Assistant Buyer
Location: Broomfield, CO
About Us:
The Feed is the largest online marketplace for athletes seeking the best in sports nutrition, fueling strategies, and performance supplements. We partner with the world’s top endurance athletes and brands to deliver trusted products, education, and experiences that help athletes perform at their best.
We partner with elite and everyday endurance athletes to bring trusted products, education, and community to life.
We are a growing startup in the sports nutrition e-commerce space, dedicated to providing top-tier products that help athletes and fitness enthusiasts reach their goals. As we continue to
expand, we’re looking for a driven, organized, and analytical Assistant Buyer to join our team.
This role is a great opportunity for someone who is excited to learn the buying function and
contribute across a wide range of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Job Summary:
As an Assistant Buyer at The Feed, you will support the buying team across purchase order
execution, vendor communication, product setup and maintenance, reporting, and
administrative coordination. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, highly
organized, and eager to grow in a fast-paced startup environment.
This role will start with a strong focus on supporting the buying team and learning core
processes. As performance and trust build, there will be opportunities to take on more
ownership, including managing select vendors and placing purchase orders independently.
This role reports to the Buying Manager and supports multiple buyers across the business.
NOTE: This is an in-office position, located in Broomfield, CO.
Key Responsibilities:
Buying Support and Order Execution
- Create and process weekly purchase orders with a high degree of accuracy.
- Support buyers in executing against provided forecasts and inventory needs.
- Monitor and update purchase order statuses, and communicate delays or issues to relevant stakeholders.
- Review open orders and help track exceptions, including late POs and vendor follow-up needs.
- Over time, begin placing purchase orders independently for select vendors as experience and trust grow.
Vendor Coordination
- Communicate with suppliers to obtain quotes, confirm details, and track order status.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships with vendors to support timely and
- accurate deliveries.
- Support light vendor communication related to pricing, timing, and order follow-up.
- Coordinate with vendors and the warehouse to resolve shipping and delivery issues.
- Book freight for shipments as needed.
- Manage the purchasing team email inbox and route issues appropriately.
Product and System Maintenance
- Set up new SKUs and coordinate with the e-commerce team on website setup.
- Update costing and retail price changes in internal systems.
- Maintain accurate product and purchasing data across platforms.
- Handle miscellaneous SKU and system maintenance as needed.
Reporting and Analysis
- Pull and organize basic reporting related to purchasing, inventory, and product performance.
- Track and report on key issues such as late purchase orders, best sellers, and worst sellers.
- Compile data related to supplier performance and purchasing trends.
- As the person develops in the role, begin contributing more insights and recommendations based on the data.
- Organize and maintain accurate records of purchases, contracts, and vendor communications.
- Assist with invoicing and billing discrepancies as needed.
- Help ensure buying-related processes are executed consistently and accurately across the team.
- Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment with shifting priorities and evolving processes.
- Adapt quickly to ambiguity, manual work, and changing business needs.
- Be willing to wear multiple hats and jump in where needed to support the team.
Qualifications:
- 1+ year of experience in a buying, merchandising, operations, inventory, or similar environment preferred.
- We are also open to candidates with limited experience who are highly motivated, eager to learn, and interested in building a career in buying.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Basic to intermediate Excel skills.
- Comfort learning and working in multiple systems and tools.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to pull and interpret basic business data.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organized in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders while also handling individual responsibilities independently.
Systems and Tools
- Experience with the following is a plus:
- Excel
- Shopify
- Inventory Planner or similar PO / inventory system
- Asana
- Slack
What We Offer:
- Salary target $60,000 - $80,000 annually depending on experience, and performance-based bonuses.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Monthly wellness and product stipends.
- Opportunity to grow with a fast-paced, innovative startup.
- Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Chance to make a meaningful impact in a growing company.
This job will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
At The Feed, we know that athletes come from all different backgrounds, and we are here to support them by having a diverse team. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.