Sourcing Specialist

Department: Sourcing

Reports to: Sr. Manager, Vendor Sourcing & Manager, Sourcing

Location: North Vancouver, BC

The Sourcing Team builds and executes a sustainable global sourcing strategy that enables us to deliver exceptional product with the right quality, cost, speed, and supply continuity. As a Sourcing Specialist, you support the execution of sourcing activities that enable successful commercialization and production across assigned product categories.

You contribute to costing, vendor coordination, production readiness, capacity planning, and operational excellence while partnering closely with Product Creation, Quality, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing partners.

The Sourcing team is responsible for managing vendor relationships, supporting commercialization, maintaining supply continuity, and enabling the successful delivery of product through our global manufacturing network. We collaborate cross-functionally to ensure products are delivered on-time, meet quality expectations, achieve cost targets, and align with Arc’teryx business objectives.

• Own the end-to-end product costing process for your category
• Generate cost comparison analysis and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Support commercial negotiations through preparation of costing information and vendor communications.
• Coordinate key commercialization milestones to ensure products are ready for buy placement and production.
• Track readiness status and elevate risks that may impact timelines, quality, or delivery.
• Support day-to-day vendor communications and relationship management activities.
• Coordinate onboarding activities for new manufacturing partners.
• Maintain accurate vendor information, documentation, and sourcing records.
• Monitor development and production timelines.
• Track potential delays and support mitigation activities to maintain supply continuity.
• Maintain capacity and allocation data used for sourcing decisions.
• Support seasonal allocation planning through reporting and analysis.
• Support vendor scorecard reporting and KPI tracking.
• Assist with factory compliance documentation and follow-up activities.
• Support sustainability initiatives and vendor engagement activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve sourcing processes, systems, and reporting.
• Support implementation of sourcing process improvements and best practices.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and milestone reviews throughout the product lifecycle, representing sourcing execution activities and providing updates on costing, vendor readiness, lead times, and commercialization status.
• 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.

• Contribute to process improvement, SOP creation
• Reporting on team metrics and costing opportunities
• Supporting the execution of the category strategy

• You have 3-5+ years’ experience in product development (developing product/process) or sourcing, 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…