The view from Orvis HQ in southwestern Vermont is inspiring (although sometimes also distracting).
Photo via the Orvis Webcam
Welcome to another Orvis Job Openings announcement, where we update you periodically on the opportunities to be a part of the Orvis team. If you follow our social channels, you’re probably already aware of what a great place this is to work—from the beautiful office building nestled into the Green Mountains, to our dogs-in-the-office policy, to the opportunity to work with others who are passionate about dogs and the outdoors.
Click the job titles to see a complete job listing, as well as instructions for applying. Click here to see all available job openings.
Merchandise Coordinator – Pet, Home, Gift
We are seeking a Merchandise Coordinator for our Pet, Home and Gift division who will contribute to our tradition of exceptional customer service, while supporting the merchandising team to ensure our future success in developing products of the highest quality. This position will provide assistance for the merchandising team in the overall product development process and will be responsible for product information development and tracking. Responsibilities will encompass assisting in the cycle of product development for our multi-channel business. The ideal candidate will be organized, self-managed, and have the ability to “influence without authority” to accomplish goals.
Merchant – Pet, Home, Gift
The Merchant will develop top level merchandising business strategies and seasonal assortment plans to maximize sales, profits and brand positioning for the Orvis pet, home and gift categories. The ideal candidate will be thoroughly familiar with and appreciate the adventure and wonder of the outdoor world, reflective of the Orvis culture and customer. In this role, the individual will identify new product and/or business opportunities; manage communication across functions (Design/Product Development, OMP, Sourcing, Marketing, and Creative) and across channels (catalog, wholesale, retail, e-commerce) to ensure that all One Orvis processes and milestones are adhered to and timelines met; review and approve financial plans.
Human Resources Analyst
The Human Resources Analyst is a professional role responsible for analysis, reporting, technical support, and compiling information relevant to the company. HR Analysts are good with details and have strong interpersonal skills. They continually look for ways to improve HR policies and standards. This valuable position will model behaviors in alignment with our vision, mission, values and goals. The ideal candidate will be organized, self-managed and committed to exceptional customer service.
The Orvis Home Office in Sunderland, VT
Retail Store Manager – Jackson Hole, WY
The Orvis Retail Store Manager is the business and cultural leader of the store team, responsible for achieving sales goals, customer satisfaction, and profitability growth as well as understanding, practicing, and being a strong proponent of the Orvis brand and the company culture. The Store Manager is a retail professional role model in attitude and appearance skilled in the art of communication and customer service, who has the ability to teach these skills to the team and ultimately lead by example.
Each of our retail stores is unique, and the successful Store Manager must be able to understand and tailor the Orvis brand presentation to the space and floor plan of the individual store using demonstrated talent in visual presentation of merchandise.
There are also Store Manager openings in Denver, CO and Greenwich, CT, as well as Retail Sales Associate openings at stores around the country.
Digital Asset Librarian
For more than a century and a half we have loved the wild, explored it, and protected it. At our core we are a fly-fishing and wingshooting brand, inspired by nature, driven by curiosity, and fulfilled by adventure. As the longest-running mail order business in the United States, established in 1856, the Orvis Company offers experience and knowledge that no other retail company can. We are seeking a Digital Asset Librarian to join our Creative Services department and contribute to our award winning creative teams. The Digital Asset Librarian will oversee the taxonomy, metadata, and classification of digital assets so that they’re easily accessible by all in Creative Services.
Gee, if I weren’t an old retired guy living in the deep south, I’d probably give one of those jobs a shot ! What a handsome hq and what a great view.