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Reports to: Retail Area Manager Southern Europe Permanent contract Fashion Outlet Centre, Barakaldo (Bilbao), Spain Start date: at the earliest convenience ABOUT THE POSITION Are you a strong-willed, people-oriented leader with a passion for retail and the outdoors? Columbia Sportswear is looking for a Store Manager to take the lead of our Bilbao store - a promising retail location with a strong local team and exciting development potential. You'll be more than a manager: you'll be the business driver, a people developer, and a brand ambassador. You will lead a team of 7 direct reports and play a key role in creating a focused, motivated environment - balancing operational excellence with high team engagement. In Bilbao, more than elsewhere, your leadership and ability to set clear expectations will make the difference. If you thrive in an autonomous role where structure, ownership, and people management go hand-in-hand, we'd love to hear from you! HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE Lead and inspire your team by setting a strong business-focused mindset and fostering accountability and autonomy. Maintain a high-performance culture, where customer experience, teamwork, and productivity are consistently top priorities. Act as the main point of contact for internal stakeholders and proactively collaborate across departments (Retail Ops, HR, Marketing...). Develop and execute local business opportunities and partnerships to grow external traffic (e.g. B2B programs like IKEA employee discounts). Manage store operations, staffing, and planning in line with local labour regulations and business needs. Monitor and control employment-related costs, ensuring productivity and efficiency without compromising team wellbeing. WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL? Minimum 3 years of leadership experience in retail - either as a Store Manager or Assistant Store Manager in a high-volume environment. Strong business acumen: you know how to balance people needs with operational goals and budget constraints. Proven people leadership: ability to set boundaries, manage demanding teams, and motivate individuals with fairness and clarity. Communication and stakeholder management: you are confident interacting across multiple functions and levels. Local knowledge of Bilbao or experience in highly regulated and unionized environments is a strong plus. Fluent Spanish and professional English are both required. WHY JOINING US? You will have the opportunity to work for a company that has a positive impact on the people we reach, the places we touch, and the products we make. Indeed, one of our core values is to do the right thing, not just for our company, but also for our consumers, customers, employees and their communities. On top of that, you will have the chance to: Build new skills, develop your potential, and grow within our company. Join an inclusive employer where diversity and equity lead to creativity and empowerment. Be part of a company that focus on your wellbeing to ensure that you can be your best self. Travel around Europe for seminars or staff event and expend your professional network. Benefit from special staff discount on our all products. PERKS & BENEFITS Significant discounts on Columbia and Sorel products Unlimited access to LinkedIn 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 1 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. 2 If your application is selected: a 30-45mn introductory interview with our Talent Acquisition Team to talk about yourself, your motivations and the role 3 Interview with the hiring manager in Bilbao 4 Your unique strengths align perfectly with our team: we are thrilled to extend you an offer! #LI-LA1 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 THE POSITION With over 430 retail stores worldwide, our associates are essential to our business. From ensuring product availability on the sales floor to creating eye-catching visual displays to addressing customer inquiries to running an efficient checkout process, our associates create memorable customer experiences while simultaneously assisting the Store Leadership team in supporting Columbia Sportswear Company's mission of "Connecting Active People with Their Passions." As a Retail Associates, you will represent our Company, Brands, and products to our consumer. You will serve consumers and share product information to help consumers find products that match their needs. Retail Associates support the flow of products into the store and onto the sales floor to ensure product representation and accessibility to our consumers. You will contribute to store profitability through accurate and efficient process execution and assist the Store Leadership Team in supporting our company mission: "Connecting Active People with Their Passions." HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE Maintain store and visual merchandising, cleanliness, and safety standards; retrieves merchandise from stock room and other inventory locations to restock the sales floor. Performs cash register transactions (e.g., sales, returns, and exchanges) efficiently and accurately; connects consumer to the company loyalty programs. Contributes to the profitability of the store by receiving and processing incoming and outgoing products accurately and efficiently. Serves consumers by responding to consumer questions regarding product features, benefits, and availability; asks questions to understand consumer's needs related to merchandise and assists with buying decisions. Supports Columbia Sportswear Company values to enhance the consumer experience and teamwork with their fellow employees. Acquires necessary knowledge about products, policies, procedures, and programs to execute day­ to-day operations. YOU HAVE No specific education required (High School Diploma or GED preferred) 2 (or less) years of experience in a position or specialization. Experience interacting with and serving consumers. Skill operating Inventory and Point of Sales (POS) systems, and various other retail software tools. 16 years of age or older JOB CONDITIONS Frequently in a more active environment (i.e., requires the ability to constantly move about) that can be physical or strenuous (frequently adjusting/moving items weighing up to 40 lbs.), may frequently use specialized equipment, may have exposure to dust and noise. Occasionally requires the ability to work in a place. Ability to communicate clearly with others. Availability to work a flexible retail schedule, which may change seasonally and in response to location-specific business trends or forecasts. All local, state, and federal laws are adhered to when evaluating your availability. 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.