DONATED GOODS SPECIALIST

Job Description

Job Description

Donated Goods Specialist

LOCATION: Kingston Pike

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time/Exempt/Regular

ANNUALSALARY: $55,000

Goodwill Industries--Knoxville, Inc. is seeking full-time Donated Goods Specialist for our corporate office. Ideal candidates will be energetic, confident, have excellent negotiation skills, understands how to build business relationships, strategically driven and be able to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Summary:

Responsible for all aspects of the donation acquisition strategy, including identifying and securing new partnerships, implementing partnership initiatives, and forecasting future donation needs to support the overall Donated Goods Retail (DGR) growth strategy. Aggressively expand the donor base and drive a sustained increase in material donations across all channels while increasing salvage revenue.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in site selection & procurement of donations within Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc. territory,
• Pursues various avenues for obtaining donated goods including partnering with various companies.
• Forecast future donation needs to support the overall Donated Goods Retail (DGR) growth strategy.
• Design and manage a supplemental donated goods procurement model to meet inventory needs at Retail Stores, ensuring gaps in product type or volume are effectively filled through strategic purchasing.
• Stays abreast of best practices of other Goodwill’s as to donation acquisition and operation.
• Through networking, identifies, initiates and cultivates relationships with potential property owners and other organizations to promote Goodwill Industries-Knoxville, Inc. for donation centers, drives, and other donations campaigns.
• Assist in development strategies for the implementation of new donation centers and other means of acquiring donations.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Active Listening : Going beyond just hearing to truly understanding a prospect's underlying pain points and business goals.
• Persuasion and Negotiation : Influencing decision-makers and reaching agreements that serve both your company's capabilities and the client's requirements.
• Adaptability: Adjusting your communication style and approach when dealing with different personality types or rapidly changing market pressures.
• Networking : Forging long-standing relationships with prospective clients, industry leaders, and internal teams.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethics; upholds organizational values.

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and/or walk for long periods; use a computer frequently.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, 403B and 20% discount at our stores.

Requirements : 2 years Management experience or equivalent experience in sales, fundraising or marketing is required with a college degree, preferred.

Goodwill Industries—Knoxville, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.