Senior Product Developer

Base pay range

CA$94,000.00 / yr - CA$117,000.00 / yr

Department : Product Creation Development

Reports to : Product Development Lead

Your opportunity at Arc’teryx

As a Senior Product Developer, you are responsible for managing our most technical and complex products from design maker phase (concept) through to production readiness. You lead with integrity and by example, providing overall support and mentoring to the Product Developers. Your innovative and solutions-focused approach to development ensures that each product you work on meets Arc’teryx design intent and Brand integrity requirements.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is expected to be performed on-location. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team

You are part of a focused team of product developers, designers, pattern makers, and cut and sew team that works on creating innovative products. This team builds strong relationships with cross-functional partners to realize ideas into commercialized successes.

Core Activities

• Executing the development of our most technical and complex product from design maker phase (concept) and intent through to pre-production readiness
• Leading and influencing the development process to achieve commercial viability of designs through partnership and collaboration with Product Design, Raw Materials, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Production and Quality departments
• Partnering and collaborating with Design, Pattern Making, Sample Sewing teams internally, as well as with our vendors, to ensure concepts and prototypes meet established function, fit, quality and construction standards going into pre-production
• Collaborating, partnering, and aligning with other Senior Product Developers to ensure consistency across product type (i.e. construction standards, process, and sharing of best practices)
• Supporting and coaching Product Developers and Product Development Assistants daily and training new hires as required, encouraging effective problem solving and discretionary decision making
• Compiling all product materials / construction information, and maintaining an accurate database documentation of BOM information and technical specifications that will result in efficient raw material sourcing and purchasing and accurately produced finished product
• Executing to calendar deliverables, including but not limited to concept sample and prototype development, material validation, initial quality evaluation and approval requirements with key stakeholders
• Contributing to the creation and evolution of construction standards in conjunction with the Product Integrity team
• Working in conjunction with the Merchandising, Design, and Brand Marketing teams to ensure all external product communication accurately reflects model requirements and specifications
• Communicating opportunities for process improvement with a lean forward attitude to drive evolution within our Product Creation process
• Liaising with cross-functional departments to provide Development support as needed, facilitating cross-departmental problem solving
• Providing input into Product Operations in evolving IS requirements in Development applications and on the development of training tools
• Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain

Future Projects

Qualifications

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.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Product Management and Marketing

Industries

Apparel & Fashion

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