Loss Prevention Analyst

Columbia Sportswear Company connects active people with their passions and is a global multi-brand leader in outdoor active and lifestyle products including apparel footwear accessories and equipment. Founded in 1938 in Portland Oregon the companys brands are sold in 122 countries. Alongside its flagship Columbia brand the company owns Mountain Hardwear SOREL and prAna together spanning hiking trail running snow sports fishing hunting mountaineering yoga climbing and everyday outdoor lifestyle apparel and footwear. With a strong global presence across wholesale direct-to-consumer and e-commerce channels Columbia Sportswear Company India Sourcing Pvt Ltd plays a key role in supporting the organizations sourcing and supply chain operations worldwide.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Loss Prevention team is responsible for protecting company assets reducing shrink and supporting a safe and secure environment across stores and operations. This includes leveraging data analytics and investigative practices to identify risk and drive informed decision-making.

The Loss Prevention Analyst plays a critical role in identifying suspicious activity and potential fraud through the analysis of retail transactional data exception-based reporting and customer activity. This role partners closely with North Americabased Loss Prevention leadership and field teams to deliver actionable insights and investigative support.

This position requires a highly analytical and detail-oriented individual with a strong sense of curiosity capable of identifying patterns trends and anomalies that indicate potential theft or fraud. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in a fast-paced data-driven environment and collaborating across global teams.

HOW YOULL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• Analyze retail transactional data to identify patterns indicative of fraud theft or operational risk.
• Review exception-based reports (e.g. refunds voids discounts no-sale transactions) to detect suspicious or anomalous behavior.
• Monitor and investigate consumer loyalty accounts for fraudulent activity or misuse.
• Identify trends outliers and emerging risks across stores regions and channels.
• Develop clear concise reports and investigative summaries for Loss Prevention leadership.
• Partner with Loss Prevention Business Partners (LPBPs) to deliver actionable leads and case support.
• Build and maintain dashboards and visualizations tools including but not limited to Power BI and/or Tableau to communicate insights.
• Continuously refine analytical methods to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Track and document findings case work and reporting outputs in a consistent and organized manner.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and North Americabased teams to support ongoing LP initiatives.

YOU ARE

• Naturally curious with a strong investigative mindset.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and identifying patterns and anomalies.
• A clear and effective communicator both written and verbal.
• Able to work independently while collaborating with global teams.
• Adaptable and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Solution-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.

YOU HAVE

• 36 years of experience in data analysis fraud detection loss prevention or retail operations.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables formulas and data analysis).
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI and/or Tableau.
• Familiarity with SQL or other data querying tools preferred.
• Experience reviewing transactional or exception-based reporting preferred.
• Understanding of retail operations POS systems and fraud or theft patterns is a plus.
• Strong English proficiency (reading writing and speaking) experience collaborating with North Americabased teams preferred.

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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 positions scope and function in the company.