Sr. Regional Merchandiser
About the job
We’re Engineered for Whatever — Are You?
Some people think nature is flowery meadows and pretty butterflies, but we think it’s more like snake bites, lightning strikes, avalanches, wipe outs, and hungry vultures.
That’s why we engineer everything we make for anything nature can throw at you.
That same spirit fuels our team. If you’re energized by the outdoors, obsessed with understanding consumers, and excited to shape the products Canadians rely on for their next “whatever,” this is your chance to make your mark. Step into a role where your ideas help power the gear adventurers trust from coast to coast.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Benefit Plan including Health, Dental, Life Insurance and Disability
- Additional Paid Time Off (Floater Days, Volunteer Days, Outdoor Day)
- Company Pension Plan
- Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
- Annual bonus opportunity
- DEI and Employee Resource Groups
- Generous Employee Friends and Family discounts
- Hybrid Work Model (4 set days onsite, 1 set day remote)
About The Position
Our Regional Merchandising team is seeking a Sr. Regional Merchandiser to join us at our Canadian Headquarters in London, Ontario.
Reporting to the Sr. Manager – Apparel Merchandising, you’ll play a key role in driving the growth and evolution of Columbia Sportswear across your categories and channels. Your work will directly influence the products that reach consumers and the stories we tell in the marketplace.
How You’ll Make a Difference
- Category strategy: Build and deliver seasonal and multi-year strategies rooted in consumer insight, market trends, and competitive analysis.
- Seasonal planning: Lead seasonal briefs, line adoption, pricing, assortment direction, and forecasting to achieve financial and style count targets.
- Cross-functional partnership: Collaborate with Merchandising leadership, Sales, Planning, and Global Merchandising to ensure regional needs are reflected in the global line plan.
- Account engagement: Inspire key accounts with compelling product stories and initiatives; equip the sales team with knowledge on innovation, technologies, assortments, and marketing support.
- Business planning: Partner with Sales and Planning to define seasonal and long-term growth plans, evaluating financial opportunities and risks.
You Are
- Skilled at managing seasonal product adoption and assortments for the Canadian market — from concept through sales meeting — while meeting financial and style count goals.
- Able to translate market intelligence into clear product direction and commercially strong decisions.
- Knowledgeable about the product creation process and how functions like Sales, Demand Planning, Global Merchandising, Costing, Sourcing, Design, Development, Marketing, and Finance intersect.
You Have
- A bachelor’s degree, relevant certification, or equivalent experience.
- 5–8 years of product or merchandising experience in sportswear, outdoor, or action sports.
- Strong market and trend knowledge in apparel, with proven merchandising and assortment planning experience.
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and account presentation skills.
- Commercial acumen and the ability to turn insight into actionable seasonal and long-term plans.
Salary Range
$75,000 – $95,000 annually
- Pay decisions are determined by multiple factors, including what the market is paying, a candidate’s capabilities and skills, years of experience, and internal equity.
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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 Canada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local law. Columbia Sportswear Canada provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you require accommodations to complete an application, please contact Human Resources CA_HRColumbia@columbia.com or call 519-644-5000 and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.
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 Pension plan plus a generous company match option. Columbia offers medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, and disability coverage. In addition, Columbia provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which offers free wellness benefits and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits, including paid time off programs, and employee discounts also available.
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