ABOUT THE POSITION

Our Distribution Centers utilize state-of-the-art technology and a dedicated team to provide Columbia Sportswear Company a competitive advantage in distribution. Teams are responsible for shipping millions of units of apparel, footwear, and equipment annually within the family of brands. Accurate order fulfillment and on-time shipments are the hallmarks of our facility.

As a Routing Coordinator, you are responsible for contributing to the smooth and on time distribution of Columbia Sportswear product by coordinating the efficient and accurate processing of all outbound shipments including verification, customer compliance, and by providing routing information to the Scheduling and Shipping Departments.

Total Rewards: This position offers competitive compensation of $21.50/hour to start and ongoing opportunities for Merit increases, up to $30.29/hour, Other rewards include:

• Annual bonus eligible up to 5% of your compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package including generous Paid time off and paid holidays, medical, dental, vision and 401k employer matching program
• Employee Discounts

SCHEDULE:

The schedule would be expected to work the following schedule:

Schedule 1:       7:00AM – 5:30PM Monday – Thursday

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE ​

Contribute to the smooth and on time distribution of Columbia Sportswear product by coordinating the efficient and accurate processing of all outbound shipments including verification, customer compliance, and by providing routing information to the Scheduling and Shipping Departments.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for ensuring all shipments requiring specific routing instructions follow customer’s routing manual using phone, fax, emails, and customer’s proprietary websites.
• Organize information and communicate extensively with departmental peers, internal departments, and outside contacts as necessary. Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal / external customers and carriers.
• Maintain constant communication between Traffic, Control Room and Shipping departments to ensure orders are timely and accurately delivered to customers.
• Contact carriers to arrange pickups and verify appointments for all modes of transportation, including small package, LTL, and truckload shipments. Advise management and Account Services of any delays or scheduling issues.
• Prepare bills of lading, carrier manifests, correspondence, packing slips and various reports.  Coordinate the QC process in preparation of orders for shipment.  Responsible for the accuracy and customer compliance of shipments
• Answer questions from vendors, external customers and internal clients concerning their shipments and refer inquiries to others within the Traffic Department when appropriate.
• File and maintain transportation records for easy retrieval.
• Operate standard office machines freight carrier supplied and third-party tracking and shipping systems.
•   Maintain positive open lines of communication with all Columbia Sportswear management, staff, and other departments to contribute to the smooth flow of information and efficient operation of the organization.
•   Ability to cope with a stressful work environment and cordially interact with coworkers to accomplish common tasks.
• Attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this position.
• Ability to flex hours based on the needs of the business to include nights and weekends.
• Performs other duties as assigned

YOU HAVE

Contribute to the smooth and on time distribution of Columbia Sportswear product by coordinating the efficient and accurate processing of all outbound shipments including verification, customer compliance, and by providing routing information to the Scheduling and Shipping Departments.

YOU ARE

• Works under some supervision with general instructions provided for new assignments.
• Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in their own work area by evaluating and selecting solutions from established operating procedures and/or analytical methods. Tasks require limited judgment. 
• Resolves most questions and problems and refers complex issues to senior personnel. Impact limited to quality and efficiency of own job.
• There is a high level of viability with both internal and external partners and customers. Errors in judgement may have significant financial impacts.
• The scope of job duties varies daily.

JOB CONDITIONS

• Job may require hours that often exceed 8 hours per day and/or 40 hours per week to complete priority projects. 
• Exposure to Distribution Center machinery/equipment such as conveyor belts, forklifts and loading docks.
• Position requires frequent movement to all areas of distribution center and incumbent must be capable of managing telephone, radios, computer and verbal communication skills simultaneously. 
• Ability to lift 40 lbs. required.

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.