Product Line Management Specialist II - Footwear

Columbia Sportswear • Portland, OR

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

ABOUT THE POSITION The Product Line Management Specialist II – Footwear sits at the center of the product creation process, supporting how footwear is researched, developed, and brought to life season after season. This role partners closely with Product Line Management, Development, and other cross ‑ functional teams to ensure consumer insights, market research, product data, and samples are accurately managed and delivered on time. Ideal for someone early in their product career, this position offers hands ‑ on exposure to the full footwear creation lifecycle while building strong operational and analytical foundations. HOW YOU’LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE Lead the gathering, creation, and analysis of consumer insights, including scheduling and facilitating in ‑ person and virtual engagements. Independently support and eventually lead consumer Teams or Zoom engagements, capturing and recapping key learnings. Own seasonal market research, including NPD footwear reports, competitor analysis, e ‑ commerce reviews, and First Insight programs. Manage all product data within the Product Management System (PDM), ensuring accurate data entry and ongoing seasonal updates. Coordinate sample management from seasonal deliveries through allocation, showroom readiness, and storage inventory. Partner with Development and Product Line Managers to track sample status and resolve gaps or missing assets. Ensure timely acquisition and delivery of samples to the Photo Studio in alignment with the seasonal calendar. Support packaging execution, including PDM updates, hangtags, and box sticker coordination.

Requirements

• YOU ARE A strong relationship builder who works well with cross ‑ functional partners.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• A self ‑ starter who takes ownership of key deliverables.
• Curious , analytical, and excited to learn the footwear product creation process.
• Comfortable using Product Data Management (PDM) systems daily to maintain accurate , timely product information.
• Motivated to kick ‑ start a career in Product Line Management
• YOU HAVE A Bachelor’s degree in Marketing , Business, or a related field.
• An understanding of software platforms and reporting tools used to collect and analyze data.
• Proficiency in MS Office , particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn new systems and processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the gathering, creation, and analysis of consumer insights, including scheduling and facilitating in ‑ person and virtual engagements.
• Independently support and eventually lead consumer Teams or Zoom engagements, capturing and recapping key learnings.
• Own seasonal market research, including NPD footwear reports, competitor analysis, e ‑ commerce reviews, and First Insight programs.
• Manage all product data within the Product Management System (PDM), ensuring accurate data entry and ongoing seasonal updates.
• Coordinate sample management from seasonal deliveries through allocation, showroom readiness, and storage inventory.
• Partner with Development and Product Line Managers to track sample status and resolve gaps or missing assets.
• Ensure timely acquisition and delivery of samples to the Photo Studio in alignment with the seasonal calendar.
• Support packaging execution, including PDM updates, hangtags, and box sticker coordination.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level