Partner Operations Associate

About Trove Recommerce Recognized by FastCo in 2022 as one of the World Changing Ideas Awards and in 2020 as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies, Trove powers resale for the world's most beloved brands, extending the life of millions of products and creating more inclusive, less wasteful business models. Trove is the market leader in branded resale and trade-in for world-class brands and retailers such as Canada Goose, lululemon, Patagonia, REI, Levi’s, Arc’teryx, Allbirds, and more. Through its proprietary Recommerce Operating System, Trove is accelerating the shift toward more sustainable business models, foundational for circularity. Over the last decade, Trove has equipped leading brands with technology and operations to create and scale branded resale programs by enabling customer trade-in of items, single-SKU identification and condition grading, site build and maintenance, and customer data collection, analytics and reporting. A Certified B Corporation, Trove is pioneering a new era of retail essential to a more sustainable future. About the Partner Operations Associate role The Operations Team is the engine behind Trove’s unique recommerce offering. We handle the receipt of merchandise from partners and customers, make that merchandise sellable, fulfill customer purchases, and support any customer post-purchase needs. As a member of this team, you’ll support the future success of your colleagues and the recommerce programs. Naturally, the role of Partner Operations Associate integrates with the Onboarding and Partnerships Management team. Expect to become an expert in partner programs, effectively bridging the Partnerships and Operations teams. This role will report to the Sr. Partner Operations Manager. What You’ll Do Trove serves its partners by enabling an end-to-end, branded resale business. The intricacies of these programs are often complex and unique across programs. You’ll work closely with the Operations and Partnerships teams to ensure we can support the partner’s desired outcomes for new merchandise initiatives, product launches, and other inventory-related activities outside the day-to-day production center operations. You will be at the forefront for Trove and the world’s beloved brands performing inventory assessments for our prospective partners hoping to launch a branded resale program. You will actively review partner program design and refine our operational processes by driving continuous process improvement to reduce complexity, cost and increase efficiency Be the subject matter expert by bridging sustainability, fashion product knowledge, authentication, technology, training, and lean manufacturing principles to collaborate on new operations solutions Work with partnerships, operations, and process improvement teams to conceptualize, scope & test proofs-of-concept for scaling existing partner programs Gather requirements and feedback to unblock the movement of all inventory to our 3PL and 3P vendors Experience You Bring Experience in e-commerce, retail, warehousing, resale, and/or 3PL industries Experience managing systems and workflows for physical product Understanding of warehouse management software and processes Demonstrated experience in managing multiple, different work streams at once Strong relationship-building and communication skills; able to build trust with internal and external stakeholders Adaptable and able to adjust quickly to changing priorities and conditions. Cope effectively with complexity and change Strong attention to detail, to ensure important details do not slip through the cracks Seeks to deeply understand partner priorities and be the “voice of the partner” within Operations Bonus Points If You Have Experience in technical writing and/or data analysis Experience in standing up new operational procedures from concept to steady-state Built training modules or operating procedures for operations teams Why Work Here? Flexible Remote Workplace - Trove’s flexible schedule and remote workplace allows employees to take control of their schedule, which is invaluable when it comes to attending to the needs of personal and work-life needs. Open PTO - Our flexible vacation company policy allows employees to take as much leave as they need. Employees need time to rest and enjoy themselves outside work. Putting a cap on this important time doesn’t help our effort to achieve high levels of employee satisfaction and productivity. 401K- Employees can set aside pre-tax dollars to invest in a qualified retirement investment plan with a company match. Medical- Trove covers 100% of employee monthly premium. Equity/Share Options - The longer the employee works, the more stocks become available to purchase. Learning Fund- Exempt employees have access to a pool of funds to support execution of their self-development goals and objectives. Partner Discounts- Enjoy eligibility for Pro Accounts and various partner discounts from Patagonia, Arcteryx and Eileen FIsher Mission Driven- Work alongside passionate people to build the leading recommerce infrastructure and the circular economy.