Arc'teryx Equipment is hiring a
Raw Materials Sourcing Specialist

Summary

The job is for a Raw Materials Sourcing Specialist at Arc'teryx in North Vancouver, Canada. The role involves managing the supply chain, strategic sourcing projects, and driving sustainable sourcing strategies. The employee will work closely with various teams to ensure the Tier 2 supply chain can meet seasonal commercialization requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or other relevant field
• 2+ years of experience in apparel, equipment, or footwear Raw Materials Sourcing or related positions
• Excellent communication skills, ability to relate to all levels of stakeholders
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, facilitation, and project management experience
• Ability to think both strategically and tactically, ability exert tactful influence
• Advanced skills in Excel, and solid systems experience
• Numbers and data driven, and comfortable working with and analyzing large datasets
• Set clear direction, aligning teams and fostering commitments to objectives
• Proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• Highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• Inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• Seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions
• Unwavering in your commitment to do what is right

Responsibilities

• Manage the supply chain and new business requests
• Partner with Product and Merchandising leadership to develop costing and negotiation strategy
• Support strategic projects with Raw Materials teams and cross functional partners
• Collaborate with sourcing partners at AMER and ANTA Sports to find process efficiencies, cost savings and sustainability best practices
• Contribute to the management of excess raw materials, projecting write off liability, and formulating recommendations for minimizing ERM cost and environmental impacts
• Represent the wider supply chain organization, working closely with cross functional partners to support process timeline and discipline
• Support raw materials supply chain feedback particularly but not exclusively for Supply Review and other key Commercialization gates
• Apply and assist with KPIs to measure the raw materials source base performance, reporting on these as required, and conducting thorough trend analysis to address root causes of any issues
• Uphold Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain
• Work closely with the Amer Sports Global Sourcing Vendor Sustainability team on quarterly business reviews and training/capacity building (at least annually)
• Adhere to negotiated lead times and balanced annual capacities to expedite responsible purchasing practices as outlined in the Responsible Sourcing Policy
• Manage T2 supply initiatives, including supplier sourcing and onboarding, and collaborating with Raw Materials Development and upstream commercialization partners
• Ensure T2 supply base alignment with the organization’s Strategic Business Plans (SBP) and growth requirements in terms of capacity, service and capability, quality and overall performance
• Support negotiation and design of supplier agreements, including but not limited to purchasing, quality, and compliance

Preferred Qualifications

Proficiency in foreign languages is highly advantageous, particularly in Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese

Benefits

• $80,000 - $100,000 a year
• Competitive bonus program and benefits
• Equal Opportunity
• Creating an inclusive workplace
• Leaving it Better