Sr US Footwear Merchandiser

Columbia Sportswear; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Employee discounts

Well-being programs

Time off program

Job summary

Columbia Sportswear Company in Portland, OR is seeking a Sr. Merchandiser for US Footwear to shape and execute the footwear category strategy across the US region, aligning with global brand priorities.

The role is based at our Corporate Headquarters and designated as a hybrid position with four days onsite per week, evolving with business needs. You will lead plans, briefs, pricing, seasonal direction, and crossfunctional collaboration with Sales, Planning and Global Merchandising.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5-8 years of product or merchandising experience in sportswear or outdoor segments.
• Strong knowledge of footwear market trends and assortment planning.
• Excellent crossfunctional collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the regional footwear strategy informed by trends and consumer insights.
• Own seasonal briefs, line adoption, pricing, and assortment direction to meet targets.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Sales, Planning, and Global Merchandising to align with the global line plan.
• Preline key accounts with compelling stories and educate sales on product innovations.
• Lead workstreams with Sales and Planning to define seasonal and long-term growth plans.

Skills

Category strategy

Line planning

Crossfunctional collaboration

Account presentation

Market intelligence

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 multiyear 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 stylecount targets.
• Crossfunctional 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: Preline 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 longterm 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.
• Crossfunctional collaboration and account presentation skills.
• Commercial acumen with ability to translate insight into seasonal and longterm 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. 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.

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