This position is designated as a hybrid role based out of our headquarters near Portland, Oregon. The current expectation is for employees to work onsite four days per week, subject to change based on business needs. This in-office requirement may be adjusted at the discretion of the company.
At Columbia, we're as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we're proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.
Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: "It's perfect. Now make it better." As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.
We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy. We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.
And we believe in you.
As a Senior Merchandise Planner for North America, you will drive financial results that maximize sales, inventory productivity, and profitability across key areas of the Full Price DTC business. You will partner with leadership to develop, execute, and communicate merchandise financial plans and strategies that support overall merchandising, marketing, and financial objectives.
Collaborate with merchant counterparts to develop a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities.
Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by department and class for future seasons.
Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan and forecast in-season business on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
Responsible for the open-to-buy process and forecasts, take action to react to recent business and inventory needs.
Participate in cross-functional initiatives to enhance processes to support forecasting, replenishment, and allocation activities.
Present sales and inventory strategies for assigned categories, including weekly in-season performance updates and insights, to cross-functional business partners.
Optional potential for minimal travel.
Analytical and numbers oriented, have a vision of how merchandise should be presented, and understand consumer trends.
A strategic thinker, strong communicator, and data-driven storyteller.
Strong in understanding retail math including intricacies of open to buy, inventory turnover and gross margin.
Familiar with merchandise management systems and retail planning/forecasting software.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising or related field.
5-7 years' experience in retail merchandise planning, demand planning, buying or allocation.
Experience working in a merchant organization as a planner, buyer, or equivalent position.
Prior retail planning experience and strong organizational and influencing skills required.
PC proficient skills with advanced knowledge of Excel including writing formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and If Statements.
PowerBI experience strongly preferred.
Experience with Blue Yonder Enterprise Planning or similar planning/forecasting tools is strongly preferred.
This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position's scope and function in the company.
Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.
Senior Merchandise Planner • Portland, OR, United States
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