Sourcing Specialist

**Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX**:

- As the Sourcing Specialist, you will represent Arc’teryx Sourcing business needs through identifying and implementing technology and business solutions. In this role, you will represent the supply chain functions and will be responsible in providing department specific needs, coordinating departmental work for the project, providing input on whether proposed solutions meet required needs, and coordinating the implementation of the new solution(s).

**Meet your future team**:

- The Sourcing Specialist - Supply Chain will work with a cross-functional group whose focus is to deliver best-in-class solutions to support Arc’teryx Strategic Business Goals.

**If you were the Sourcing Specialist now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing**:

- Supporting the overall business readiness for projects & initiatives
- Identifying where there are gaps between business requirements and proposed solutions, and leading the evaluation of ways to address those gaps
- Defining the business requirements for your business area within scope of responsibility, and other supporting tools, and assisting other departments in defining theirs
- Documenting the current and future state of business processes impacted by identified projects & initiatives
- Identifying operational changes between current and future state, including new required processes
- Acting as the point of contact for all other departments involved to drive a common business design and data consistency
- Ensuring best practices and process optimization are built at the design stage.
- Conveying the end-state consistently to stakeholders and notifying leadership of any challenges to the plan
- Working closely with internal and external teams to ensure that the projects and initiatives stay on track; communicating status and potential roadblocks to leadership
- Supporting Data Migration, System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and validating test transactions for SAP S4 Hanna change requests, with a focus on Sourcing
- Working closely with BI teams to identify requirements and ensure data consistency
- Acting as the main point of contacts between technology and business stakeholders, with regards to Sourcing
- Driving the optimization of technical and business processes

**Here are some of the things could be working on in the future**:

- Contributing to and supporting future initiatives to evolve and build upon the core technical and business solutions
- Conducting ongoing assessment of project blueprints and business requirements, and identifying potential gaps or opportunities for future consideration
- Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify business and system process efficiencies

**Are you our next Sourcing Specialist?**:

- You have 3+ years’ work experience in a supply chain focused role
- You have 3+ years work experience in SAP, or an equivalent system
- You have experience in developing reports for analysis and decision making
- You have prior implementation experience
- You have strong Project Management skills
- You have a drive to learn and participate
- You are an excellent collaborator while also able to work effectively with a team
- You are adaptable and forward thinking
- You have solid knowledge of ERP systems and order management processes
- You are able to step in and take charge with minimum instruction
- You are able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines
- You have advanced analytical skills with a strong aptitude for spreadsheets
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail
- You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
- You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
- You are able to balance autonomy and collaboration
- You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
- You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right

**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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