Associate Product Line Manager - Men's Sportswear

*This is a hybrid position based out of our corporate office in Portland, Oregon.*

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

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.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We're looking for a Global Merchandiser II to help manage a portion of the Men's Sportswear and Graphics Line Plan. This person will support product development from start to finish, including preparing briefs, managing waypoints and flagging product selections in our PDM system. This is a highly collaborative position that that requires the ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships across various design and merchandising teams.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Supports the overall merchandising strategy from concept to go-to-market
• Assist with the seasonal strategy by benchmarking, brief writing, and category review preparation
• Complete research and analyze market trends, focusing on consumer behavior within a competitive landscape to aid in supporting seasonal strategies
• Develop experience building product and presenting concepts during meeting and waypoints

YOU ARE

• Detail-oriented with strong project management and presentation skills
• Skilled at working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Curious, creative, and driven to seek out solutions to complex problems

YOU HAVE

• 2+ years of experience within an apparel design, product creation or merchandising function.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel, Access, Illustrator, InDesign, SAP (or similar scale ERP), and PDM (or similar scale PLM).
• Experience with Product Creation processes related to Design, Merchandising and Product Development.
• Bachelor's Degree in merchandising, design, business, marketing, sales or other relevant field.

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Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.

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.

At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.