Strategic Purchasing & Inventory Specialist

Yeti Cycles; Golden (CO); Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental insurance

401k matching

Life insurance

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Job summary

Yeti Cycles, located in Golden, CO, is seeking a purchasing and materials flow specialist responsible for end-to-end procurement, BOM management, and ERP data integrity. You will collaborate with Product, Sales, and IT to maintain stock accuracy and optimize inventory as part of a fast-paced bike-focused environment.

Responsibilities include PO receipt, pricing negotiations, supplier forecasting, and end-of-life liquidation while balancing cash flow and inventory investment.

Qualifications

• Previous ERP experience required
• College degree or equivalent work experience required
• 2 years of bike operations experience preferred, purchasing experience required
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access
• Capable of working in a dynamic, competitive environment, sometimes with short deadlines
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with modern data, CRM and AI tools as part of the daily workflow

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and oversee receipt of purchase orders
• Partner with the Product team to negotiate pricing
• Manage supplier relationships and communicate forecasts
• Maintain optimal stock levels while balancing inventory investment against cash flow
• Work with suppliers and Logistics to keep inbound arrival dates accurate in the ERP
• Set up and maintain part numbers
• Create and manage bills of materials (BOMs), including part changes in [job/work order] processing
• Partner with team members to keep landed cost data current and accurate
• Maintain data integrity in the ERP for part numbers
• Perform month-end WIP variance analysis and balancing
• Track and help liquidate products at end of life
• Work with sales, logistics and IT to maintain the accuracy of internal inventory management systems
• Assist in cycle counts and year-end physical inventory
• Monitor inventory transactions from receipt through production to shipment to verify they hit the correct General Ledger accounts

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Access proficiency

Bike operations experience

Purchasing experience

Education

College degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

CRM tools

MS Excel

MS Access

Job description

Yeti Cycles, located in Golden, CO, is seeking a purchasing and materials flow specialist responsible for end-to-end procurement, BOM management, and ERP data integrity. You will collaborate with Product, Sales, and IT to maintain stock accuracy and optimize inventory as part of a fast-paced bike-focused environment.

Responsibilities include PO receipt, pricing negotiations, supplier forecasting, and end-of-life liquidation while balancing cash flow and inventory investment.