• Job Description

  Req#: R-014620

  OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

  At Columbia, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we’re proud to be based in the Pacific Northwest, where natural wonders are our playground.

  Every product we make and every task we undertake is inspired by the famous words of our founder Gert Boyle: “It’s perfect. Now make it better.” As pioneers of relentless improvement, we are constantly evolving.

  We believe the outdoors is ours to protect and strive to keep our planet healthy.

  We believe in empowering people to experience the outdoors to the fullest.

  And we believe in you.

  ABOUT THE POSITION

  As a Product Line Merchant Manager II, you will work with leadership and other cross-functional teams to establish the vision, strategies, and seasonal concepts for a portion of the global business within product. You’ll be responsible for strategically implementing long-term and short-term opportunities based on requests from global and regional merchants. Working with Product Leadership Teams, you will construct long-term business plans and drive to achieve these plans. You will utilize market knowledge to provide clear product direction to the Design team and work cross-functionally with the product creation team to develop product lines, meet key dates, and achieve net sales, net margin, and corporate objectives.

  HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

  • The focus of the PLM is to meet the unique product needs of the outdoor consumer. Through insight and in-depth knowledge of the industry and the consumer, this position will drive the creation of on-trend, market-right and brand-right product lines.
  • Create and present seasonal product briefs that inspire both design and development in the product process. Incorporate marketplace influences and consumer insights. Seek input from Design, and Development. Ensure that briefs are developed in accordance with brand, department and category strategies.
  • Act as a team leader and develop a collaborative working environment among product creation teams. Resolve process issues and recommend ways to continually improve the interaction of team members as well as process efficiencies.
  • Present category strategy, prototype concepts, designs and product to key retailers, seasonal adoption meetings, and senior management in order to develop new product line offerings. Attend and present assigned category product lines to sales force at sales meetings and key dealers during marketplace visits.
  • Help define and prepare sales tools and communication materials for the SRT category.
  • Manage product creation process to ensure that key milestones are achieved and products meet the needs of customer base worldwide. Ensure seamless interaction to deliver a product line that is designed, developed and manufactured to meet product requirements, market needs, margin goals, and calendar timelines.
  • Ensure the accuracy of the style and product line information in the PDM system throughout the creation process.

  YOU ARE

  • You are collaborative and enjoy working with internal and external partners like Planning, Sourcing, Market Merchants and Product Designers.
  • Possess knowledge of the global outdoor apparel consumer.
  • Passionate about the outdoors.

  YOU HAVE

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related discipline. Equivalent work experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • Requires 3-5 years of product line management, product creation or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of product development process
  • Must have ability to present a professional and informative product and trend assortment to those both inside and outside the organization
  • Proficient in retail math, best seller analysis, competitive landscape analysis
  • Proficient in MS Office; specifically, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe

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  Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.

  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 is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_ English_formattedESQA508c.pdf Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

• About the company

  Columbia Sportswear Company is a global outdoor brand that crafts active lifestyle gear fortified with industry-leading technologies.

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