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Mainstay

Vendor Operations Specialist

Mainstay

. Support Mainstay's Renovation as a Service (RaaS) operations as the primary day-to-day owner of vendor and agent communications .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support Mainstay's Renovation as a Service (RaaS) operations as the primary day-to-day owner of vendor and agent communications
  • Keep work orders moving from assignment through completion across Slack, Helpscout, Airtable and SiteCapture
  • Handle routine vendor and agent questions, including bid timelines, on-site requests, status updates, estimated completion date confirmations, scope clarifications and invoice requests
  • Monitor communication channels and route information between Mainstay stakeholders and vendors
  • Serve as the first point of contact for vendor escalations involving access, utilities, security and other blockers
  • Own the RaaS Helpscout inbox within established SLAs
  • Confirm vendor receipt and acceptance of assignments and send timely scope-status check-ins
  • Manage routine scope edits, non-routine vendor revisions, partial approvals and change order approvals or denials
  • Maintain complete and accurate work-order data and follow up on stalled or incomplete work orders
  • Operate within established SOPs and escalate exceptions or blockers to Mainstay stakeholders
  • Alert the Head of Partnerships & Field Operations when vendor reassignment or intervention is needed

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize across high-volume, high-velocity work without letting exceptions slip
  • Ability to balance company priorities and positions while still advocating for vendors when appropriate
  • Comfortable working all day in systems
  • 3+ years managing contractors or vendors in residential renovation, property management, SFR or real estate operations (preferred)
  • Ability to read a scope, a bid and before/after photos and determine whether they describe the same job at a fair price (preferred)
  • Prior experience with Airtable, Slack, SiteCapture and Helpscout (preferred)
  • Experience with institutional SFR clients (preferred)
  • Experience building or running SOPs, playbooks or vendor scorecards (preferred)
  • Experience using AI tools and automations day to day and specifying a rule for one (preferred)
  • Confidence handling inbound and outbound calls with vendors and inspectors
  • Strong written communication in Slack, email and Helpscout
  • Technical proficiency with Airtable, Slack, Helpscout, SiteCapture and similar software platforms
  • Ability to triage ambiguous vendor situations and identify appropriate next steps
  • Ability to learn and follow new tools and SOPs
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
  • Must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Reasonable accommodations throughout recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws