Columbia Sportswear, Inc.:
Supply Chain Business Process Manager Job in Burlington, VT

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.
At Columbia, were as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, were 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: Its 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
Columbia Sportswears dynamic global supply chain consists of 4 distribution centers, 430 retail stores, 80 apparel factories and 20 footwear factories worldwide. We pride ourselves on being able to get products to market quickly, safely, and in the most cost-effective manner. By leveraging data analytics, we are constantly pushing to make smarter business decisions and identifying innovative ways to make Columbia Sportswears supply chain more efficient and effective to meet our consumers ever-changing needs.

The Supply Chain Business Process Manager in Manufacturing will drive business process improvement/transformation for manufacturing to streamline processes while improving overall effectiveness and efficiencies. He/she understands best practices for business performance improvement and process design, able to demonstrate ability to evaluate and assess gaps and opportunities and develop scalable outcomes. The Business Process Manager will document As-Is and To-Be business processes, conduct analysis to recommend optimization opportunities and metrics to scale for manufacturing. He/she will need to work cross-functionally and organizationally, partnering with business stakeholders, IT, etc. Finally, he/she will educate, coach and mentor project team members.


HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Making recommendations to business process changes based on experience, analysis, best practices and best-in-class
Liaise with our functional teams on assessment, design, and deliver complex, manufacturing processes that may cross multiple business lines
Conduct current state & gap analysis, create target state operating models and the process architecture
Collaborate with senior business line management to formulate and manage project scope
Developing performance metrics to measure the impact of implemented process changes successes
Participating in change management activities associated with process improvement, engaging leadership and stakeholders to obtain support and buy in for a change
Help facilitate and participate in Business Transformation & Change Management forum(s)
Working with cross functional teams to align opportunities for improvement

YOU ARE
Capable at business operations process mapping, redesign, and implementation
Excellent at project planning, control, reporting and presentation skills
Able to understand and navigate large organizations and business functions
A strong communicator who can collaborate and influence others in various levels, regions, and cultures

YOU HAVE
Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
Finance, Accounting, Business, Supply Chain degree preferred
8 to 10 years of experience in project management activities
3-5 years of work experience leading process improvement or process engineering
3-5 years in change management experience
Experience leading Value Stream Mapping activities, including A3 analysis and 6 Sigma activities
Demonstrates executive presence comfortable to present in front of senior leadership
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to take ambiguous ask and transform them to desired outcomes
Ability and experience navigating a highly matrixed environment


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Columbia Sportswear Company and our portfolio of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear and prAna, know a thing or two about adventures. After all, we've been on one since 1938, working to perfect the art of enjoying the outdoors. Behind everything we make is an employee who's found that the greatest adventure starts with joining a company that strives to do the right thing.


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.


At Columbia Sportswear Company (CSC), we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CSC believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.