Arc'teryx Equipment

Sourcing Specialist

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North Vancouver, BC

Hybrid

82K-112K Annually

Senior level

Design

The Role

As a Sourcing Specialist, you will manage product costing, vendor negotiations, and sourcing information, while ensuring compliance with company standards and driving process improvements.

Summary Generated by Built In

Department: Sourcing

Reports to: Sourcing Manager

Location: North Vancouver, BC

Your opportunity at Arc’teryx:

As a Sourcing Specialist, you support the development process from seasonal kick-off through to production readiness. Your innovative and solutions-focused approach to sourcing ensures that each product you work on meets Arcteryx design and merchandising intent, cost and margin targets, supply chain requirements, and contributes to our ability to scale in a skilled capable manufacturing base.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet your future team:

The Sourcing Team are passionate about product, cost, and details. We partner closely with our vendors to ensure products meet cost and quality expectations, while supporting our sourcing strategies. We own the product costing process from pre-cost to production. We work with our vendor base and Sourcing Team to understand cost drivers and apply our learnings to inform our product creation process. You will also partner internally with Design, Product, Quality, Compliance, Supply Chain, Sustainability to identify and fulfill the sourcing needs of your category and deliver all product developed and commercialized by our vendors.

If you were the Sourcing Specialist now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Owning product cost estimates and vendor cost negotiations to meet and/or exceed target FOB/margins for new product
Contributing to the development process through providing insight into cost drivers and trade opportunities
Collecting and maintaining sourcing and vendor information databases and tools
Partnering directly with global vendors, as well as Arc’teryx own factory, to accurately communicate model requirements, buy ready and production ready specifications, approved reference samples and patterns to meet Arc’teryx established fit, quality and construction standards
Supporting Sourcing, Product Development, and Quality in the training of factory resources and ensure that Arc’teryx brand standards are met
Contributing to the development process by ensuring successful integration of new initiatives into the I2C (Innovation to Consumer) calendar
Collecting and maintaining data related to vendor performance to drive informed decision-making and process improvements.
Generating regular reports and presentations to share sourcing insights with cross functional teams and senior management.
Staying informed about industry trends, emerging technologies, and innovations in the apparel sector
Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain.
By working closely with the Amer Sports Global Sourcing Vendor Sustainability team on quarterly business reviews and training/capacity building (at least annually).
By adhering to negotiated lead times and balanced annual capacities to expedite responsible purchasing practices as outlined in the Responsible Sourcing Policy.

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

Contributing to process improvement with cross functional partners
Reporting on team metrics
Supporting the execution of the vendor strategy

Are you our next Sourcing Specialist?

You have 5+ years’ experience in sourcing, or product development with a focus on technical, innovative apparel and equipment
You have an Undergraduate Degree OR equivalent industry training, certification, or related business experience
You have experience effectively communicating with, and travelling to domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturers
You have experience in product costing and negotiation skills
You have a comprehensive understanding of design intent, product aesthetics, construction, production and fit
You have a complete understanding of the product lifecycle process - from ideation to consumer
You have a strong knowledge of raw materials, technical construction, and sourcing
You are detailed and accuracy oriented with strong organizational skills
You demonstrate initiative, agility and commitment
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
You are goal driven with a results-oriented attitude
You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
You thrive in a fast paced, diverse, ever evolving and values led environment
You have excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
You seek to execute the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do right

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

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The Company

HQ: North Vancouver, BC

1,301 Employees

Year Founded: 1989

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.