REI is committed to becoming a fully inclusive, antiracist, multicultural organization. To fulfill our brand promise of enabling a life well-lived outside for everyone, we are seeking candidates who demonstrate shared values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism.

Our Shipping and Receiving Leads are in charge of making sure merchandise is safely and properly received and shipped out. You serve as a role model as you help direct the work of Shipping and Receiving Specialist team. Specific responsibilities include:

• Directs and/or trains Shipping and Receiving Specialists in any or all of the shipping and receiving functions as required while being capable in all required shipping and receiving job functions
• Receives vendor and internal shipments in accordance to REI policy and procedure
• Prices, organizes, evaluates or ships customer and product quality returns according to stated REI policies and procedures
• Finds opportunities to return product back into inventory that can be restocked and sold in-store
• Processes and tracks customer mail-outs, inventory transfers, vendor or quality returns in a timely and accurate fashion according to REI procedures
• Creates the needed flow of merchandise to the selling floor or stock as required
• Performs recurring cycle counts and audits of targeted inventory as requested
• Provides warehouse support, stocking or inventory functions
• Follows loss prevention and safety procedures as directed by store management
• Assumes responsibility for other functions as requested such as recycling, trash removal or simple maintenance tasks
• Assists with sale preparation or damage and Garage Sale set up as requested
  

You’re an effective communicator. You’re a master-mover of merchandise. You thrive in warehouse and shipping/receiving environments. Our Shipping and Receiving Specialists are dedicated to quality control and continually seek methods to improve processes and decrease defects. Here are some skills we believe make for a great addition to our team:

• 3-7 years prior shipping and receiving experience or equivalent (preferred)
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds periodically for up to two hours
• Ability to safely operate power material handling equipment as necessary
• Basic computer skills which include Microsoft Word and Outlook Email.
• Previous experience in a warehouse, retail or shipping/receiving environment (preferred)
• Detail-orientation in performing accurate transactions
• Adherence to REI policies and procedures
• Self-motivated and multi-tasks with minimal supervision
• Proactively meets both internal and external customer needs
• Effective work methods and consistently meets commitments
• Uses good judgment and decision-making skills
• Effective communication skills- clear, concise and positive