Our Values
Fulfillment
We make a difference. We perform our jobs consistent with our values and dreams, providing people with powerful experiences for which we feel rewarded both personally and as a team.
Fun
Work hard and have fun! Although we take our jobs seriously, our pursuit of fun delivers a better customer experience and a better workplace for our teammates. We strive for excellence and joy, then compel others to follow our lead.
Innovation
We are always improving. We are continually searching for new products, technologies, and opportunities. We constantly ask, “How can we do this better?” “How can we add value to the lives of our customers?”
Responsibility
We are the change we wish to see in the world. We are champions with purpose, advocating for causes we believe in. We are committed to preserving our environment and contributing to society in a positive way.
Service
We find meaning in service of others. We continually seek to understand the needs and challenges confronting those who depend on us, then exceed their expectations.
Teamwork
One for All, and All for One! We work together sharing a common purpose, a common culture, and common goals. We genuinely care for and support our customers, partners, and those with whom we work shoulder-to-shoulder.
Trust
We earn trust and protect it mightily. We conduct our work with integrity and make good on our promises. We are accountable for what we say and do, then take ownership of the outcomes. We don’t deflect or place blame, we only make things right.
At AvidMax, our mission is to provide fly fishing enthusiasts and all who enjoy the outdoors with unrivaled service, selection, guidance, and value.
We conduct our work true to our values, upholding the highest level of integrity and respect for our planet.
We strive to deliver on our promise to inspire adventure, to promote one's enjoyment of nature, and to ensure that every moment spent outdoors is a memorable one. We welcome everyone from curious greenhorns to the most experienced of anglers to take part in our community. We believe there is something for everyone at AvidMax, and make sure that new gear, ideas, and useful advice is waiting to be discovered just around the bend.
AvidMax is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, just a cast's length away from some of the most famed rivers, 14ers, and landmarks in the west. We enjoy splendid views of the Rocky Mountains, and seize every opportunity to escape for a day on the river, in the saddle, or on the trail. If you're eager to embark on your next adventure, swing by our retail store or check-in online, en route to a scenic destination.
Interested in what our customers are saying? Check out our customer testimonials and why shop at AvidMax page.
Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place.
Proverbs 16:3 MSG
Meet Our Team
We are a motley crew of fly fishers, cyclists, photographers, and four-legged friends united by our passion for the outdoors. We work together serve our customers, support our teammates and conserve this ever-intriguing planet we call home.
Mike Maxum
CEO
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What is the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is that I love coming to work everyday. I have strived to create a work environment in which our team members enjoy doing what they do each day as much as I do. I also enjoy the challenge of looking for unique and innovative products that inspire people’s love of the great outdoors.
Describe your perfect adventure?
I have many passions such as skiing, road biking, sailing, fishing. I am game for most anything in the outdoors. My perfect adventure is taking each of these passions to the next or different level. Riding in a helicopter and being dropped off at the top of a mountain in fresh powder with my family, riding bikes in Italy with my wife, daughter and her husband, sailing to Hawaii, and fishing in our beautiful Colorado mountains with my sons. There are so many adventures ready to be had!
Brady Laehr
Director of Purchasing
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What is the best part of your job?
There is much I enjoy about my job so it is really hard to pick just one thing. Purchasing for AvidMax grants me many opportunities. One of the coolest aspects is access to the latest and greatest products dreamt up by manufactures in the fly fishing and outdoor industries. As a gearhead I feel very fortunate to get to see and use all the newest ground breaking technologies and products.
Describe your perfect adventure?
There are many adventures in the back of my head and on my bucket list. From traveling to South America for Golden Dorados, heading to Asia for Taimen, or Christmas Island for Giant Trevally on the fly, to through hiking the Colorado Trail, PCT, AT and CDT. It is hard for me to say what my perfect adventure would be but right now I think it would be more of a survival goal. Heading into the mountain wilderness (one that has good resources) to see if I can last a few days with minimal equipment. Might be crazy for some, but who doesn't like to push the limits, right?
Dawn Schmetzer
Warehouse Manager
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What is the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is working with the incredible Warehouse Team! The only reason we are able to accomplish our mission every day is by working together and motivating each other, in which we do an amazing job!
Describe your perfect adventure?
My perfect adventure would be to travel to Ireland! My dream is to be able to visit all the old castles, explore the amazing countryside, and to learn all about my family's history. Of course, no trip to Ireland would be complete without also experiencing the Pubs, food, and traditions the smaller towns have to offer!
Carla
Customer Service Manager
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What is the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is working with our amazing customers and vendors! I enjoy helping them find what they need and chatting with them whenever they call and email. My aim is to please and make you love coming back to AvidMax!
Describe your perfect adventure?
My perfect adventure would be to bike the great wall of China! I love to bike, work out and explore. If you don't find me biking, I'm usually teaching my pilates class or playing with my cat, Mr. Furball.
Lyric
Warehouse Assistant Manager
Amy
Warehouse Team Member
Bradey Hall
Video Production Manager
Max Pavel
Fly Fishing/Tying Pro
Gus Berg
Fly Tying Contributer
Roy Kuhn
Inventory Specialist Team Member
Careers
Are you ready to inspire adventure? Embark on a career at AvidMax.
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I love what I do every day when I come to work.
Everybody wants to do what I’m doing.
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We are a values-driven team of outdoor enthusiasts and environmental stewards who get to work with the top brands in the industry. We embrace a work hard play hard philosophy, and a drive to continually improve and evolve. If your ideal work environment includes office dogs, team lunches and the occasional game of ping pong, we hope you’ll consider joining our team.
Benefits
- 401K program
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation time (after a year)
- Discounted outdoor gear (after 90 days)
Perks
- Casual dress
- Foosball and ping pong
- Birthday lunches, company outings and more!
Current Openings
Apply for all positions through the link on the bottom of this page.
Assistant Buyer in the Fly Fishing Industry
Do you have the love and passion for fly fishing and the outdoors? Here is your chance to do just that and work in a high paced, fun, and creative work environment. Be a part of the AvidMax team, finding and purchasing the best gear in the Fly Fishing and outdoors industry.
Job Description
Assistant Buyer for AvidMax Fly Fishing and Outdoor gear and apparel categories. Perform a variety of duties related to purchasing, inventory management, forecasting, reporting, and market analysis. Prepare product information for catalog and website presentation. Daily tasks include data entry, communication with business partners. Some domestic travel required.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain buying and inventory levels for assigned vendors.
- Analyze vendor programs for complete product selection and to ensure profitability.
- Manage OTB and open purchase orders.
- Negotiate programs and promotions with our vendor partners to create win-win situations.
- Seek out new product and vendor opportunities.
- Inputs data to organize and locate inventory in Netsuite, and operate spreadsheets.
- Works with sales and purchasing personnel to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.
- Examines, selects, orders, and purchases merchandise consistent with quality, specification requirements and other factors.
- Analyzes and monitors sales records, trends and economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns to forecast demand.
- Sets or recommends mark-up rates and selling prices for merchandise.
- Travel is required.
Skills & Knowledge:
- Experience working in the outdoor industry (retail and buying experience preferred).
- Excellent computer skills are necessary.
- Proficiency with Excel, Word
- Data management and reporting skills.
- Expert familiarity with a variety of outdoor and fly fishing equipment.
- Knowledge in NetSuite is a plus
- Proficiency in business math
- Attention to detail
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Photography/DSLR experience
- Good design sense and knowledge
- Self-Motivated
Other Requirements:
- Open availability, able to work through the holiday season without vacation conflicts
- Detail-oriented
- Flexible and dependable
- Problem-solver, team-worker and positive can-do attitude
Job Location: Centennial, CO 80112
Required Education: High school or equivalent
