Drop Ship Analyst

Columbia Sportswear; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life Insurance and Disability

Flexible spending accounts and HSA

Wellness program and employee discount

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Drop Ship Analyst to support and optimize drop ship operations by managing vendor relationships, monitoring fulfillment, and analyzing data to drive efficiency.

The ideal candidate will be highly analytical, detail-oriented, and adept at cross-functional collaboration in a fast-paced retail environment, translating insights into actionable recommendations that improve service levels and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent.
• 5-8 years' professional experience in related position.
• Strong communication skills and have a proven track record of working with external partners.
• Previous experience in retail buying, retail planning, or similar experience with retail forecasting and sales analysis.
• Strong knowledge of the outdoor industry, consumer buying patterns and retail dynamics.
• Understanding of merchandising, buying, product allocation, and retail sales analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and recommendations to Sales representatives during seasonal planning and bookings.
• Participate in account meetings and supply data for assortment recommendations.
• Analyze retailer sales, inventory and fulfillment to identify growth opportunities and risks.
• Recommend actions to improve product availability and optimize assortment performance.
• Generate complex sales and sell-in reporting and ad hoc requests for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Regional Sales Team to identify top and bottom performing items.
• Assist with seasonal forecasting to maximize production runs and gross margins.

Skills

Analytical

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Retail / supply chain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Tools

Excel

Data reporting tools

Statistical analysis

Job description

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.

A second preferred location would be based out of our Seattle Showroom in Seattle, Washington.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Drop Ship Analyst is responsible for supporting and optimizing drop ship operations by managing vendor relationships, monitoring order fulfillment performance, analyzing supply chain data, and ensuring seamless customer experience. This role serves as a key liaison between internal teams and external suppliers to drive operational efficiency, inventory accuracy, and on-time delivery.

The analyst leverages data and reporting tools to identify trends, resolve fulfillment issues, improve vendor compliance, and support strategic initiatives that enhance the overall drop ship program.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and skilled at working cross-functionally in a fast-paced retail, e-commerce, or supply chain environment. Success in this role requires strong problem-solving abilities, data analysis expertise, and the capability to translate operational insights into actionable recommendations that improve service levels, reduce costs, and support business growth.

HOWYOU'LLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Provides Sales representatives with constructive analysis and suggestions for improvements during seasonal pre-lines and booking timeframes to create sales driving assortments based on sell-through analytics and market trends.

• Participate in account meetings and provide data to support assortment recommendations.

• Analyzes retailer sales, inventory, and fulfillment performance to identify growth opportunities and service risks.

• Recommends actions to improve product availability, optimize assortment performance, and address inventory or fulfillment concerns.

• Generates and provides complex sales and sell-in summary reporting, analytics, and ad hoc requests to stakeholders as well as to internal cross-functional teams.

• Works closely with Regional Sales Team to identify top and bottom performing items to improve sales.

• Works with Regional Sales Directors on current and future season forecasting. Identifies opportunities and liabilities on products based on history and market trends to maximize production runs and internal gross margins.

YOU ARE

• Curious and always looking for new ways to improve process.

• Proactive and can take initiative.

• Able to react in a dynamic, creative environment.

YOUHAVE

• Bachelor's degree in Business or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 5-8 years' professional experience in related position.

• Strong communication skills and have a proven track record of working with external partners.

• Previous experience in retail buying, retail planning, or similar experience with retail forecasting and sales analysis required.

• Strong knowledge of the outdoor industry, consumer buying patterns and retail dynamics, knowledge of CSC brands a plus

• Possesses strong understanding of merchandising, buying, product allocation, and retail sales analysis.

• Possess advanced knowledge of retail math and pricing strategies with a strong knowledge of open to buy processes and financial planning processes.

• Proficient experience in manipulating data including statistical analysis and advanced math calculations.

• Strong organizational and presentation skills and attention to detail required.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with stakeholders as various levels internal and external.

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.

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If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

Salary Range: $81,190 - $135,800*Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying, a candidate's capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity.

At Columbia Sportswear Company, we're proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community.

• Benefits that can protect your family's financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match.
• Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).
• In addition, Columbia offers EAP+ which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services.
• We have extensive wellness benefits, employee discounts and a generous time off program available.