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    Associate Merchant – Pro/Leaf, Footwear - North Vancouver, Canada - Arc'teryx

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    Your Opportunity at ARC'TERYX: As an Associate Merchant, you support in the execution of a profitable product assortment for the Pro, Leaf and Footwear product categories. Your work aligns with the strategy (as delivered by the Director, Merchandising), and supports our company goals, consumer needs, and focuses on brand opportunities to bring innovative solutions to market.This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is expected to be performed on-site.. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. Meet your future team: The Merchandising team is responsible for delivering the seasonal product line for our product categories, supporting the overall design creative direction, while driving company sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals in both our wholesale and vertical channels. This high performing team works closely with the Design and Product Creation Development teams to create future seasonal line plans, and partners with the Merchandise Planning and Allocations team to maximize in-season sales performance.

    If you were the Associate Merchant now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

  • 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
  • Here are some things you could be working on in the future:

  • 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
  • Are you our next Associate Merchant?

  • 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
  • $69,000 - $86,000 a yearA reasonable estimate of the pay range is $69,000 - $86,000 CAD 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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