0103 - Austin-Downtown TX - Sr Operations Specialist

REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Operations Specialist guides the store to operational excellence. This administrative role is the store's "Swiss Army Knife." You help create better outdoor experiences by sharing knowledge, giving recommendations, and engaging with customers every day. You support the store management team and conduct daily office duties. You live and breathe the REI culture and promote the REI brand. You are a superstar organizer and love jumping in to solve any problem. You embrace ambiguity.

Requirements

Able to work flexible hours (some evenings and weekends)
Experience in a retail or office environment (preferred)
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.
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.
Engages and influences others to accomplish worthwhile organizational goals.

Responsibilities

Reviews and reconciles operational business expenses.
Mentors and supports operations and sales staff as needs.
Manages office supply inventory within in assigned budget.
Helps with the hiring, processes HR documentation, maintains store files.
Coordinates the Safety Committee, Product Quality issues, and Loss Prevention standards.
Additional duties as assigned