If you were in the role of Manager, Footwear Industrialization at ARC'TERYX, here's what you'd be working on:

Owning performance and quality excellence throughout our product line, by ensuring that the vision of our product creation teams is effectively realized by our Tier 1 partners.
Collaborating on the industrialization, commercialization and manufacturing of individual models, and ensuring that each hits its performance, profitability, aesthetic and manufacturability goals.
Supporting efforts to create processes, toolboxes, best practices, quality standards, etc., in collaboration with our Portland-based teams and your peers across Asia
Evolving quality processes designed to mitigate risk, and to allow timely resolution when issues arise.
Collaborating with our Materials teams and Tier 2 partners to support breakthrough materials innovations.
Collaborating with Costing team members to ensure margin and growth targets are met.
Fostering deep, collaborative partnerships with Tier 1 and Tier 2 partners to ensure Arc’teryx’s standards and processes are agreed upon and followed.
Elevating opportunities to fulfill our Sustainability agenda and our corporate mission to “Leave It Better”.
Leveraging your functional expertise to educate, coach and mentor others.

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

Evolving our digital capabilities to support new and more efficient ways of work.
Supporting innovation exploration (product and manufacturing)
Developing opportunities and programs to develop technical talent in Asia across Amer brands
Evolving our processes to ensure we are well positioned for our next phase of growth

Are you our next Footwear Industrialization Manager?

You have eight years of industrialization experience in the footwear industry in Asia
You have strong leadership skill and can effectively influence and collaborate with your colleagues in Portland and other Asian countries.
You have an in-depth knowledge of footwear construction, foams and rubbers, pattern making, manufacturing, costing, lasts, and materials
You have excellent communication skills - interpersonal, written and verbal
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
You seek the best (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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