Director, Supply Chain Operations

If you were the Director, Supply Chain Operations, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• Leading, mentoring and motivating the Supply Chain Operations team to enable the execution of supply chain processes.
• Driving clear expectations and consistency of Supply Chain deliverables throughout Innovation to Customer (I2C) calendar as well as the ongoing business calendar
• Establishing, owning and driving the continuous improvement of Supply Chain processes throughout I2C calendar, including process management and adherence
• Driving seasonal deliverable execution and expectations throughout the Supply Chain team, while championing a culture of continuous challenge, improvement and growth
• Identifying every opportunity to lead and mentor team members
• Soliciting feedback from cross-functional leadership to support the overall business in identifying areas of process improvement, business calendar and team structure requirements
• Monitoring and reporting on team performance metrics regularly to leadership
• Partnering with the Product Operations leaders to ensure their fingers are on the pulse of the culture; helping to champion any learning opportunities for the development and growth of the team
• Collaborating with People and Culture (P&C) and supporting the Supply Chain Operations team on recruitment and training
• Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain

Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

• Expanding how the Supply Chain operations team and processes are supported holistically

Are you our next Director, Supply Chain Operations?

• You have 10+ years’ Supply Chain experience within an apparel development environment, with 3+ years’ experience in director-level, leadership role
• You have the ability to present strategic ideas and solicit buy-in from all levels of an organization
• You communicate the vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectives.
• You are perceptive, emotionally intelligent and able to partner cross-functionally, able to demonstrate a strong track record of teambuilding.
• You have strong influential leadership, with the ability to drive alignment across diverse cross-functional stakeholders at all levels of the business
• You flourish in a fast-growth, entrepreneurial environment and thrive on contributing to our brand and team’s evolution through building relationships and creating partnerships
• You set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectives
• You have a proven track record in developing and leading the execution of a multi-year business strategy
• You drive organizational excellence through continuous communication and proactive, solutions-based approaches
• You have strong business acumen with the ability to lead in a complex matrix business environment
• You have the ability to think both strategically and tactically, with a persistent attention to detail
• You have a strong knowledge of the Arc’teryx products and apparel processes
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement