Category/Demand Planning Analyst position will provide detailed category attributes within indirect expenses and support the demand planning process within our direct expenses. The Category/Demand Planning Analyst will be a valuable resource that will work directly with the Procurement Manager to enable process improvements with actionable data. This position will also be a key contributor in maintaining a Purchasing score card (KPI) and important weekly reports that will be shared with our stakeholders and suppliers
Key Responsibilities
Key Competencies
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment along with warehouse/distribution in a multi-unit business model
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and sit. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25lbs
Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days/hours of work are flexible and may include minimal weekends or off hours during stages of different projects when needed.
Travel
This position may require up to 5% travel. Some of the travel may be out of state.
Required Education and Experience
Classification: Exempt
Reports to: Procurement Manager
DOE
Columbia Distributing offers a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 24/7 virtual care, paid vacation, sick and holiday time, and a 401(k) plan with company match. Additional offerings inclu
Columbia Distributing is one of the nation’s finest beer, cider, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverage distributors since 1935. With our primary hubs are located in Kent, WA and Canby, OR, we distribute some of the best known brands in the beverage business. Today Columbia Distributing employs nearly 3,000 people and covers more than 135,000 square miles across Oregon and Washington.
We were named “2015 Beer Wholesaler of the Year” by the leading beverage business trends magazine Market Watch. Columbia Distributing has also been named the winner of Beverage Wholesaler Magazine’s "Best Workforce Development Award" for 2025.
Our success is based on the deep-rooted tradition of delivering quality products, timely service and a genuine concern for customers’ needs. This is achieved by providing ongoing, sustainable opportunities and growth for our employees, customers, suppliers, shareholders and communities. This national recognition is a powerful reflection of the effort we’re putting into developing our people, investing in leadership growth, and building a culture of continuous improvement. It’s also validation that what we’re doing internally is being noticed and celebrated across our industry.
For more information on Columbia Distributing and career opportunities, please visit www.coldist.com.
