Sr US Footwear Merchandiser

columbiasportswearcompany; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company is seeking a Sr. Merchandiser for United States Footwear to be based at our Corporate Headquarters in Portland, Oregon.

The role focuses on shaping and executing the footwear strategy for the US region, aligning with global brand priorities, and driving growth. You will collaborate with leadership, Sales, Planning and Global Merchandising to ensure the regional line plan meets financial and style-count targets and to educate accounts on product innovations and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of product or merchandising experience in sportswear/outdoor.
• Strong knowledge of footwear market and trends.
• Cross-functional collaboration and account presentation skills.
• Commercial acumen to translate insights into seasonal and long‑term plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the seasonal and multi-year footwear strategy for the US region.
• Own seasonal briefs, line adoption, pricing, assortment direction, and style forecasts.
• Collaborate with Merchandising leadership, Sales, Planning and Global Merchandising to align regional needs with the global line plan.
• Pre-line key accounts with compelling stories; educate sales on product innovations and marketing support.
• Lead workstreams with Sales and Planning to define seasonal and long-term growth plans.

Skills

Merchandising strategy

Seasonal planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Account engagement

Business planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

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.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Columbia’s Merchandising Team is hiring a Sr. Merchandiser – United States (US) Footwear, based at our Corporate Headquarters in Portland, Oregon.

Reporting to the Director, North America Footwear Merchandising, the Sr. Merchandiser – US Footwear is a senior member of the Footwear Merchandising team. This role is responsible for shaping and executing the footwear category strategy to drive growth across the US region while ensuring alignment with global brand priorities.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Category strategy: Develop and deliver the seasonal and multi‑year footwear strategy for the region, informed by market trends, consumer insight, and competitive analysis.
• Seasonal planning: Own seasonal briefs, line adoption, pricing, assortment direction, and style forecasts to meet financial and style‑count targets.
• Cross‑functional partnership: Work closely with Merchandising leadership, Sales, Planning and Global Merchandising to incorporate regional needs into the global line plan and ensure execution against targets.
• Account engagement: Pre‑line key accounts with compelling stories and initiatives; educate the sales force on product innovation, technologies, assortments and marketing support.
• Business planning: Lead workstreams with Sales and Planning to define seasonal and long‑term growth plans, assessing financial risk and reward.

YOU ARE

• Capable of managing the seasonal product adoption & assortments for the US market (from concept to sales meeting) to ensure seasonal financial targets and style count targets are met.
• Able to provide clear product direction and market intelligence that drive assortment decisions and commercial outcomes.
• Knowledgeable in the product creation process and the roles of other functions including Sales, Demand Planning, Global Merchandising, Costing, Sourcing, Design, Development, Marketing and Finance.

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree, applicable certification or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of product or merchandising experience in the sportswear, outdoor or action sports industry.
• Strong market and trend knowledge in footwear; proven merchandising and assortment planning experience.
• Cross‑functional collaboration and account presentation skills.
• Commercial acumen with ability to translate insight into seasonal and long‑term plans.

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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.

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.