Footwear Product Developer

Department:Footwear Supply Chain

Reports to: Senior Director, Footwear Development

Location:Portland, Oregon

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

Asour Footwear Developer2youwill managehighlytechnical and complexfootwearproducts fromdesignphase through to production readiness.

Using your technical development expertise, collaborative workingstyleand solutions-oriented approach you will collaborate with our Design, Product Management, Engineering, Materials Development, and Manufacturing teams to deliver the most innovative products to the mountain athlete.

This role is based out of our Portland office andis expected to be performed on-location.

Meet Your Future Team:

Our Product Creation team is a dynamic group spread across the globe.

Itsits withinour

Supply Chainorganizationand is a center of excellence partner with our Footwear Business Unit.

The Arc’teryx Footwear team creates innovative,aesthetically striking product that exceeds the core mountain athlete’s outdoors needs across climbing, hiking, and trail running categories. Weare builders, problemsolversand passionate outdoor enthusiasts. Fueled by curiosity, wetake an immersive approach toidentifyingour athlete’s future needs – then, build, test, andvalidateproducts that solve for real functional challenges. We are a passionate collective with a focus on collaborative teamwork, and our vision is to redefine the industry.

• Executing the development ofproductfromtheinitialdesign phase through product confirmation.
• Closely collaborating with our materials development and engineering teams
• Influencingtheproduct creation process toensure our performance, costing, and manufacturing targets are hit.
• Focusing heavily on new materials development(uppers and bottoms)
• Working with our Tier 1 and Tier 2 partners to ensure flawless execution of our model-level strategies.
• Creating andmaintainingaccuratedocumentation ofBill of Material (BOM) and technical specifications
• Ensuring adherence to our product creation timelines.
• Engaging with functional and extended teams to align with and support engineering best practices to deliver on product performance goals,guestand athlete requirements
• Ensuringaccuratecost estimates and verifying thatprice targets are achievable to meet and/or exceedour financial targets.
• Communicating opportunities for process improvement with a lean-forward attitude to drive evolution within our footwear product creation processes

• You have seven years’ experience in footwear product development, materials development, engineering or manufacturing.
• You have an undergraduate degree in engineering or other technicalfieldOR equivalent industry training, certification, or related business experience
• You are familiar with Centric, Plasma,PCXor other footwear materialsmanagementsystems
• You are a proven collaborator and problem solver.
• You communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• You have experience in product costing, costsolutionsand negotiation skills
• You have a fundamental understanding of pattern engineering, toolingengineeringand manufacturing processes.
• You are able to interpret technical drawings in 2
  
  Dand 3D
• 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…