Shipping Receiving Specialist

Overview

REI Co-op is united around discovering, building and celebrating better ways of working in this world, all so that folks can find and pursue a love of the outdoors

When you work for the co-op, you do your best work with the support to live your best life

And you play a part in shaping the future of the outdoors, for people and our planet. 

 

Our team seeks a Shipping and Receiving Specialist to scan and sort incoming and outgoing shipments

Your role keeps the business running smoothly. You’ll collaborate and communicate with team members inside and outside of REI. You’re a master mover of merchandise who plans and improves logistics.  As a Shipping and Receiving Specialist, you'll help keep the warehouse clean, organized, and team ready. Ready to discover better with us?

Responsibilities and Qualifications

How you will be successful:  

• Receive store inventory, transfers, vendor and internal shipments.  
• Process customer and product quality returns. 
• Direct the flow of replenishment products to the sales floor or backstock. 
• Perform recurring cycle counts and audits of targeted inventory. 
• Assist customers with questions about products, memberships, and services. 

• Follow REI loss prevention and safety procedures. 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs. 

 Additional duties as assigned.  

Bring your passion and authentic self: 

We lead with our values, and we are creating a culture that inspires and enables everyone to bring their whole self and their highest ambitions to work every day so that we can achieve more outside together. Your focus is on executing store shipping/receiving/reverse logistics functions. You thrive in warehouse and shipping and receiving environments. Join us in seeking, creating, and building new ways to work.   

Your qualities:  

• Previous warehouse, retail, or shipping/receiving experience (preferred) 

• Able to transfer up to 35 pounds, as needed 
• Open to feedback and other viewpoints in the spirit of supporting the business.  
• Uses business understanding, innovative thinking, and sound judgment to solve problems.  
• Makes solid recommendations by combining information from various sources.   
• Produces quality work by setting effective goals and establishing priorities.  

• Organizes and uses resources to meet deadlines, keeps others in the loop about plans and progress.