Columbia Sportswear Company - Supply Chain & Analytics Intern (6 months – Starting Sept. 25) - Lancy

 Reports to: Sr Demand Planner / Customer Service 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: September 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.

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-month internship, you’ll gain hands-on exposure to the key challenges and opportunities within the Supply Chain function. Your role will combine operational tasks and project-based work to give you a well-rounded experience of how a global supply chain operates in the sporting goods industry.

You’ll support the team in two main ways:

✅ Support daily operations to ensure high service levels and build your understanding of how a supply chain runs in real time.

✅ Contribute to improvement projects that enhance the efficiency, visibility, and performance of our end-to-end processes.

Here are some examples of the missions and projects you could work on:

• Oversee the forecast projection, buying strategy, and inventory management for our Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) channels, including outlet stores and e-commerce.
• Analyze sales trends and optimize stock levels to make sure our customers always find what they need — when they need it.
• Ensure smooth and cost-effective supply chain operations, working closely with Planning, Logistics, and Distribution teams.
• Work on logistics cost optimization and help improve transfer management to our international distributors — aiming for higher efficiency and profitability.
• Participate in meetings with Sales and Operations teams to present analytics and share recommendations.
• Develop dashboards and tools to better monitor supply chain performance and forecast accuracy.
• Propose and implement automation solutions to simplify our forecasting and fulfillment processes.

Throughout your internship, you will be coached and supported by experienced and friendly professionals, eager to share their expertise. You will evolve in a multicultural, collaborative environment where learning and curiosity are celebrated.

ABOUT YOU

• You’re currently pursuing a Master’s degree with a strong analytical focus – such as Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Engineering, or Data Science – and looking for a 6-month internship in the sportswear, consumer goods, or fashion industry.
• You are available from September 2025 until February 2026 to complete this internship
• Curious and proactive, you like asking questions, digging into data, and understanding the bigger picture behind the numbers. You’re comfortable working with Excel and Power BI and enjoy using these tools to turn insights into action.
• You’re structured, reliable, and take full ownership of your work. You enjoy collaborating with others, but also know how to work independently. Your mindset is both analytical and solution-oriented — and you’re eager to contribute, grow, and bring fresh ideas to the table.

⚠️ 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

👩‍⚕️ 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.