Vendor Analyst - Firearms, Ammunition and and Fishing

Vendor Analyst

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, and outdoor recreation? Join Fleet Farm as a Vendor Analyst supporting our Firearms, Ammunition & Fishing categories and play a critical role in ensuring the right products are available at the right time and in the right locations.

In this role, you'll serve as a key link between our merchants, suppliers, inventory teams, distribution centers, and stores. You'll analyze sales and inventory trends, develop SKU-level forecasts, manage purchase orders, monitor supplier performance, and make recommendations that improve product availability and inventory productivity.

We're looking for someone who combines strong analytical and supply chain skills with genuine knowledge of the products and customers in these categories. That knowledge can come from professional experience in retail, buying, merchandising, supply chain, or vendor management—or from personal experience with firearms, ammunition, fishing, hunting, shooting sports, or outdoor recreation.

If you enjoy turning data into action and understand the products and customers behind the numbers, we'd love to hear from you!

• Partner with Merchants & Suppliers
• Forecast & Plan Inventory
• Own the Order Process
• Drive Category Performance
• Support Seasonal & Promotional Planning
• Optimize Store Inventory
• Deliver Business Insights
• Act with Integrity

• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, purchasing, inventory management, supply chain, merchandising, or a related analytical field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business decisions.
• Experience with SKU-level forecasting, inventory planning, replenishment, purchasing, or supplier management.
• Retail experience strongly preferred, particularly experience working with seasonal or product-driven merchandise.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with inventory, ERP, forecasting, or planning systems preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively partner with merchants, suppliers, inventory teams, distribution centers, and stores.
• High attention to detail with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.
• Ability to manage a high volume of SKUs, purchase orders, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively across functions.

We are particularly interested in candidates with professional or personal knowledge of:

• Firearms
• Ammunition
• Fishing
• Hunting
• Shooting sports
• Outdoor recreation

You do not need to have worked professionally in these categories to be considered. We value candidates who have developed meaningful product and customer knowledge through their personal interests and experience.

Your category knowledge may come from:

• Professional experience in firearms, ammunition, sporting goods, fishing, hunting, or outdoor retail.
• Buying, merchandising, purchasing, supply chain, or vendor management experience within an outdoor-related business.
• Personal experience as an angler, hunter, sport shooter, or outdoor enthusiast.
• Strong knowledge of products, brands, seasonality, customer preferences, and purchasing behaviors within these categories.

We want someone who can look at the data and understand what it means for the customer.

• Join a dynamic and growing Midwest retailer with a strong connection to outdoor recreation.
• Work alongside passionate merchants, suppliers, and inventory professionals.
• Make a direct impact on product availability, inventory performance, and the customer experience.
• Combine your analytical and supply chain expertise with your knowledge and passion for firearms, ammunition, fishing, and the outdoors.
• Work in a fast-paced environment where your recommendations directly influence business results.
• Partner with a variety of teams and suppliers across the organization.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for career growth and development.

Fleet Farm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you need an accommodation, please contact our Human Resources team.

Fleet Farm is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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