Commercialization Specialist - Arc'teryx brand

Amer Sports is a global group of world-renowned sports and outdoor brands, including Arc'teryx, Salomon, Wilson, Peak Performance, Atomic, as well as other complementary brands. With a purpose to elevate the world through sport, we inspire people to lead healthier lives by experiencing the joy and adventure of sports. We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and committed to providing opportunities for everyone to develop their skills and achieve their potential.

We are seeking Commercialization Specialiststo join Arc’teryx in Hong Kong Office.

As a Commercialization Specialist, you are responsible for managing products from design approval through to production readiness, supporting our ability to deliver on time and providing an exceptional consumer experience.  Your innovative and solutions-focused approach to development and commercialization ensures that each product you work on meets Arc'teryx design intent, supply chain requirements and contributes to our ability to scale in a skilled capable manufacturing base.

Key responsibilities:

• Owning the development and commercialization of product as we transition to manufacturing from product creation development approval through to bulk readiness, ensuring product is delivered on time in full
• Consistently achieving product design intent through collaboration with Product Creation Development, Design, and Supply Chain (Sourcing, Costing, Compliance and Quality) departments
• Working directly with global vendors, as well as Arc’teryx’s own factory, to accurately communicate model requirements, buy ready and production ready specifications, approved reference samples and patterns to meet established fit, quality and construction standards
• Collaborating with global and own factory base to provide manufacturing input to our Product teams that will improve scalability, efficiency and enable quality in our manufacturing base
• Transforming the Product Creation Development tech pack information into an accurate database of Bill of Materials (BOM) information that will result in efficient raw material sourcing and purchasing which then enables the vendors to accurately produce finished product on time, in full at cost
• Executing to calendar deliverables, including but not limited to development protos, pre-production and size run samples, raw material and finished goods validation, costing, compliance testing, quality evaluation and approval requirements with key stakeholders
• In partnership with Sourcing and Costing, support ownership in achieving product cost estimates and vendor cost negotiations to meet and/or exceed target FOB/margins for new product
• Ownership and management of seasonal carryovers, as well as supporting Supply Chain with regards to cost and quality providing teams (inclusive of Product Development and Colour) visibility and ensuring inflation targets and seasonal updates are met
• Managing inline product updates, including but not limited to factory transitions, duel sourced, material changes, and compliance changes
• Contributing to the creation and evolution of construction standards in conjunction with the Quality team
• Supporting Sourcing & Quality in the training of new factory resources and ensuring that Arc’teryx brand standards are met
• Identifying gaps and opportunities, working with Product Creation Development, Sourcing, Costing and Quality to drive process improvement with a lean forward attitude to drive evolution within the design to manufacturing process

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree holder or with equivalent industry training, certifications or experience
• 3 years or above experience in Product Development (developing product/ process) with a focus on technical, innovative apparel and equipment
• Experience in product costing and product lifecycle process, from ideation to consumer
• Comprehensive knowledge of design intent, product aesthetics, construction, production and size fit
• Strong knowledge of raw materials, technical construction and sourcing
• Ability to travel globally to offshore vendors and manufacturers accordingly to business needs
• Effective communication skills with both internal and external parties
• Pro-active problem solving, detail-oriented and organized person with strong interpersonal skills

We offer competitive compensation package include 5-day work, discrepancy bonus, education allowance etc.

You will also collaborate with a diverse team in Asia and global, contribute to projects which make a real impact and driving positive change.