Operations Specialist - Watches & Jewelry

The Company
REUP is a venture-backed luxury watch brand and startup founded by Wharton, Berkeley and GIA grads. We are changing the way luxury products are bought and sold. REUP allows individuals to sell their watches or jewelry to retailers for market-based prices, extremely easily. Founded in 2018, the Company has been profitable since day-one and is growing quickly.

We are on a mission to use data to bring fairness and transparency to the luxury market -- starting with watches & jewelry.

Our Ops Specialists play a key role as the front line of the Company interacting with sellers - our customers - inspecting and photographing items - our assets, and approving purchases.

The Role
You’re looking for a buyer role, we’re looking for you. That is, as long as you thrive in a fast-moving environment, have excellent communication skills and impeccable judgement. We're looking for road warriors - you like the idea of traveling for work and can hop in the car/plane at a moment's notice - with an attention to detail, who can grow with the Company. The career path for the role is Region General Manager, Operations Manager, and Head of Operations.

What will you be doing?

• Traveling: covering a region, traveling to sellers by car, plane or both
• Analyzing: inspecting goods, sending hi-res photos back to HQ
• Buying: managing seller communication, meeting with sellers, negotiating
• Development: building relationships with local retailers
• Tracking: tracking your results and managing a pipeline of deals across a region

Things you should know about working with us?

• We take care of our team. We provide bonuses and competitive compensation
• Flexibility matters. We work nights and weekends regularly. But because of frequent travel, hours worked are usually less (30-35 hours per week).
• We are growing fast. We’re looking for 10-xers that can exceed numbers, drive data-based process improvement, and drive results
• We are actively looking to groom future GMs in this role
• We are results-oriented. You’ll track daily and weekly activity to kpis

Desired Experience

• 1-3 years of experience making, buying or inspecting watches, jewelry, gemstones, handbags, art or similar luxury items that require attention to detail; OR
• 1-3 years of experience covering a large territory (e.g. sales, business development)

Requirements

• Car required
• Flexible schedule
• Must be ok with frequent travel (car/plane) within and around the state in which you are based.

Job Type: Salaried Contract Hire
Hours: 30-35 hrs per week on average
Salary: $45,000 to $60,000 /year