Department: Product Creation Development
Reports to: Manager, Fit & Pattern
Location: North Vancouver, BC
Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As a Fit Coordinator, you support the fit and pattern team in their efforts to maintain a consistent level of quality, fit, and performance in product.
This is a temporary fixed term role with an expected end date of October 2027. The role is based out of our North Vancouver office. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
Meet Your Future Team:
We are an innovative team of creatives, comprised of product developers, designers, patternmakers, cutters, and sewers, who collaborate cross-functionally to craft and develop best-in-class ideas and bring technical products to life.
If you were in the Fit Coordinator role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
Supporting the Fit and Pattern Block program, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure fit and layering theory is in alignment with guest and brand needs
Collaborating with Design and Development teams to maintain the existing blocks and develop new blocks for seasonal and trend requirements
Collaborating with sewing team to maintain the block sample library up to date
Organizing and tracking the block sample library
Supporting and contributing to CLO3D block library
Supporting Fit specialists throughout the development season, from concepting through to fit approved stage
Supporting the communications between Merchandising, Compliance and Brand Marketing teams to ensure clear guest messaging on fit, sizing specs and layering approach is universally translated
Supporting Design and Development teams to problem solve and evaluate consistency of fit in products, providing guidance and support for spec accuracy
Supporting Fit specialists on creating fit documentations for educational purposes
Ensuring fit models and mannequins appropriately represent target figures
Supporting on other projects as assigned
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:
Working closely with Design and Merchandising teams to support a strategic plan for fit extensions across all product categories
Working closely with Design to identify new product opportunities and create blocks
Working on the evolution of fit and fit consistency across all product categories
Providing feedback and input into improving fit and development processes.
Are you our next Fit Coordinator?
You have 2+ years’ experience in production patternmaking, grading, and fitting
You have an Undergraduate Degree in apparel design or other relevant field, equivalent industry training/certification or related business experience
You have knowledge of sizing, fitting and body shapes globally
You have knowledge of garment construction and CAD patternmaking
You are proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe illustrator
You are fluent in English and have exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
You have excellent attention to detail
You have strong interpersonal skills
You remain flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
You drive breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
Compensation
Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc’teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.
We’re committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.
In addition to base pay, Arc’teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:
- Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
- Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
- Family support - Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents.
- Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).
*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.
Skills Required
- 2+ years experience in production patternmaking, grading, and fitting
- Undergraduate degree in apparel design or equivalent industry training/certification or related business experience
- Knowledge of sizing, fitting and body shapes globally
- Knowledge of garment construction and CAD patternmaking
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Illustrator
- Fluent in English with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and adaptability when faced with ambiguity
- Ability to balance autonomy and collaboration
- Proactive problem-solving and root-cause identification
- Eligibility to work in Canada
What We Do
Arc’teryx is a global design company based in North Vancouver, B.C. that specializes in technical high-performance outerwear and equipment. We design and manufacture a wide range of mountain sports outdoor apparel and equipment for all conditions and experiences, including mountaineering, ice and rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding, and trail running. Our company is built on a passionate and relentless commitment to design, craftsmanship and performance. We have a unique construction process that enables us to create technical products that can be trusted to perform at the point of extreme need. We are uniquely positioned in our industry as we have our own factory located in New Westminster, BC, which enables us to build products with a meticulous focus on detail and performance. We leverage this manufacturing knowledge and share it with our global partner factories. In the Coast Mountain Range behind our headquarters and design centre in North Vancouver, we field test our products in real world conditions allowing us to create the best-fitting, longest-lasting, highest-performing technical products available. We distribute our outerwear and equipment through more than 3,000 retail locations worldwide, in over 40 countries globally, including 38 branded and outlet stores in Europe, North America and Asia. The company started with six employees in 1989 and now has more than 1000 employees in Canada.
