Sr. Regional Merchandiser

Were Engineered for Whatever Are You

Some people think nature is flowery meadows and pretty butterflies but we think its more like snake bites lightning strikes avalanches wipe outs and hungry vultures.

Thats why we engineer everything we make for anything nature can throw at you.

That same spirit fuels our team. If youre energized by the outdoors obsessed with understanding consumers and excited to shape the products Canadians rely on for their next whatever this is your chance to make your mark. Step into a role where your ideas help power the gear adventurers trust from coast to coast.

Why Youll Love Working Here

• Benefit Plan including Health Dental Life Insurance and Disability
• Additional Paid Time Off (Floater Days Volunteer Days Outdoor Day)
• Company Pension Plan
• Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Annual bonus opportunity
• DEI and Employee Resource Groups
• Generous Employee Friends and Family discounts
• Hybrid Work Model (4 set days onsite 1 set day remote)

About the Position

Our Regional Merchandising team is seeking a Sr. Regional Merchandiser to join us at our Canadian Headquarters in London Ontario.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager Apparel Merchandising youll play a key role in driving the growth and evolution of Columbia Sportswear across your categories and channels. Your work will directly influence the products that reach consumers and the stories we tell in the marketplace.

How Youll Make a Difference

• Category strategy: Build and deliver seasonal and multiyear strategies rooted in consumer insight market trends and competitive analysis.
• Seasonal planning: Lead seasonal briefs line adoption pricing assortment direction and forecasting to achieve financial and style count targets.
• Crossfunctional partnership: Collaborate with Merchandising leadership Sales Planning and Global Merchandising to ensure regional needs are reflected in the global line plan.
• Account engagement: Inspire key accounts with compelling product stories and initiatives; equip the sales team with knowledge on innovation technologies assortments and marketing support.
• Business planning: Partner with Sales and Planning to define seasonal and longterm growth plans evaluating financial opportunities and risks.

You Are

• Skilled at managing seasonal product adoption and assortments for the Canadian market from concept through sales meeting while meeting financial and style count goals.
• Able to translate market intelligence into clear product direction and commercially strong decisions.
• Knowledgeable about the product creation process and how functions like Sales Demand Planning Global Merchandising Costing Sourcing Design Development Marketing and Finance intersect.

You Have

• A bachelors degree relevant certification or equivalent experience.
• 58 years of product or merchandising experience in sportswear outdoor or action sports.
• Strong market and trend knowledge in apparel with proven merchandising and assortment planning experience.
• Excellent crossfunctional collaboration and account presentation skills.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to turn insight into actionable seasonal and longterm plans.

Salary Range

$75000 $95000 annually

*Pay decisions aredeterminedby multiple factors including what the market is paying a candidates capabilities and skills years of experience and internal equity.

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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 positions scope and function in the company.