Sr. Human Resource Business Partner (Distribution Center)

Columbia Sportswear Company; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

EAP + counseling services

Wellness benefits

Employee discounts

Generous time off

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner for our Rivergate Distribution Center in Portland, OR. This onsite role partners with DC leadership to drive HR strategy, workforce planning, and employee engagement in a fast-paced environment.

You will coach managers on employee relations, develop leaders, analyze HR metrics, and lead change initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and alignment with company values.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to influence and build trust with leaders at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and organizational development.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with business goals, ensuring talent initiatives support organizational success.
• Develop and maintain deep business acumen by understanding the unit’s strategic priorities, operational drivers, and competitive positioning.
• Provide guidance on workforce planning, organizational design, talent development.
• Serve as a coach and advisor to managers on sensitive employee relations needs, team effectiveness, and leadership development.
• Analyze HR metrics and trends to inform decision-making and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Comfortable operating in dynamic environments and making sound decisions amid ambiguity, shifting priorities, and incomplete information.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, lead and support organizational change initiatives, helping teams navigate transitions while maintaining engagement, productivity, and alignment with business goals.
• Collaborate with COEs to deliver integrated HR programs in areas such as talent acquisition, performance management, DEI, and employee engagement.
• Champion the DC and the Columbia Sportswear culture of integrity, inclusion, and respect, ensuring HR practices reflect company values and foster a positive employee experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex employee matters pertaining to Workers' Compensation claims, FMLA administration, and ADA compliance, including the interactive process for reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to advise and partner with employees, managers, and external vendors to ensure adherence to all federal, state, and local regulations while balancing business needs and employee well-being.
• Support and reinforce safety initiatives by partnering with operations and DC Safety teams to promote a culture of safety, ensure compliance with safety protocols, and address safety-related concerns proactively.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict confidentiality in all HR-related matters.

Skills

Influence and trust with leaders

Communication

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Multitasking in fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Master’s degree or HR certification preferred

Job description

Fully Onsite at: Columbia Sportswear - Rivergate Distribution Center 7000 N Leadbetter Rd, Portland, OR 97203 https://maps.app.goo.gl/4q2xF8er2Sc1Wo6m9

The Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) for the Distribution Center plays a key role in aligning workforce strategies with operational goals to drive performance, safety, and employee engagement in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. As a trusted advisor to DC leadership, the HRBP provides strategic guidance and hands-on support across all aspects of the employee lifecycle. This role partners closely with operations leaders, HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), and shared services to deliver integrated HR solutions that support business priorities while fostering a culture grounded in doing the right thing, honesty, and respect. The HRBP ensures that HR practices are not only compliant and efficient but also enhance the employee experience and contribute to a positive, productive workplace.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with business goals, ensuring talent initiatives support organizational success.
• Develop and maintain deep business acumen by understanding the unit’s strategic priorities, operational drivers, and competitive positioning.
• Provide guidance on workforce planning, organizational design, talent development.
• Serve as a coach and advisor to managers on sensitive employee relations needs, team effectiveness, and leadership development.
• Analyze HR metrics and trends to inform decision-making and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Comfortable operating in dynamic environments and making sound decisions amid ambiguity, shifting priorities, and incomplete information.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, lead and support organizational change initiatives, helping teams navigate transitions while maintaining engagement, productivity, and alignment with business goals.
• Collaborate with COEs to deliver integrated HR programs in areas such as talent acquisition, performance management, DEI, and employee engagement.
• Champion the DC and the Columbia Sportswear culture of integrity, inclusion, and respect, ensuring HR practices reflect company values and foster a positive employee experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex employee matters pertaining to Workers' Compensation claims, FMLA administration, and ADA compliance, including the interactive process for reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to advise and partner with employees, managers, and external vendors to ensure adherence to all federal, state, and local regulations while balancing business needs and employee well-being.
• Support and reinforce safety initiatives by partnering with operations and DC Safety teams to promote a culture of safety, ensure compliance with safety protocols, and address safety-related concerns proactively.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain strict confidentiality in all HR-related matters.

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s degree or HR certification preferred).
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 2 years in a business partner or consultative role.
• Proven ability to influence and build trust with leaders at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, HR best practices, and organizational development.
• Excellent communication, problem‑solving, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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. https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

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.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to [e-mail] with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in designing, sourcing, marketing, and distributing outdoor and active lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment. Our four primary brands — Columbia®, Mountain Hardwear®, SOREL® and prAna® — complement each other to address the diverse needs of active consumers and their products have gained an international reputation for their innovation, quality and performance. Learn more about our family of brands here.