Sr. Global Product Line Manager Men's Outerwear

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.

ABOUT THE POSITION
The Sr. Global Product Line Manager- Mens Outerwear leads the seasonal strategy product vision and global execution for a key product this role youll build and manage seasonal line plans leverage consumer and market insights and guide crossfunctional teams to deliver compelling profitable assortments.

You will play a central role in global GotoMarket milestones and drive operational clarity and efficiency across the product creation ecosystem and lead the endtoend product from brief through costing sampling/fit and production handoff ensuring alignment across Design Merchandising Sourcing and regional teams.

HOWYOULLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Develop seasonal line plans aligned with strategic growth drivers marketplace needs and brand direction.
• Lead influence and align Design Development Planning Marketing Sales Finance and Manufacturing toward unified category priorities.
• Support global waypoints and GotoMarket activities ensuring milestones deadlines and deliverables are consistently met.
• Improve communication tools processes and crossfunctional workflows to strengthen operational excellence.
• Balance product excellence consumer needs and margin targets to build profitable globally relevant product assortments.
• Own the global pricing strategy margin optimization and SKU productivity; use data to rationalize assortments reduce complexity and maximize profitability.
• Drive milestone/gate meetings (brief handoff line adoptions color adoption) proactively clear roadblocks and maintain accountability across teams.
• Translate consumer behavior trend research and sales performance into clear product positioning keyitem strategies and seasonal storytelling; equip Sales & Marketing with compelling narratives and tools to drive sellin and sellthrough.
• Partner closely with regional merchandising teams to ensure global consistency with appropriate marketplace segmentation.
• Ensure PLM/line tools are accurate and up to date across overlapping seasons.

YOU ARE

• A strategic thinker who brings clarity structure and insight to complex product decisions.
• A strong relationshipbuilder who drives crossfunctional teamwork and alignment.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and confident guiding teams through fastmoving seasonal processes.
• Passionate about delivering worldclass product that balances consumer needs innovation and business goals.
• A clear concise communicator who writes structured briefs and meeting notes and ensures alignment across teams.
• Emotionally intelligent reads team dynamics communicates with empathy builds trust and navigates conflict professionally.
• Adaptable stays calm and productive amid shifting priorities lastminute changes and tight timelines.

YOUHAVE

• Deep Product & Category Expertise 58 years in apparel merchandising/product creation with strong technical construction materials and costing knowledge. Outerwear specific product creation and experience is preferred.
• Strategic Line Planning & Leadership Proven ability to build insightdriven seasonal line plans and manage pricing product mix and profitability.
• EndtoEnd Product Lifecycle Management Skilled from concept through production balancing cost/margin decisions with product excellence.
• CrossFunctional Influence & Leadership Able to align and influence Design Development Planning Marketing Finance Sales & Manufacturing with strong communication and presence.
• Market Consumer & Business Acumen Interprets insights whitespace and sellthrough with understanding of Wholesale DTC and eCommerce channels.
  • Demonstrated analytical rigor interprets sellin/sellthrough trend and consumer data to spot patterns risks and opportunities; frames tradeoffs with clear structured reasoning.
• Core Competencies & Working Style Analytical organized collaborative and effective in fastpaced iterative seasonal environments.
  • Meticulous attention to detail catches errors in specs pricing colorways and naming; ensures presentations and line plans are polished and accurate.
• Creative problemsolving finds solutions when timelines shift materials change or costs increase; proposes alternatives that balance design intent with business needs.
• Presentation & storytelling skills communicates the why behind product decisions and supports sellin with clear confident delivery.
• Curiosity & growth mindset seeks to understand the full product lifecycle absorbs feedback quickly and stays engaged with industry trends consumer behavior and brand strategy.

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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.

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.

At Columbia Sportswear Company were 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 familys 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.

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