Department: Product Creation Development
Reports to: Product Development Lead
Location: North Vancouver, BC
Your opportunity at Arc’teryx:
As a Technical Developer 2, you manage product from concept through to production readiness directly with the Product Creation team and our T1 factory partners. Your innovative and solutions-focused approach to development ensures that each product you work on meets Arc’teryx design intent and supply chain requirements.
This is a one-year contract with an expected end of May 2027. The role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is expected to be performed on-location.
Meet your future team:
You will be part of a focused team of Product Developers, Designers, Pattern Makers, and Cut & Sew experts that work on creating innovative product. This team builds strong relationships with cross-functional partners and factories to realize ideas into commercialized successes.
If you were in the Technical Developer 2 (Temporary) role now, here are some of the core activities you would be responsible for:
Creating tech packs to communicate specifications for aesthetic, construction, fit and cost
Communicating the fit, design and construction comments and corrections clearly to factories
Executing the development of product from concept through commercialization, including interpreting design intent and coordinating prototypes and sample creation
Providing thorough product information and construction information to enable efficient sourcing and purchase of raw materials
Compiling all product materials, construction, and bill of materials (BOM) information, resulting in efficient raw material sourcing/planning and accurately produced finished product
Ensuring calendar deliverables are met
Supporting the business in meeting FOB targets in partnership with cross-functional teams
Supporting and influencing the development process to achieve commercial viability of designs through collaboration with Design, Materials Development, Raw Materials Supply Planning, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Quality teams
Developing and maintaining accurate sample garment measurement specifications in our Product Line Management System (Centric)
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:
Collaborating with our 3D Digital Team on CLO3D capabilities for utilization opportunities with vendors
Providing engagement training for current and future vendors
Strengthening vendor relations through effective communication and travel to both domestic and offshore vendors
Evaluating the prototype process and strategizing on how to improve turnaround timelines
Are you our next Technical Developer 2?
You have 5+ years’ experience in product development, technical design or pattern making, with a focus on technical, innovative apparel and equipment
You have an Undergraduate Degree OR equivalent industry training, certification, or related business experience
You have a strong knowledge of raw materials, technical construction, and sourcing
You are proficient in PLM, Adobe creative suite and Microsoft Office
You have a knowledge of and previous experience in product costing
You have a comprehensive understanding of design intent, product aesthetics, construction and fit
You have a complete understanding of the product lifecycle process - from ideation to consumer, including production attributes
You have experience effectively communicating with and travelling to domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturers
You are comfortable communicating with factories via technical drawings and fit photos
You are detailed and accuracy oriented, with strong organizational skills
You have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
You demonstrate initiative, agility, and commitment, while balancing autonomy and collaboration
You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and develop the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do right
You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity, and thrive in a fast paced, diverse, ever evolving and values led environment
You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
