Department: Sustainability, Supply Chain
Reports to: Product Impact Specialist
Location: North Vancouver, BC - This role is primarily based out of our North
Vancouver office, and is open to hybrid remote work
Work Arrangement: Flexible, between in-office and home
Pay Range:$44,700 - $55,100 pay is dependent on year of study and related
experience
Duration: Eight (8) months, January 5, 2026 – August 14, 2026
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week, M-F
Your Co-Op Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As a Sustainability Co-op Student at Arc’teryx, you are stepping into a dynamic
role at the intersection of innovation and impact. Embedded within our
Sustainability team, your work directly supports our strategic pillar of
Circularity – helping us advance our purpose to Leave It Better. You contribute
to initiatives focused on developing products built for the circular economy,
and waste reduction, and playing a key role in collecting, analysing and sharing
sustainability data cross-functionally.
Throughout your co-op, you will gain hands-on experience in the operational
implementation of sustainability strategy. You will be exposed to
cross-departmental collaboration, building trust and communicating clearly to
influence change. This role sets the foundation for future careers in
sustainability, product development, supply chain or corporate responsibility
and gives you an understanding of how a purpose driven brand brings circularity
to life.
Meet Your Future Team:
The Arc’teryx sustainability team is a small but mighty team of passionate
experts responsible for developing strategy, programming, and measuring progress
against our company sustainability goals. We work from within the Supply Chain
department as well as with key partners and teams throughout the organisation to
develop and implement strategy, programming, metrics and tools into how we do
business.
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If you were a Sustainability Co-op Student now, here are some of the core
activities you would be doing:
- Supporting the coordination with product teams to assess new product
developments against product criteria aligned with our circular strategy
- Supporting the collection and processing of data on the materials that go
into making our products to support tracking to our targets
- Partnering with the Care & Repair team on assessing durability and
repairability of new product concepts
- Supporting the data collection needed to perform life cycle assessments
(LCAs) of products to help us understand their environmental impact
- Collecting and analyzing waste audit data and supporting the communication of
results cross-functionally
- Mapping resource and waste flows of the Arc’teryx value chain, supporting
with identifying trends, hotspots and opportunities for reduction or recovery
- Collaborating with teams to pilot resource recovery initiatives
- Assisting in preparing internal communications or presentations to support
implementation of resource recovery across the business
- Supporting the collection and analysis of business wide packaging data
- Creating or updating process documents and ensuring strong version control in
place.
Here are some of the things you will learn by the end of your Co-Op placement:
- Learning how to use Centric, a Product Lifecycle Management tool, and the
Higg Index tools, specifically the Higg Material Sustainability Index (MSI)
and the Higg Product Module (PM). These Higg tools are software tools used to
calculate simplified LCAs. You might also learn some Excel skills, depending
on your prior experience
- Learning how to interpret, analyse and communicate waste audit results
cross-functionally
- An understanding of the textile supply chain and how products are created
from idea to commercialisation
- You will also have the chance to learn about outdoor apparel design,
materials development, through working with our in-house designers and raw
material teams
- Learning effective communication and change management with cross-functional
stakeholders
Are you our next Sustainability Co-op Student?
- You are a second- or third-year student studying fashion, textile science,
sustainability, environmental sciences, or data analytics
- You have an interest in fashion design and the product creation process
- You bring attention to detail and have experience analysing data to answer
questions or identify trends
- You have experience with quantitative data analysis and Excel, and are
proficient in the use of Microsoft PowerPoint
- You have critical thinking skills and the ability to communicate clearly
about the rationale behind decisions to different stakeholder groups with
varying levels of expertise in the subject matter at hand
- You have strong organisational skills and are able to plan ahead and manage
your workload proactively
- You have a collaborative approach and can quickly foster strong working
relationships
- You have good email etiquette, are confident in approaching colleagues and
polite yet tenacious when chasing data from busy teams
- You have a natural curiosity to learn and bring a growth mindset
- You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing
solutions
- You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
- You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
- You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering
commitment to do what is right
- Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside
and living it
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$44,700 - $55,100 a year
A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD $44,700 - CAD $55,100 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.
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Equal Opportunity
Arc’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.
Leave it Better
We believe that the mountains transform us, that how we adventure matters, and
that there’s always a better way.
Join us in creating positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the
world.
Live it. Get out there - the mountains make us better
Disruptive evolution. In pursuit of better. Always.
Commit. We set bold objectives and see them through.
