Director, Distribution Center

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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

Our Distribution Centers utilize state-of-the-art technology and a dedicated team to provide Columbia Sportswear Company a competitive advantage in distribution. Teams are responsible for shipping 40 million units of apparel, footwear, and equipment annually within the family of brands. Accurate order fulfillment and on-time shipments are the hallmarks of our facility.

The Director, Distribution center is fully accountable for the strategic decisions, day-to-day management and total performance of one or more facilities in our global finished goods distribution and fulfillment network. This person is expected to collaborate strongly and communicate effectively with key business partners and direct reports, providing the thought partnership and leadership that enables a large staff to respond to shifting priorities and meet commitments to wholesale customers, branded retail stores, and e-commerce direct-to-consumer shipments. Additionally, establish practices and management mindsets that create an engaged culture of inclusion and workforce productivity.

How You’ll Make a Difference

• Holistically oversee the success of the operation, maintaining influential relationships with all key internal stakeholders within the building(s) and throughout the company to achieve measurable results
• Actively monitor and proactively report out key performance indicators
• Overall site management with ultimate accountability for production, staffing, budgets, long-term planning, maintenance, security, and safety
• Guide, coach, develop management team to be equipped to make sound decisions that help the team meet daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly receiving, processing, and shipping goals (dollars and units)
• Guide, coach, develop management and support teams to establish a culture of honesty, integrity, and respect consistent with Columbia’s goal for inclusion and positive work environment
• Share responsibility with other on-site teams for safety of all employees, inventory management, technology solutions, engineering evaluations and implementations, human resources programs and employee engagement.
• Develop and recommend annual operating budget, monitor all types of expenses, and determine appropriate adjustments as needed to meet goals
• Evaluate industry best practices and innovations
• Perform other related duties as assigned
  
  

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant business experience
• 8+ years’ experience managing through several other managers in a DC environment in order to execute critical functional strategy
• Prefer experience in automated distribution center environment
• Addressed situations that impact critical deadlines and deliverables
• Proven success in getting the best out of people and professional partnerships
• Understand industry and future challenges, provide strategic insights/solutions to more senior leaders
• Operate professionally, ethically and cooperatively as a member of a highly diverse and collaborative staff
• Skilled interpersonal savvy with individuals at all job levels – includes excellent verbal and written communication, coaching techniques, and thought partnership
• Proficient use of common computer software, such as Microsoft Outlook and Office suite (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word at minimum)
  
  

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 is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. The Know Your Rights poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/poster The pay transparency policy is available here: https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a 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.