Director - Strategy & Integration, SOREL

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DEAR RULE-BREAKERS, DREAMERS, CREATIVE MINDS: WE WANT YOU.

Here at SOREL, we believe you are your most powerful tool and your determination makes you an unstoppable force.

It all started with an iconic boot. But today, it's so much more. Our all-season footwear pushes the boundaries of function-first fashion, breaks away from predictable fashion trends, and rises to any (and all) occasions. The kind of stuff you'll want to wear all day, every day.

The SOREL culture is all about who dare to draw outside the lines, but audaciously push forward as one. It's an institution of creators, doers and leaders who bring the spirit of the boot into everything.

We believe the future belongs to the creative. The passionate. The forward-thinkers.

So are you ready to step up and step into your element? Walk with us.

ABOUT THE POSITION

With a lens on the future, this role will collaboratively create and run the SOREL strategic game plan. The Director Strategy & Integration shapes and drives the brand's growth agenda by leading the business planning processes, aligning enterprise leadership to make our biggest opportunities a reality, and spearheading transformational projects across SOREL's businesses and geographies.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Write the Future: Drive critical strategic thinking and action in partnership with cross-functional partners - around SOREL's biggest opportunities
• Catalyze and drive action against these priorities through special projects as related to new strategic workstreams
• Chief of Staff: Operate as a thought partner to the President and senior leadership and ensure effective empowerment & accountability across the SOREL organization
• Lead the team through key organizational processes, including Seasonal Cross-Functional Planning & Execution; Quarterly Business review, reporting and response; and weekly integrated business meeting agendas, preparations and alignment
• As SOREL Director of Strategy & Integration you will dual report to the SOREL President and the CSC VP of Strategy
• You will partner with the rest of the SOREL Leadership Team as well as the CSC Strategic Planning team to the drive long-term growth strategy
• You will lead projects focused on identifying and evaluating critical priorities and/or strategic problems for the Brand
• You ensure that Sorel priorities and perspectives are reflected in enterprise strategies
• You'll provide research and analytical support to identify and evaluate business opportunities and partner with cross functional partners within the brand and at CSC on aligning the quantitative and qualitative processes to inform strategic decisions with the President of the Brand

YOU ARE

• Able to navigate and thrive in ambiguity and influence across a cross-functional, matrixed environment
• Comfortable leading multiple projects at once and operating with a high degree of ambiguity

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a business-related field is required. MBA degree preferred
• 10 + years of corporate strategy, strategy consulting, business development, corporate development, investment banking, or related experience (or 4+ years total experience with an MBA/Master's degree; or 7+ years total experience in lieu of a degree)
• Superior problem-solving skills combined with impeccable business judgment and ability to communicate effectively with senior management
• Must have strong knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting, and strategic planning concepts and the ability to provide thought leadership and exercise a wide degree of creativity
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• A genuine understanding of why the SOREL Brand matters
• Preferred: Apparel/footwear, retail, merchandising, digital/ecommerce and/or experience in consumer-facing industries and demonstrated understanding of the competitive landscape / retail marketplace

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Here at SOREL, we believe you are your most powerful tool and the determination you find within is an unstoppable force. SOREL challenges the status quo by creating unexpected footwear that pushes the boundaries of function-first fashion. We stay in motion so you can push yourself forward.

Being part of the SOREL tribe is for the few that dare to draw outside the lines. It's a culture comprised of individuals audaciously pushing forward as one. New ideas fuel us as we explore the unknown, while never being afraid to charge the edge. SOREL is an institution of creators, doers and leaders who bring the spirit of the boot in everything we make.

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.