Columbia Sportswear

Supply Chain Strategy and Portfolio Sr Manager

Columbia Sportswear$110K — $130K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree, applicable certification, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of supply chain or strategy experience (internal or consulting).
  • Experience building and maintaining capability roadmaps including sequencing, prioritization, and resourcing.
  • Proven success overseeing or coaching cross-functional programs and projects.
  • Ability to develop influential and collaborative relationships across teams.
  • Strong executive communication skills tailored for diverse audiences.
  • Expertise in portfolio management, project/program management, and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sessions to define capability pillars’ strategic vision.
  • Build multi-year roadmaps with clear initiatives, metrics, and outcomes.
  • Apply expertise to sequence, prioritize, and resource core capability roadmaps.
  • Connect supply chain strategy to operations for stakeholder alignment.
  • Communicate complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences and influence decision-making.
  • Identify issues, risks, and dependencies to drive timely solutions.
  • Manage cross-functional programs and coach teams for measurable results.

Benefits

  • Hybrid role with a flexible in-office requirement.
  • Opportunity for professional development and growth.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams and leadership.
  • Involvement in strategic projects with broad impact.
  • Support for innovation and collaborative work environment.
Full Job Description
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 Supply Chain Portfolio Manager supports the Global Supply Chain by setting the 7North Star8 for capability pillars, translating strategic vision into actionable roadmaps, and overseeing cross-functional portfolio execution to deliver outcomes aligned to service, growth, and efficiency.

HOW YOU9LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Strategy:

  • Lead sessions to define each capability pillar9s strategic vision1WHY (customer & enterprise value; connection to Supply Chain 2030), HOW (the capability will operate in the future), and WHAT (coherent opportunity set with action plan).
  • Build clear, multi-year roadmaps grounded in the strategic vision (initiatives, programs, projects, and capabilities), including success metrics and measurable outcomes.
  • Apply subject matter expertise in sequencing, prioritization, and resourcing, maintaining core capability roadmaps to ensure structured delivery and impact.
  • Ensure linkage between strategy and execution, connecting vision to programs and projects across the enterprise and supply chain ecosystem.

Communication & Engagement:

  • Connect supply chain strategy to operations and teams so all stakeholders understand vision, outcomes, and their roles.
  • Communicate with clarity and influence to diverse audiences (executives, senior leaders, SMEs), simplifying complex ideas and driving alignment.
  • Shape content for key engagement moments and coach business leads on program and project delivery.

Insights & Innovation:

  • Bring deep understanding of industry dynamics, market conditions, emerging technologies, and macro trends to inform prioritization and decision-making.
  • Use advanced analytical thinking to frame problems, develop hypotheses, and recommend innovative solutions.
  • Proactively identify issues, risks, and dependencies across capability portfolios; surface insights that accelerate outcomes and mitigate risks.

Leadership:

  • Oversee execution of the capability portfolio: manage cross-functional programs and projects1or coach business leads managing deliveryto ensure measurable results.
  • Foster innovation and collaboration, building highly engaged, cross-functional teams that challenge orthodoxies and adopt new approaches.
  • Act as a strategic thought partner; build trusted relationships across internal and external stakeholders to enable consensus and shared goals.
  • Demonstrate mastery of project/program management disciplines; hold self and teams accountable, embracing lessons from setbacks to improve future outcomes.
  • Assigned cross-functional, complex strategic work with broad impact.

YOU ARE

  • A leader with strong executive presence, inspiring confidence among leadership and teams.
  • A strategic thought partner who applies critical thinking to develop future-ready capabilities and translate vision into action.
  • Deeply knowledgeable about industry dynamics and market conditions, ensuring clear linkage between strategy and execution.
  • A collaborator who fosters innovation, builds highly engaged cross-functional teams, and drives transformation.
  • A coach who helps teams challenge orthodoxies and adopt innovative approaches to deliver outcomes aligned to supply chain objectives (service, growth, efficiency).
  • A relationship builder who drives alignment and consensus across internal and external stakeholders.
  • A clear and influential communicator who simplifies complexity for diverse audiences.
  • A disciplined program and project management practitioner who ensures structured execution and measurable results, and who embraces accountability and continuous improvement.

YOU HAVE

  • Bachelor9s or master9s degree, applicable certification, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of supply chain functional experience or strategy experience (internal or consulting).
  • Experience building and maintaining capability roadmapsincluding sequencing, prioritization, and resourcing.
  • Proven success overseeing or coaching cross-functional programs and projects across enterprise capability teams, technology, and processes.
  • Ability to develop influential and collaborative relationships across teams, functions, and layers.
  • Strong executive communication skills and the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences.
  • Experience in portfolio management, project/program management, risk analysis, change management, and outcome measurement.
  • Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills; highly organized with excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
  • Previous experience working across cultures, with awareness and sensitivity to cultural differences.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and to respond to urgent requests with minimal supervisory involvement.
  • A track record of mobilizing teams with a clear vision and sense of urgency to complete changes effectively.

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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.

About Columbia Sportswear

Columbia Sportswear Company is a leading innovator in the global outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment industry. The company designs, develops, markets and distributes active outdoor and lifestyle products under the Columbia, Mountain Hardwear, Sorel, and prAna brands. Columbia Sportswear products are sold in more than 100 countries and have earned an international reputation for innovation, quality and performance. The company has a long-standing commitment to responsible sourcing, ethical business practices, and environmental stewardship.
Learn more about Columbia Sportswear
Size
8,325 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$108 million
Founded
1938
5 Year Trend
+5.6%
Revenue
$2.5 billion
NASDAQ

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