Product Line Manager

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:As a PLM – Women’s Trail, your creation of profitable, global product line assortments for the Women’s Trail product category aligns with the overall Merchandising strategy 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 open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.Meet Your Future Team:The Product Line Management (PLM) team is responsible for determining and delivering the right product, in the right places, at the right time. In partnership with the Merchant team, PLM delivers product lines that support the overall Design creative direction, while driving company sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity goals, on a global scale. This high performing team works closely with the Design and Product Creation Development teams to bring the product vision to life through future seasonal line plans, and partners with the Costing and Sourcing teams on the upstream side of the product cycle.If you were a PLM now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:Executing the Product Line strategy across all business units for Women’s Run and Trail product categoriesWriting and presenting product briefs for each new product that aligns with the category strategy, seasonal story-telling focus, and brand visionPartnering with Design, Development and Finance teams to ensure each product with your line achieve the brief – from feature set to fit to marginPartnering with Merchandising and Planning teams across all global business channels to execute on your dedicated product categories to deliver on our 5-year brand vision in addition to sales, gross margin and inventory productivity goals, with an emphasis on collaborating with PLMs in the Women’s Climb product categoryManaging the product lifecycle for each model, from development to commercialization, to eventual redesign, replacement or retirementPartnering on overall strategic direction on seasonal selling plans and supporting our overall strategies (grow, diminish, hold, exit, launch) (sell-thru vs sell-in)Contributing to documenting best practices and creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)Researching and analyzing the global marketplace to identify key consumer and market insights to inform the concept work and development of new products and the rangeDeveloping and delivering product presentations for key calendar touchpoints that inspire and deliver the critical information to our internal stakeholders, ensuring successful development of seasonal assets and plansOwning global Go-To-Market (GTM) product knowledge and providing global Commercial and Brand teams and partners with selling tools and product informationSupporting with training and mentorship initiatives across the team; partnering with the Associate PLM on daily operationsTravelling for market visit and athlete summits as required (likely twice a year)Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing, throughout the Arc’teryx supply chainHere are some of the things you could be working on in the future:Collaborating with the Design and Development teams to create a lineplan that delivers double digit sales growth, while delivering new and innovative product launches that support our guests getting outside and living itCreating strong cross-functional partnerships with Planning and Allocations team counterparts, to help understand current business performance and leverage insights to guide and inform future range plansDeveloping towards owning the full assortment strategy for your assigned activity setAre you our next PLM?You have 5+ years’ experience in Outdoor Retail, Merchandising, Product Development, Wholesale and/or Retail Buying rolesYou have strong knowledge of sell through, calculating cost of goods, and the open to buy processYou can manage a large portfolio of models (40+) and a high articles countYou are skilled in retail and merchandising mathYou have strong organizational skills and excellent attention to detailYou effectively manage your time, and you possess strong analytical, presentation and communication skillsYou have strong leadership and teamwork skills, able to facilitate work across many different internal departments and external key accounts and vendorsYou have a proven track record of partnering across diverse teams and departments to establish consensus or drive solutionsYou have a strong understanding of the active apparel market within the outdoor industry, and the key outdoor activities we make product forYou have an excellent understanding of the design and development processYou are excellent in the use of Adobe and Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel)You are willing and able to travel as required (trade shows, key dealer presentations, key vendor meetings, core consumer events, etc.)You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutionsYou are highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguityYou effectively balance autonomy and collaborationYou inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvementYou seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is rightYour passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it$82,000 - $102,000 a yearA reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD$82,000 - CAD$102,000 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.Equal OpportunityArc’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 BetterWe 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.