Senior Merchant 1 - Men’s Apparel

If you were a Senior Merchant 1 now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

Creating successful short-term merchandising strategies (1–2-year plans) across all business units for your categories and product areas 
Building and overseeing the successful execution of the merchandising strategy for your product categories 
Mentoring, training, influencing, and supporting the Associate Merchants and Merchants across your team   
Delivering on our 5-year brand vision by hitting regional sales, gross margin and inventory productivity goals through partnership with Commercial and MP&A teams  
Partnering with the Planning team to create a strategic seasonal selling plans, including plans to grow, diminish, hold, exit, and launch as well as sell-thru vs sell-in 
Collaborating closely with the global MP&A teams to ensure that regional needs are incorporated into the global line plan 
Providing a global product framework and assortment structure that guides merchant execution within retail, wholesale key accounts and digital channels to maximize sales, profit and global brand positioning  
Researching and analyzing the regional marketplace, identifying key consumer and market insights to inform the concept work and development of new products and the range 
Developing and delivering product presentations for key calendar touchpoints that inspire and deliver the critical information to our internal stakeholders to ensure successful development of seasonal assets and plans  
Maintaining effective partnerships with the Visual Merchandising, Design, Development, Brand Marketing and Colour teams to ensure seasonal strategies come to life in all channels and regions 
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 of the things you could be working on in the future:

Exploring new product categories to round out the complete mountain kit for our guests 
Maximizing the efficiency and profitability of the regional assortment across all points of ecommerce and retail distribution 

Are you our next Senior Merchant 1?

You have 5-8+ years of experience in Outdoor Retail or Customer Service, Merchandising, Product Development, Wholesale and/or Retail Buying roles 
You have experience leading a team or a function 
You have excellent knowledge of retail math concepts; sell through, calculating cost of goods, and the open to buy process 
You are highly organized, able to effectively manage your time, and you possess strong analytical, presentation and communication skills 
You have strong leadership and teamwork skills, able to facilitate work across many different internal departments and external key accounts and vendors 
You are a creative and strategic thinker, a consensus builder, and excellent team player 
You excel at partnering across diverse teams and departments to establish consensus or drive solutions 
You have a proven track record in developing and leading a team in the execution of a multi-year business strategy 
You have an excellent understanding of the active apparel market within the outdoor industry, and the key outdoor activities we make product for 
You have an excellent understanding of the design and development process 
You 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, store openings etc.) 
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions 
You are 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 (but 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  

Compensation:

the salary range for this role is CAD$108,000 ~ CAD$142,000

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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