OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

At Columbia, we’re as passionate about the outdoors as you are. And while our gear is available worldwide, we’re 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: “It’s 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 

The Site Merchandising Specialist I supports the overall ecommerce browse and sell-though objectives for the Columbia websites in the US and Canada. This person executes product setup and validation, data cleansing and enrichment, and helps optimize our site for product conversion. This role will assist with technical troubleshooting, project management, and communication with key stakeholders. The individual makes independent decisions in their day-to-day work to achieve timely and accurate product launches.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Sets up and executes all SKU launches on US and Canada sites. Maintains Master Styles List. Monitors production cycles in order to facilitate timely go-live.

• Strategically enriches product data with supplemental facets, filters, attribution, and product details. Cleanses data of inaccuracies, incomplete fields, and irrelevant details.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure all product copy is accurate, in brand voice, optimal for SEO, and relevant for each locale at time of launch. Partners with Product Content Specialist to place relevant imagery, videos, and badging.

• Completes the categorization and enrichment necessary to power emerging browse experiences, collection pages, gift guides, and other critical content and channel destination needs. Collaborates with cross-functional partners to proactively plan and rollout experiences as part of product go-live process.

• Helps optimize PDP content, site search, filtering, navigation, page sort, and product recommendation features.

• Supports promotion planning, product inclusion/exclusion rules, and pricebook maintenance as needed.

• Validates browse and product experiences with each replication. Maintains page and UPC activation and archival.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

YOU ARE 

• A relentless problem-solvers dedicated to creating a positive consumer experience while delivering on business objectives.

• Great at having an eye for detail with a strong sense of urgency.

• An online shopper familiar with best practices in eCommerce experiences.

YOU HAVE 

• 2 years’ experience in project coordination or data processing with Site Merchandising, Product Marketing, or Product Lifecycle Management.

• Requires experience with Salesforce or other commerce platform.

• Working knowledge of a PIM solution strongly preferred.

• Analytics skills and experience with website analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics is a plus.

• Strong experience with collaborating with multiple stakeholders with competing priorities.

• JIRA, or other issue tracking and project management software experience is a plus.

• Experience in a B2C, Omni-channel Retail environment is preferred.

• Adaptable in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment with ability to manage multiple, competing priorities.

• Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate and coordinate tasks/projects with key stakeholders across the company.

• Highly proficient with technical tools and systems and all Microsoft Office applications.

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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.