Your opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As the Vice President, Merchandising – NAM, you set the long-term regional
merchandising vision and strategy for North America. You provide strategic and
operational leadership to a team of senior leaders, accountable for driving the
creation, development and execution of our regional assortment and line plan
strategies. You play a central role in guiding the representation of our product
experience through all channels and you build the strategies and tactics to
accelerate our North American business. Your work integrates the brand’s design
vision while delivering best in class sales, inventory and margin results,
further solidifying Arc’teryx as a world class retailer.
This role will be based out of our North Vancouver or Portland office and is
open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada or the United
States.
Meet your future team:
The Merchant team is responsible for delivering regional, seasonal product
assortments that support the overall global product direction. In partnership
with the Product Line Management (PLM) team, Merchants drive company sales,
gross margin, and inventory productivity goals, in both our wholesale and
vertical channels. This high performing team works closely with the Commercial
and Merchandise Planning and Allocations (MP&A) teams to create future seasonal
line plans and to maximize in-season sales performance.
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If you were the Vice President, Merchandising now, here are some of the core
activities you would be doing:
- Setting the long term vision and merchandising strategies for the North
American region
- Overseeing a team of Merchants who execute the regional strategies for the
North American market; planning for long term glide path, seasonal line plans
and monthly flow to all channels
- Leading the creation of a regional product framework and assortment structure
that guides merchant execution within retail stores, ecommerce channels and
wholesale in order to maximize sales, profit and global brand positioning
- Collaborating closely with Merchandising and PLM leadership to ensure that
regional needs are incorporated into the global line plan
- Collaborating with and supporting leadership to identify areas of process
improvement, business calendar and team structure requirements
- Partnering closely with cross-functional partners in Brand Marketing,
Digital, Retail and Commercial teams to ensure our creative vision and
merchandising strategies are coming to life with the guest
- Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles
of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
- Creating and leading the execution of multi-year business strategies
- Contributing to the holistic business evolution
Are you our next Vice President, Merchandising?
- You have a degree and 15+ years’ experience in merchandising with a
product-led brands, and 10+ years’ experience leading a team
- You are product-obsessed, with a drive for understanding the “why” behind new
products, and an unparallel capacity for product knowledge, with a complete
understanding of the product lifecycle process
- You are an inspiring leader that communicates compelling, consumer-centric
product framework plans, articulated through product operations and
merchandising execution
- You have expertise in driving strategy, line planning and line architecture
- You have a proven track record in developing and leading the execution of a
multi-year business strategy and collaborating with senior stakeholders
- You set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster
commitment to these objectives
- You are an influential leader; possessing high emotional intelligence, with
the ability to drive alignment across diverse cross-functional groups at all
levels of the business
- You have strong business acumen with the ability to lead in a complex matrix
business environment
- You thrive on building relationships and creating partnerships across the
organization
- You have proven people leadership skills and the ability to build, coach and
guide a diverse and high performing team
- You demonstrate tireless integrity in driving excellence to milestones and
deliverables
- You have a strong understanding of outdoor apparel marketplace
- You flourish in a fast-growth, entrepreneurial environment and thrive on
contributing to our brand and team’s evolution
- You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing
solutions
- You have the ability and willingness to travel internationally
- 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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$224,000 - $308,000 a year
A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$224,000 - CAD$308,000 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. The upper
end of the range is typically reserved for candidates with demonstrated
expertise that is above job requirements or who bring exceptional directly
transferable experience.
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.
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