Senior NA Omni Planner - Demand & Inventory Strategy

Columbia Brands USA; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company in Portland, OR is seeking a Principal Omni Planner to lead North America planning, forecasting, and inventory strategies across seasons. You will drive consensus, manage planning processes, and influence merchandising decisions to meet revenue targets.

You will build style-color level demand forecasts, coordinate with Sales and Merchandising, and monitor forecast confidence while guiding improvements to the planning model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in planning, forecasting, and analytics.
• Advanced Excel skills (SUMIF, VLOOKUP, pivot tables).
• Power BI proficiency and ability to build reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead North America Omni Planning, driving consensus and process management.
• Build seasonal and monthly demand forecasts at style-color level based on revenue goals and market conditions.
• Reconcile style forecasts to financial targets.
• Support line development and seasonal forecasting with Sales and Merchandising.
• Support line planning, SKU management and long-range material planning.
• Determine forecast confidence and communicate risks and opportunities.
• Lead process improvements and ad hoc projects; train as SME.
• Monitor style and category coverage through the season.

Skills

Forecasting

Analytical thinking

Power BI

Excel

Communication/presentation

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Columbia Sportswear Company in Portland, OR is seeking a Principal Omni Planner to lead North America planning, forecasting, and inventory strategies across seasons. You will drive consensus, manage planning processes, and influence merchandising decisions to meet revenue targets.

You will build style-color level demand forecasts, coordinate with Sales and Merchandising, and monitor forecast confidence while guiding improvements to the planning model.