Senior Costing Analyst

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 Costing Analyst works with factories, vendors, HQ, and LO function teams. Provides fair, transparent, and reliable cost details, analysis, and comparisons to help cost managers meet goals. This role will also lead some costing related projects.

HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Verifies and audits all direct & indirect costing details, across product, supply chain & logistics, ensuring accuracy with fair & reasonable values.
• Analyzes seasonal cost trends and impact reports according to database information.
• Verifies & audits seasonal standard ancillary cost frameworks, (i.e. threads, cement / primer)
• Coaches others on costing database set up, data collection & analysis queries.
• Analyzes seasonal CBD’s in detail and prepares relevant information to support economic outlook, per manager's instruction.  
• Proactively provides cost suggestions through data analysis. Provides cost impact / comparison analysis in collaboration with costing business team as required.
• Gathers & records cost saving / mitigation information, & assists team in effective summary formats for business communication
• Implements costing manual and costing policy sharing with costing team or new team member. 

YOU ARE

• A data expert that will maintain cost data in various systems & create standardized and ad hoc reports.
• You will also support the teams in varied cost related projects in creation and implementation.
• Ability to work with tech and developer team to complete and deliver Mold Confirmation by auditing tooling output and collecting other tooling information.
• Strong collaborator with great interpersonal, communication & negotiation skills
• Great excel skills with also a good command of the overall Microsoft Office suite, (Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Very strong numeric & analytical skills
• Strong team player & collaborator
• Critical thinking Skills.

YOU HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of apparel/footwear costing experience.
• 5+ years of finance analysis/costing experience preferred.
• Professional experience and strong competency with the costing/finance tools, systems, and procedures required to accomplish the job.’
• Negotiation experience preferred.

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.