Department : Product Creation DevelopmentReports to : Senior Director, Product Creation DevelopmentLocation:North Vancouver, BCYour Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:As the Manager, Commercialization, you are the commercialization expert in your designated product category. You understand the unique needs of your category to lead, support and guide a team of specialists in their efforts to develop and deliver the technical specifications and factory competencies to be buy ready and production ready, while meeting product cost strategies, quality and manufacturing standards and efficiency. You provide insight and recommend sustainable strategies for your product category to continuously improve speed, optimize total product cost, support margin, and best utilize supply chain capability and efficiencies to achieve the product intent, function, and performance with integrity.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 Commercialization Manager are passionate about leading and developing people / teams. You will be working with a team of technical specialists and with the Product Creation Development department throughout the season. You will have strong relationships with our vendors to ensure sourcing / development and Product Integrity strategies are executed.If you were in the Manager, Commercialization role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:Building, leading, coaching, and guiding a high performing team of Technical Commercialization Specialists who manage the buy ready and production ready process at our factoriesManaging workload between team members and calendar requirements to ensure timelines are met throughout the commercialization processLeading, training, and guiding a team of commercialization specialists to improve scalability, efficiency, and quality in our manufacturing baseManaging the new model product specification process from fit approval to bulk production enabling the accurate planning of raw materials to meet our quality and delivery expectationsEnsuring the seasonal carryover and transition process supports Supply Chain team needs and seasonal updates are metManaging processes and planning workload to ensure timelines are met to support delivery expectationsReporting and driving improvement on key performance metrics that deliver speed, quality, cost, and efficiencyReporting team performance metrics regularly to management team (e.G., product category execution against the corporate calendar, workflow, team capacity vs seasonal requirements)Managing the standard documentation process to provide sufficient detail to accurately produce finish goods, maintain an accurate database of BOM (Bill of Materials) information,



aid raw material commitments and support Quality processesSupporting with the building of direct development to extend our development capacity and ensure Arc’teryx continues to achieve state of the art opportunities for product innovationProposing sourcing strategies for your product category to optimize total product cost, support margin, and best utilize supply chain capabilities and efficienciesPartnering with Sourcing and their strategy to provide recommendation for the seasonal model allocation for your product category.Supporting Sourcing partners on the assessment of current factories needed to support growth, category expansion and flexibility in our supply chainSupporting the product development creation processPartnering with Design, Product Creation Development, Supply Chain, and our external vendors to provide continuous improvements in speed, scalability, efficiency, and consistency in our development to manufacturing processProviding the seasonal timeline targets and delivery plan for your product and/or factory portfolioWorking with the Product Integrity team to ensure our vendor base understands, utilizes and supports the evolution of construction standardsSupporting the Compliance team in ensuring all testing requirements are consistently metBuilding strong partnerships with our vendor base ensuring our expectations of our Product Creation and Commercialization process are clear and deliverables achievable in the expected timeUpholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc’teryx supply chainWorking closely with the Amer Sports Global Sourcing Vendor Sustainability team on quarterly business reviews and training/capacity buildingAdhering to negotiated lead times and balanced annual capacities to expedite responsible purchasing practices as outlined in the Responsible Sourcing PolicyHere are some of the things you could be working on in the future:You will be a part of building SOPs between Product Creation Development and CommercialisationBuilding and hiring a team of technical specialists for the appropriate product categories.You will be trained up on our development and quality standards / process and systems and in turn, planning the training for future hiresYou will be collaborating on x-functional projectsAre you our next Manager, Commercialization?You have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Apparel or Textile Design, Technology, Merchandising, or EngineeringYou have 8+ years’ experience in sourcing, design, development, production,



or merchandising, ideally including 3+ years’ experience in people leadershipYou have a strong knowledge of apparel construction, material construction and properties, pattern making, costing, bill of materials, embroidery, and surface applicationsYou have proven skills in problem solving, interpreting design intent and product innovationYou have proven performance history with domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturersYou have strong verbal and written communication skillsYou have an extreme attention to detailYou are able to travel globally, as needed, to support the business expectationsYou have strong prioritization skills and the ability to manage multiple prioritiesYou have strong computer skills in Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft OfficeYou set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectivesYou are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutionsYou remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguityYou effectively balance autonomy and collaborationYou inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvementYou seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is rightYour passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it$106,000 - $133,000 a yearA reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD $106,000 - CAD $133,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training.Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.Equal OpportunityArc’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.Leave it BetterWe believe that the mountains transform us, that how we adventure matters, and that there’s always a better way.Join us in creating positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world.Live it.Get out there - the mountains make us betterDisruptive evolution.In pursuit of better. Always.Commit.We set bold objectives and see them through.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Manager, Commercialization - C$106,000 - C$133,000 A Year (Winnipeg)
🏢 Arc'teryx
📍 Winnipeg