About the role
Sr. Merchandiser – United States (US) Footwear 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. 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. 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.
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