Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX: As the Senior Director of Sourcing, you will lead and elevate our sourcing strategy, optimizing our engagement with supply chain partners and driving excellence across our global network. You will develop and implement procurement strategies that support the company's growth objectives and drive operational excellence, while fostering innovation, agility, quality, and cost efficiency. Your strategic leadership will be crucial in building a resilient and efficient supply chain that aligns with our sustainability goals and business needs.Meet Your Future Team: We are a high‑performing and versatile team of problem solvers and process innovators dedicated to bringing design to life and maintaining our brand integrity. We embrace and live our brand values and are passionate about innovation.The Sourcing Team builds and executes a sustainable global sourcing strategy that enables us to deliver exceptional products at the right place, with the right quality and cost, and on time. You will collaborate internally with Design, Product Development, Finance, Raw Materials, Quality, Planning, and Sustainability, as well as externally with our vendor partners to execute our strategy.Core Activities:Leading, guiding and mentoring a high performing Sourcing team, fostering core competencies and capabilities in delivering a world class supply chainDriving cross‑functional initiatives to achieve organizational objectives and long‑term strategic planDeveloping and implementing our global sourcing strategy with the right manufacturing capacity and capability to drive our business growth and deliver on cost, quality, and speed to market needsLeading the Sourcing team to achieve its medium and long‑term financial and operating objectives as set by the strategies and business plansFostering a culture of growth and development across the Sourcing org and holding other leaders and managers accountable to their goalsOwning and enhancing relationship with our suppliers through direct engagement, collaboration, and partnershipLeading the seasonal planning and commercialization process: allocation strategy, seasonal development to buy ready, and end‑to‑end costingBuilding a transparent costing methodology with strong standards to deliver the right product costs and meet margin targetsManaging the supplier network with the right balance of country, capacity, and capability to maximize value and reduce long‑term riskLeading the search strategy for new suppliers with a robust sourcing criteria, evaluation and qualification frameworkDesigning a comprehensive onboarding program for new suppliers to ensure a successful integrationNegotiating, managing and safeguarding the terms and conditions of our supplier agreementLeading continuous supply chain improvement by maintaining a supplier scorecard that captures areas of performance including product innovation, development, lead time, costs, compliance, sustainability, and partnershipPartnering with Advanced Concepts and Inline Design teams to ensure we have the right capability and business plan to deliver product concept and innovationCollaborating cross‑functionally as a key member of our product leadership teamUpholding the Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing through the Arc’teryx supply chainWorking closely with the Amer Sports Global Sourcing Vendor Sustainability team on quarterly business reviews and training/capacity buildingAdvancing responsible purchasing principles and practices through adherence negotiated lead time and balanced annual capacities as outlined in the Responsible Sourcing PolicyFuture Work:Developing a robust and effective network assessment tool that assures the long‑term availability of quality productBuilding best‑in‑class supply chain processes that enhance our Go‑to‑Market efficiencyFostering a continuous improvement mindset that optimizes the product engineProposing and developing long term strategy in building a world class supply chainBuilding a talent pipeline and creating career development opportunities that inspire and challenge the teamQualifications:You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Apparel or Textile Design, Supply Chain, Business, Merchandising, or Engineering, along with 10+ years of leadership experience in sourcing and supply chainYou have a strong knowledge of supply chain and logisticsYou have a knowledge of the end‑to‑end apparel go‑to‑market processYou have proven skills at problem solving, interpreting design intent and product innovationYou have proven performance history with domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturersYou have strong communication and influencing skillsYou have proven business acumen and analytical skillsYou have strong digital dexterity, including the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies and leverage dataYou have extreme attention to detailYou have an extensive knowledge of raw materials, technical construction, and sourcingYou have proven people management skills; you set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectivesYou 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.$181,000 - $249,000 a yearWage: A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD $181,000 – CAD $249,000 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.Benefits: Annual Incentive Plan, extended medical and dental, RRSP Matching, 3 weeks paid time offHours: 40 hours per week, permanent/full‑time employmentLanguage of work: EnglishContact: 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.Design your Purpose. Live our Values.DISRUPTIVE EVOLUTION. Design your future through challenge, experimentation, and inspiration.COMMIT. Set and deliver on bold objectives as we collectively raise the bar.LIVE IT. Deepen your connection to nature and live your most purposeful life.LEAVE IT BETTER. Create a better world, together.#J-18808-Ljbffr