Columbia Sportswear, Inc.:
PowerBI Visualization Analyst 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.

Columbia Sportswear Company connects active people with their passions. We look for people who are passionate about their work and want to grow with a growing company. The PowerBI Visualization Analyst will enable better decisions in the supply chain by converting data into compelling visuals that drive decision making.

HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCEUnderstand customer needs across brands, regions and channels and communicate their needs through visualizations.
Develop visual interfaces, shared visualization components, and custom visualizations for communicating data stories.
Build a cohesive visualization strategy across supply chain operations in conjunction with the Supply Chain Operations & Analytics (SCOA) team.
Act as change agent and evangelist to influence the adoption of data visualization best practices across supply chain operations.
Collaborate with data engineering and architecture teams to iterate on the design and implementation of data visualization products.
Lead continued education and training of visualization tool functionality and best practices.

YOU ARE Able to collaborate with key partners to understand/identify requirements, drive knowledge into action and support data driven decision making
A strong leader who can guide and/or work on cross-functional teams and provide project management support
Ability to work independently requiring minimal direction, execute large projects following established guidelines/procedures and take initiative to explore and solve problems

YOU HAVE Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations, Business Analytics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science and/or related field
3 years of relevant experience developing and publishing PowerBI reports, dashboards and datasets
Experience in writing and working with DAX functions
Experience in leveraging data visualization and dashboarding techniques to make complex data more accessible, understandable and usable to drive business decisions and outcomes
Proficient with full Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and experience working with Microsoft Azure Architecture and data models.
Proven ability to sift through data, identify critical information, analyze, develop hypotheses and make recommendations
Experience in definition of new measures, and the translation of business goals into quantitative metrics and reporting

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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.