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 company's 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 organization's 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 America-based 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 YOU’LL 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 America-based 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

• 3-6+ 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 America-based teams preferred.

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.