Commercialization Specialist

Department
Product Creation Development

Reports to
Manager, Commercialization

Location:North Vancouver, BC

As aCommercialization Specialist,youare responsible formanagingproductsfromdesign approvalthrough to production readiness, supporting ourability to deliver on time andprovidingan exceptional consumer experience.

Your innovative and solutions-focused approach to development and commercializationensuresthat each product you work onmeets

Arc'teryxdesign intent,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.

The Commercialization Specialists are passionate about transitioningproductfromcreationto a scalable buy ready state.

We partner closely with our vendors to ensure productsmeetproduct development,costandquality expectations while supporting our sourcing strategies.

We achieve this by buildingstrongcross functional relationships within

Product Creation Developmentandadditional functional

Supply Chainpartners,as well as theDesignand

Merchandising teams.

• Owningthedevelopment andcommercializationof productas we transition to manufacturingfromproduct creationdevelopment approvalthrough tobulk readiness,ensuring product is delivered on time in full
• Consistentlyachievingproductdesign intentthrough collaboration with Product Creation Development, Design,andSupply
  
  Chain (Sourcing, Costing,Compliance and Quality) departments
• Working directly with global vendors, as well as Arc’teryx’sown factory, to accurately communicate model requirements, buy ready and production ready specifications, approved referencesamplesand patterns to meet established fit,quality and construction standards
• Collaborating with global and own factory base to provide manufacturing input to our Product teams that will improve scalability, efficiency and enable quality in our manufacturing base
• Transforming the Product Creation Developmenttech pack information intoan accuratedatabase ofBill of Materials (BOM) information that will result in efficient raw material sourcing andpurchasingwhich thenenables the vendors to accurately produce finished producton time, in full at cost
• Executingto calendar deliverables,including but not limited todevelopmentprotos,pre-production andsize runsamples,rawmaterialand finishedgoods validation, costing,compliance testing,qualityevaluationand approval requirements with key stakeholders
• In partnership with Sourcing and Costing, support ownership in achievingproduct cost estimates and vendor costnegotiations to meet and/or exceed target FOB/marginsfor new product
• Ownership and management ofseasonalcarryovers, aswellas supporting
  
  Supply
  
  Chainwith regards to cost and qualityprovidingteams (inclusive of Product Development and Colour) visibilityand ensuringinflation targets and seasonal updates are met
• Managinginline product updates,including but not limited to factory transitions,duel sourced,material changes,and compliance changes
• Contributing to the creation and evolution of construction standards in conjunction with the Quality team
• Supporting Sourcing&Quality in the training of new factory resources and ensuring that Arc’teryx brand standards are met
• Identifyinggaps and opportunities, working with Product Creation Development,Sourcing, Costing and Quality todriveprocess improvement with a lean forward attitude todrive evolutionwithinthedesign to manufacturing process
• Travelling,as needed, to support the business expectations

• Contributing to process improvement with cross functional partners
• Reportingonteam metrics
• Supporting the execution of the vendor strategy

• You have4+ years’experience in product development (developingproduct/process) with a focus on technical, innovative apparel and equipment
• You have an Undergraduate
  
  Degree
  
  OR equivalent industry training,certifications,or related business…