Business Administrator in Colorado to own the shop budget, manage purchasing and invoices, and oversee inventory and daily office operations. You will work with the Operations Manager, accounting team, CEO, and other leaders to maintain records and resolve issues.

The role requires comfort with numbers, data entry, and business systems; a proactive, self-starting attitude, and the ability to juggle admin tasks, retail coverage, and inventory support in

Qualifications

• Experience in business administration, office management, purchasing, or similar roles.
• Experience reviewing invoices and purchase orders.
• Ability to manage a budget and work with accounting.
• Strong attention to detail and data entry accuracy.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Clear communication with vendors, customers, employees, and leadership.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and business software; ability to learn new systems.
• Discretion handling confidential employee and financial information.
• Willingness to handle a mix of administrative work, inventory support, retail coverage, and office cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and file purchase orders in coordination with the Operations Manager.
• Review and approve invoices in Ramp after matching them against purchase orders, vendor acknowledgments, and receiving records.
• Identify invoice discrepancies and work with vendors and internal teams to resolve pricing, quantity, and other errors.
• Track outstanding vendor credits, returns, and RMAs through resolution.
• Enter packing slip receipts into the MRP system, reconcile received items against purchase orders, and flag discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate, organized purchasing and vendor records.
• Manage Shopify inventory records for merchandise, including T‑shirts and swaps, and create related purchase orders.
• Coordinate with the Operations Manager on replenishment needs and inventory discrepancies.
• Assist with inventory cycle counts, investigate differences, and maintain accurate records across systems.
• Own and manage the shop budget, including gathering budget inputs, planning expenses, and monitoring spending.
• Collect and maintain budget data in coordination with accounting and the Operations Manager.
• Reconcile actual spending against the budget, investigate variances, and identify necessary adjustments.
• Keep leadership informed of budget performance, upcoming expenses, and opportunities to control costs.
• Organize and maintain business documents, files, and records.
• Complete accurate, timely data entry across business systems.
• Assist with HR and employee onboarding documentation while maintaining confidentiality.
• Set up new employees in software systems and coordinate access with the appropriate team members.
• Schedule meetings and prepare meeting spaces, materials, and supplies.
• Maintain office organization and perform routine office cleaning.
• Monitor break room and office supplies and reorder as needed.
• Provide backup retail coverage when other representatives are unavailable, including during PTO and sick leave.
• Assist customers and process purchases through Shopify.
• Support the Operations Manager with administrative tasks and special projects.
• Assist the CEO, COO, and other leaders with scheduling, documentation, and other administrative needs.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to administrative processes.

Skills

Budget management

Purchasing

Inventory control

Data entry

Vendor coordination

Excel

Tools

Ramp

Shopify

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

We’re looking for an organized, dependable Business Administrator to help keep our business running smoothly. This hands‑on role owns the shop budget and supports purchasing, invoice approval, inventory management, employee onboarding, and daily office operations.

You’ll work closely with our Operations Manager, accounting team, CEO, COO, and other leaders to maintain accurate records, resolve issues, and keep administrative tasks moving. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with numbers and business systems, takes ownership of their responsibilities, is a self‑starter and enjoys a varied role in a busy shop and office environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

Purchasing and Invoice Management

About the Role

We’re looking for an organized, dependable Business Administrator to help keep our business running smoothly. This hands‑on role owns the shop budget and supports purchasing, invoice approval, inventory management, employee onboarding, and daily office operations.

You’ll work closely with our Operations Manager, accounting team, CEO, COO, and other leaders to maintain accurate records, resolve issues, and keep administrative tasks moving. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with numbers and business systems, takes ownership of their responsibilities, is a self‑starter and enjoys a varied role in a busy shop and office environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

Purchasing and Invoice Management

• Create, maintain, and file purchase orders in coordination with the Operations Manager.
• Review and approve invoices in Ramp after matching them against purchase orders, vendor acknowledgments, and receiving records.
• Identify invoice discrepancies and work with vendors and internal teams to resolve pricing, quantity, and other errors.
• Track outstanding vendor credits, returns, and return merchandise authorizations (RMAs) through resolution.
• Enter packing slip receipts into the MRP system, reconcile received items against purchase orders, and flag discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate, organized purchasing and vendor records.

Inventory Administration

• Manage Shopify inventory records for merchandise, including T‑shirts and swaps, and create related purchase orders.
• Manage Shopify inventory records for purchased products and parts, including haul bags, FR blankets, and rally straps.
• Coordinate with the Operations Manager on replenishment needs and inventory discrepancies.
• Assist with inventory cycle counts, investigate differences, and maintain accurate records across systems

Shop Budget Ownership

• Own and manage the shop budget, including gathering budget inputs, planning expenses, and monitoring spending.
• Collect and maintain budget data in coordination with accounting and the Operations Manager.
• Reconcile actual spending against the budget, investigate variances, and identify necessary adjustments.
• Keep leadership informed of budget performance, upcoming expenses, and opportunities to control costs.

Office Administration and Employee Support

• Organize and maintain business documents, files, and records.
• Complete accurate, timely data entry across business systems.
• Assist with HR and employee onboarding documentation while maintaining confidentiality.
• Set up new employees in software systems and coordinate access with the appropriate team members.
• Schedule meetings and prepare meeting spaces, materials, and supplies.
• Maintain office organization and perform routine office cleaning.
• Monitor break room and office supplies and reorder as needed.

Retail and Leadership Support

• Provide backup retail coverage when other representatives are unavailable, including during PTO and sick leave.
• Assist customers and process purchases through Shopify.
• Support the Operations Manager with administrative tasks and special projects.
• Assist the CEO, COO, and other leaders with scheduling, documentation, and other administrative needs.
• Identify and implement practical improvements to administrative processes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in business administration, office management, purchasing, bookkeeping, inventory administration, or a related role.
• Experience reviewing invoices, maintaining purchase orders, and resolving discrepancies.
• Ability to manage a budget, track expenses, and work effectively with accounting.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accurate records and data entry.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize competing needs and follow tasks through to completion.
• Clear, professional communication with vendors, customers, employees, and leadership.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and business software, with the ability to learn new systems.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential employee and financial information.
• Willingness to handle a mix of administrative work, inventory support, retail coverage, and office cleaning.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with Ramp, Shopify, and MRP or ERP systems.
• Experience in a manufacturing, shop, retail, or product-based business.
• Experience with vendor credits, RMAs, inventory reconciliation, and cycle counts.
• Experience supporting employee onboarding and software account setup.

What Success Looks Like

Invoices are accurately matched and approved, purchasing and inventory records stay current, vendor issues are followed through to resolution, and the shop budget is actively managed. The office remains clean, organized, and stocked, and employees and leadership receive dependable administrative support.

Benefits

• PTO
• Health Insurance

Compensation

$55,000-$65,000/year depending on experience.