Senior Apparel Merchant - International Distributor Region

Columbia Sportswear

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Portland, Oregon, United States of AmericaHybrid

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.

The Senior Apparel Merchant - International Distributor Region is responsible for driving and executing merchandising strategies that deliver consumer‑right assortments , balance brand‑building initiatives with volume-driving product , and ultimately support long-term revenue growth for our International Distributor Region (IDR).

This role sits at the center of the regional Go-To-Market (GTM) process—owning product adoption, influencing assortment direction, and partnering closely with Sales, Planning, Marketing, and Product Creation to ensure the region delivers a compelling, profitable, and strategically segmented product offering.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE Regional Merchandising Strategy & Execution Build market- and consumer-relevant seasonal assortments aligned to brand strategy, leveraging historical performance, trend insights, and financial risk/reward analysis.

Implement regional merchandising strategies that balance brand heat with high-volume commercial drivers across the marketplace matrix. Identify market opportunities and influence future line direction by partnering with Product Creation teams to shape investment priorities that meet regional needs.

Lead End-in-Mind assortment planning , including channel segmentation, pricing strategy and merchandising classification excellence to ensure enough products that serve the marketplace and drive productivity Go-To-Market Leadership Own the product handover to Sales Planning, Channel Merch , ensuring teams are equipped with clear product stories, innovation highlights, and seasonal Brand priorities.

Manage the full seasonal adoption process—from concept through sales meeting—ensuring financial targets, SKU productiv