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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 

We’re looking for a Merchandise Coordinator to support our Strategic Response Team. This is an agile team that manages special make ups for a variety of products- apparel, accessories, footwear and more. This person will work within the product data management system to ensure the accuracy of product details and support overall data entry and maintenance. This role supports various seasonal meetings and key merchandising deliverables by developing tools to assist in the analysis and presentation of the product. This role also supports senior management with administrative assistance.

 

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Work with the Product Line Managers to enter, update and maintain all system data as well as Line Plan worksheets, and Line Architecture tools. 
• Ensure the accuracy of the style and product line information in the PDM system throughout the creation process. 
• Provide assistance in preparation for key meetings and deliverables, including sample management and preparing line sheets.

 

YOU ARE 

• A strong self-starter with the ability to focus on key deliverables
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks at the same time
• Excited to kick off your career in Merchandising

 

YOU HAVE 

• Bachelor’s degree in apparel merchandising, business, or equivalent work experience.
• An understanding of software and reporting tools to collect relevant data
• Proficient in MS Office; specifically, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe

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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 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_%20English_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.

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 [email protected] with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.