Columbia Sportswear, Inc.:
Sr Planning 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.

As the Sr Planning Analyst, you will analyze, execute and communicate demand, inventory, purchase and delivery planning targets for all regional apparel, footwear and accessories to achieve profitability and inventory goals. You will also analyze data and make recommendations to management in order to provide visibility to overall business in order to achieve profitability, customer coverage and inventory goals.

HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCEUtilize pre-identified reports in various systems to gather information, provide high level analysis of information and make recommendations for decision making to support all Corporate Forecast revenue and inventory processes (Sales, Assumptions, DC Forecasts, Slow Moving Inventory Reporting & Supply Risk Profiles). Provide scenario planning and trend analysis to determine how the Regional forecast and inventory plan is tracking to goals.
Lead and present in collaboration meetings to align on monthly, seasonal, and fiscal forecasts with cross functional leaders in Sales, Planning, Account Operations, and Finance. Facilitate the monthly Corporate Forecast revenue and inventory meetings.
Create, maintain and publish reports, scorecards, and data to track actual inventory levels against corporate inventory targets and corporate financial forecasts. Provide visibility to management on areas of concern and areas of focus.
Partner with Regional Sales, Account Operations, Demand Planning, and DC Operations teams in analysis and preparation of Regional inventory and Corporate Forecast Reviews for use by senior management monthly and during quarterly investor guidance.
Assist in defining and creating reporting and analysis for planning department key performance indicators, scorecards and regional initiatives. Provide visibility on areas of concern and areas of focus. Partner with planning teams to better understand trends and any root cause issues.
Communicate regional business requirements for supply chain operations data, analytics and reports to Global Analytics team and IT. Collaborate with planning team to define requirements and priorities across all planning systems and reporting.
Work with other planning analysts and Global Company Planning Team to implement best practices and Supply Chain operational initiatives. Possess a thorough understanding of the up-stream and the down-stream processes and high-level systems flow in order to determine the impact of process changes. Provide leadership in determining gaps and opportunities in the effectiveness of regional and/or global planning systems and processes.
Research, recommend and deliver process improvement changes through integrated planning with Sales, DC, Account Operations, and Finance.

YOU ARE A strong communicator who can collaborate and influence others various levels, regions, and cultures
Proactive and assertive in follow-through with business leaders, colleagues, and business partners, including a high degree of self-direction
Able to multi-task, prioritize essential tasks and meet deadlines
Able to cope with conflicting constraints.
Able to apply experience and knowledge to provide creative solutions to problems.

YOU HAVE Bachelors degree in business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 5-8 years professional experience in analyzing and interpreting forecast and inventory data required.
Experience in supply chain management, planning, or distribution desired. Apparel/footwear industry experience desired.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong verbal communication skills and ability to facilitate meetings with key stakeholders and executive team members.
Significant experience using Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets, charts and pivot tables; using of functions such as sumif, vlookup, and similar.

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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.