Pricing Analyst II

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.

ABOUT:

THE POSITION The North America Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) team focuses primarily on our outlet, brand, and employee stores within the US and Canada with some support of our Ecommerce business. From merchandising to retail marketing to retail operations, there is a highly collaborative team working “behind the scenes” to ensure our consumers have a positive

experience:

in our stores. As a Pricing Analyst you will support existing pricing operations, analyze the performance of our pricing actions and expand the regional pricing capabilities of the merchandising team. You will provide strategic price and promotion analysis for strong consumer value propositions. Within this role you’ll function as a strategic business partner, delivering effective insights that help shape our pricing strategies across North America.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE Collaborate with the DTC Merchant team to develop weekly regional promotions and markdown price strategies. Utilize pricing analytics, price elasticity, and other influential tools to drive in-store promotional offer recommendations and track resulting performance.

• Contribute to incremental sales and profit margin improvement utilizing data driven insights and cross-functional influence.
• Drive continuous improvement and process innovation in the pricing area, leveraging data management and statistical analysis technology to drive price optimization Create and maintain retail coupon codes for Merchandising and Marketing departments Partner with Columbia Technology (CDT) partners on system enhancements and user-acceptance testing (UAT) ahead of system changes Execute monthly Pricing Audits and twice annual Seasonal Price Changes for Outlet, Branded and Employee stores across US/Canada Act as team Subject Matter Expert for Microsoft D365 pricing activities and resolve Pricing Tickets from DTC store employees maintaining a high level of customer service for store teams Build and maintain pricing and promotion events in support of seasonal pricing strategies YOU ARE Passionate

about:

“connecting the dots” with excellent reasoning and critical thinking

skills:

A skilled communicator, able to understand and translate technical concepts for different audiences Highly organized and meticulous

about:

details Comfortable navigating complex processes with multiple steps YOU HAVE Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Merchandising, Finance, other quantitative fields, or related Business degree 3+ years of

experience:

in retail pricing or related

experience:

in a large multi-unit organization. Advanced

skills:

in Excel and MS Office Suite, Microsoft certifications preferred but not required

Experience:

with PowerBI and/or Tableau is a plus

Experience:

with price optimization software is a plus

Experience:

with Microsoft D365 is a plus #LI-CS1 #LI-hybrid 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. Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal

opportunity:

employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please notify your recruiter. At Columbia Sportswear Company, we’re proud to offer regular full-time employees a

benefits:

package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical, social/emotional, financial, career and community.

Benefits:

that can protect your family’s financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, disability, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal services).

In addition, Columbia offers EAP + which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness

benefits:

, employee discounts and a generous time off program available. If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application, please reach out to AskHR@columbia.com with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested. Columbia is different. As a global apparel and footwear company with over 80 years of being ourselves and not apologizing for it, we’ve seen a lot and done a lot.

But our motto remains: “It’s perfect. now make it better.” Learn more

about:

how you can help us shape the next 80 years here.