Medford OR - Sr Sales Specialist

REI (Recreational Equipment Inc.)•Medford, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Store Sales Specialist serves as a customer-facing member of the REI Co-op store team, engaging with members and customers and sharing knowledge of products, equipment, assortments, and services. The role supports retail sales and service, store readiness, merchandise handling, inventory and pricing accuracy, and visual presentations. The specialist also helps guide, train, and mentor other retail sales staff while partnering with department managers to meet goals and daily expectations. The position is suited to someone passionate about the outdoors who communicates and builds relationships effectively, welcomes feedback, applies sound judgment to solve problems, and organizes work and resources to meet priorities and deadlines. REI states that regular employees receive an employee discount, access to health benefits, a retirement savings plan, and accrued time off.

Requirements

Open availability to work a flexible schedule.
Enjoy communicating and building relationships inside and outside the organization.
Be open to feedback and other viewpoints in support of the business.
Use business understanding, innovative thinking, and sound judgment to solve problems.
Make recommendations by combining information from various sources.
Produce quality work by setting effective goals and establishing priorities.
Organize and use resources to meet deadlines, and keep others informed about plans and progress.
Engage and influence others to accomplish organizational goals.

Nice To Haves

Retail sales and customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in REI Sales and Service Training to drive sales.
Prepare the store by stocking, coordinating the stocking process, and handling merchandise.
Adjust visual presentations based on inventory levels, new products, and promotions.
Monitor inventory accuracy, price accuracy, and product stock levels.
Train and mentor new staff.
Partner with Department Managers to achieve goals and daily expectations.