Senior Shipping Receiving Specialist

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 Sr. Shipping and Receiving Specialist to scan and sort incoming and outgoing shipments. Your role keeps the business running smooth. You’ll partner and communicate with teams inside and outside of REI. You’re a master mover of merchandise who plans and improves logistics.  You'll help keep the warehouse clean, organized, and team ready. You serve as a role model as you help direct the work of the back of house team. Safety policies and procedures are your jam! Ready to discover better with us?

How you will be successful:

• Receives vendor and internal shipments under REI policy and procedure.
• Prices, organizes, evaluates, or ships customer and product quality returns.
• Trains Shipping and Receiving Specialists.
• Processes inventory transfers, vendor, or quality returns in an accurate fashion.
• Creates the flow of merchandise to the selling floor or stock as required.
• Performs recurring cycle counts and audits of targeted inventory as requested.
• Follows loss prevention and safety procedures.

Bring your passionate 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. Join us in seeking, creating and building new ways to work.   

Your qualities:

• Previous experience in a warehouse, retail, or shipping/receiving environment (preferred)
• 3-7 years prior shipping and receiving experience or equivalent (preferred)
• Ability to transfer up to 35 pounds for up to two hours.
• Operate power material handling equipment as necessary
• Enjoys communicating and building relationships, both inside and outside the organization. 
• Open to feedback and other viewpoints in the spirit of supporting the business. 
• Uses business understanding, innovative thinking, and sound judgment to solve problems. 
• Produces quality work by setting effective goals and establishing priorities.  

At REI, we believe the outdoors is for all. We are committed to becoming a fully inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization. We know that there's strength in our diversity – that each employee brings unique skills, experiences, and perspectives. Every day you are driving change, fostering a culture of respect, and knowing you're backed by benefits that support your whole life. To work towards this commitment and fulfill our brand promise of inspiring and enabling a life outside for everyone, we seek employees who demonstrate different ways of working, create a sense of belonging, and actively listen and learn.  

Pay Transparency 

We are committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. As required by applicable Pay Transparency laws, REI provides a range of compensation for roles that may be hired in locations under these requirements. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include a wide array of factors, including: your specific skills and experience, geographic location or other relevant factors.   

REI offers all regular employees a generous employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan and accrued time off.  Click here for a detailed overview of benefits plans by employee profile.