Associate Merchant - Pro/Leaf, Footwear
Arc'teryx
- North Vancouver, BC
- $69,000-86,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maintaining data integrity of the product line management systems to ensure merchant strategy is accurately reflected in the appropriate information system
- Supporting the execution of the merchandising strategy for your assigned product categories
- Supporting the successful execution of your assigned product categories delivering on our 5-year brand vision in addition to sales, gross margin and inventory productivity goals, in partnership with Merchandising and Planning teams across all global business channels
- Contributing to the management of the product lifecycle for each model, from development to commercialization to eventual redesign, replacement or retirement
- Supporting our overall strategic direction on seasonal selling plans, supporting our overall strategies (grow, diminish, hold, exit, launch, sell-thru vs sell-in)
- Supporting communications with international buying teams to ensure that regional needs are incorporated into the global line plan
- Supporting the product framework and assortment structure that guides merchant execution within retail, wholesale key account and digital channels to maximize sales, profit and global brand positioning
- Supporting the merchants in researching the global marketplace and identifying key consumer and market insights
- Gathering global go-to-market product knowledge, providing global commercial teams and partners with sell-in tools and product information consistently across all channels
- Identifying hangtag and packaging requirements seasonally and work with Product Creation Development, Design and Marketing teams to ensure the necessary pieces are created
- Working closely with the other Merchants to complete shared tasks, such as hangtag selection, product and material naming, photoshoot direction, sample coordination, etc., in a timely manner
- Supporting to continuously evolve processes and establish best practices in assigned categories
- Upholding Fair Labor Association's Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc'teryx supply chain
- Supporting the successful execution of the seasonal merchandise strategy, through systems management, active participation in cross functional meetings and sample management for key stage gates
- Partnering with merchants; providing solutions and taking on the lead role in the merchandise planning process
- Partnering with the business to prepare for drop review and product presentations
- You have 2+ years of experience in Outdoor Retail or Customer Service, Merchandising, Product Development, Wholesale and/or Retail Buying roles
- You have strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detail
- You have effective and efficient time management skills, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication and presentation skills
- You have strong leadership and teamwork skills to help facilitate work across many different internal departments and external key accounts and vendors
- You demonstrate the ability to work well across diverse teams and departments to establish consensus or drive solutions
- You have a strong understanding of the active apparel market within the outdoor industry, and the key outdoor activities we make product for
- You are proficient in the use of Adobe and Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
- You are adaptive, curious and comfortable operating in evolving environments
- You are willing and able to travel as required (trade shows, key dealer presentations, key vendor meetings, core consumer events, etc.)
- You are passionate about sustainability, being outside, and the collective power of humanity
- 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 inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
- 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