Job Description: Sales Representative (Maternity Cover)

Employment Type: Full-time Contract: 12 months fixed-term contract (maternity cover) Location: North-East Germany (remote) Reports to: Country Manager Start Date: At the earliest convenience

About Columbia Sportswear

Outgrown your own backyard? Come play in ours.

At Columbia Sportswear, we are as passionate about the outdoors as you are. While our gear is available worldwide, we are 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 our founder Gert Boyle's words: "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.

Our European headquarters, nestled at the heart of the Alps in Geneva, Switzerland, 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 35+ 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 Mission

We're looking for someone to step in and take over the North-East Germany territory while one of our Sales Representatives is on parental leave. Your mission? Keep building strong relationships with our existing partners—mainly from Intersport and Sport2000—and help us open new doors in the region.

You'll split your time between nurturing current accounts and actively growing our presence. We’ve got momentum, and we want you to help us make the most of it.

The area you’ll cover stretches roughly from Kiel to Berlin, and Rostock to Dresden. You can be based anywhere within this region—you’ll work from home when you’re not on the road visiting partners or attending trade shows.

You’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative team, even if you're often working solo in the field. We’ll count on you to represent Columbia with energy and purpose, backed by close connections with Customer Service, Credit, and Sales colleagues.

How You’ll Make the Difference

• Build and grow strong relationships with retail partners from Intersport and Sport2000.
• Actively identify and pursue new business opportunities to expand our footprint.
• Represent Columbia during key trade shows and sell-in meetings at our showrooms.
• Plan and carry out regular store visits across your region—and take the lead in training store staff to help boost sell-through and bring our brand to life on the floor.
• Make sure customer orders and deliveries run smoothly, season after season.
• Work closely with internal teams (Customer Service, Credit, Sales Ops) to get things done.
• Bring our brand to life in every interaction—championing our values and helping partners roll out key marketing activations for a strong and consistent in-store experience.
• Take ownership of your agenda—you're trusted to manage your territory and make smart decisions.

You Are

• Self-motivated and organized—you like owning your time and planning your week.
• Naturally engaging—you build trust and influence through authentic relationships.
• Comfortable working with numbers—you know how to read sell-through data and spot opportunities to optimize in-season performance, like identifying when a reorder makes sense.
• Curious and proactive—you don’t wait for things to happen, you make them happen.