Columbia Sportswear Company - Supply Chain & Data Analytics Intern - Lancy

🔝 Reports to: Sr Demand Planner / S&OP Manager

📑 6-month internship contract

💰 CHF 3’000.-/month for Master’s degree students

📍 EMEA HQ, Geneva, Switzerland

👩‍💻🏡 Hybrid mode (2 days/week home-office)

📆 Sart date: March 2025

OUTGROWN YOUR OWN BACKYARD? COME PLAY IN OURS.

At Columbia Sportswear, 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

Discover a world of diversity within our team of 700+ across 13 European countries, united by the common goal of elevating Columbia to the pinnacle of outdoor brands in Europe. Our omnichannel approach seamlessly integrates Columbia and Sorel brands' engaging in-store and online experiences.

Nestled at the heart of the Alps in Geneva, Switzerland, our European headquarters hosts the Executive Committee, go-to-market functions, and Planning and Logistics teams. In Schiltigheim, near Strasbourg, our shared services center thrives with over 100 professionals managing Finance and Operations/Customer Service. Our distribution center in Cambrai ensures swift delivery to customers, while our 30+ Columbia stores adorn major European outlet centers. Finally, the Sales and Trade Marketing teams are displayed in 3 regions across Europe, close to their customers and markets.

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 TEAM

Located in our EMEA headquarters in Geneva (Switzerland), the Supply Chain department covers distribution operations of our Columbia and Sorel brands for our European market and our international distributors around the globe. The department includes around 20 people and is split into 3 teams: Regional Logistics, Omni-Channel Planning Europe, and International Distributors Operations.

The Regional Supply Chain team's goal is to provide our Customers and Consumers with our entire Outdoor Apparel and Footwear portfolio with the best possible service and efficiency. Meeting this objective will require our teams to plan our Demand volume, execute a Production plan, handle Customer orders, and distribute our products up to the final delivery, according to business requirements. Finally, we constantly measure and improve our performance over time to meet our business goals.

ABOUT THE POSITION

During this 6 months internship, you will get exposure to the different challenges the supply chain is facing and will assist the teams in two different ways :

Help with operational and daily tasks to ensure a good level of Service and to grow your field knowledge. Work on specific projects to improve our end-to-end supply chain processes and share with the Senior leadership team (Retail, e-Commerce, Wholesale).

Immersing yourself in the day-to-day job will allow you to cover the following operations:

• Manage the fulfillment of orders, Inventory and forecasts of current & future seasons
• Participate in our Agile performance management process and propose solutions to make it more action-driven
• Participate into meetings with sales and operations to present analytics

To improve our supply chain processes, you will work on continuous improvement initiatives such as:

• Generate Statistical forecast & sponsor its usage with business partners.
• Automate & simplify forecasting & fulfilment processes.
• Improve analytics capability on our end-to-end Supply Chain Monitoring to drive revenue
• Develop new dashboards to measure and improve our forecasting process & our Distribution operations performance

To help you achieve your goals and make the most of your internship, you will be coached and supported by experienced and knowledgeable professionals from our Supply Chain & Logistics teams. You will evolve in a dynamic international environment that offers an open and family-like atmosphere.

ABOUT YOU

• You are currently enrolled in a Master's degree in a relevant field of study, such as Supply Chain Management or Business Analytics
• You are looking for a 6-month internship within the consumer goods, sportswear or fashion industry
• You are fluent in English (written & oral)
• You feel at ease using data analytics tools (Excel, PowerBI) and can demonstrate your problem-solving skills
• You are very good at communicating with your colleagues and are enthusiastic about teamwork
• You are a self-motivator, proactive, and eager to learn and contribute to new projects

⚠ IMPORTANT⚠

It is mandatory that the internship is a part of your studies, and you must provide an internship agreement from your school or university. Full-time availability for 6 months is required.

PERKS & BENEFITS

🎁 Significant discounts on Columbia and Sorel products

🌍 Soft mobility policy (Geneva office only)

👩‍⚕️ Health insurance allowance for employees in Switzerland

🏃‍♀️ Running groups or sports activities

📚 Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

📖 A monthly Learning Hour for training, discovery and learning

👩‍🏫 Unlock your potential: access to in-house training courses (feedback, leadership, Insights®…)

🌈DEI initiatives to exchange and strengthen our involvement around these themes

ABOUT THE CULTURE

• At Columbia Sportswear, we value an inclusive and open culture that emphasizes the absence of barriers between team members. We are committed to fostering a sense of belonging by encouraging personal connections at all levels, which creates a cohesive and supportive work environment.
• Team members serve as ambassadors for our brand, finding motivation in being part of an organization dedicated to activities they are passionate about. This dedication reflects our commitment to building a team that takes pride in our products and values.
• We offer the opportunity to work for a US-based company within a multicultural environment, where your job has an impact across different countries.
• Our "Always Be Learning" culture of continuous learning enables our employees to identify and develop skills that will enable them to continue to grow within the company.
• "Unlock Your Potential" is the spirit that characterizes our vision of employees' development: to offer them opportunities to grow, in their job, in their team or even to change jobs completely. We grow our people to grow our business.

To learn more about us and our culture, visit our page on Welcome To The Jungle: https://bit.ly/49bl1i5

ABOUT THE HIRING PROCESS

1️⃣ Ready to unlock your potential at Columbia Sportswear Company? Apply now to help us connect active people with their passion! The hiring team will review your application in the following weeks.

2️⃣ If your application is selected: a 30-45mn introductory interview with our Talent Acquisition Team

3️⃣ Interview with the hiring manager + case study with MS Excel

4️⃣ Your unique strengths align perfectly with our team: we are thrilled to extend you an offer!

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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.