Senior Merchandise Planner

Hybrid role based out of headquarters near Portland, Oregon. Employees are expected to be onsite four days per week, subject to business needs.

As a Senior Merchandise Planner for North America, you will drive financial results that maximize sales, inventory productivity, and profitability across key areas of the Full Price DTC business. You will partner with leadership to develop, execute, and communicate merchandise financial plans and strategies that support overall merchandising, marketing, and financial objectives.

• Collaborate with merchant counterparts to develop a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and product opportunities.
• Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by department and class for future seasons.
• Recap and analyze actual sales results to plan and forecast in‑season business on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Manage the open‑to‑buy process and forecasts, taking action to react to recent business and inventory needs.
• Participate in cross‑functional initiatives to enhance processes that support forecasting, replenishment, and allocation activities.
• Present sales and inventory strategies for assigned categories, including weekly in‑season performance updates and insights, to cross‑functional business partners.
• Optional potential for minimal travel.

• Analytical and numbers oriented, with a vision of how merchandise should be presented, and an understanding of consumer trends.
• A strategic thinker, strong communicator, and data‑driven storyteller.
• Strong understanding of retail math, including open‑to‑buy, inventory turnover, and gross margin.
• Familiar with merchandise management systems and retail planning/forecasting software.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising or a related field.
• 5‑7 years of experience in retail merchandise planning, demand planning, buying or allocation.
• Experience working in a merchant organization as a planner, buyer, or equivalent position.
• Prior retail planning experience and strong organizational and influencing skills.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, IF statements).
• PowerBI experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with Blue Yonder Enterprise Planning or similar planning/forecasting tools strongly preferred.

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. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter.

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