Arc’teryx - Director, Commercialization – Asia Liaison Office (ALO) - Hong Kong

If you were in the Director, Commercialization – ALO role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

• You lead, mentor and motivate the Commercialization Managers and Product Specialist teams to drive and execute seasonal product plans, key initiatives, and brand vision, according to business calendars. 
• You collaborate with Product Creation Development, Sourcing, Quality and Raw Materials partners to ensure a clear understanding of product needs are considered throughout the product development and creation lifecycle. 
• You collaborate with Supply Chain partners, Costing, Sourcing and Quality leadership to ensure your team delivers on efficiency, margin, and delivery requirements with product requirements. 
• You partner with you partners in Fit in the development of brand fit concepts and enforce brand fit through consistent pattern processes. 
• You ensure development best practice processes and procedures are understood by all teams and continually refined to meet changing business needs and design integrity. 
• You provide input to short, mid and long-range plans to ensure resources are in line with product strategy. 
• You monitor and report team performance metrics regularly to Product leadership. 
• You challenge existing ways of working in pursuit of opportunities for product innovation and creation. 
• You oversee a resourcing strategy for the team that will ensure support to meet Product Creations Development and Supply Chain goals and strategies. 
• You ensure that Arc’teryx brand standards and innovation are met in all product categories. 
• You continually assess and evolve the team to make sure that innovation is at the forefront of all projects and across all product categories. 
• You are a key member of the Arc’teryx design leadership team and participate in broader organizational strategy and planning. 
• Travel internally and/or domestically as needed, with a concentrated focus to visit to our T1 Partners on a regular cadence.

Are you our next Director, Commercialization – ALO?

• You have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Apparel or Textile Design, Technology, Merchandising, or Engineering, along with 12+ years of leadership experience in design, development, or production 
• You have proven leadership and project management skills in a cross functional apparel/textile environment 
• You have an in-depth knowledge of apparel construction, material construction and properties, pattern making, costing, bill of materials, embroidery and surface applications 
• You have proven skills in interpreting design intent and product innovation 
• You have proven performance history with domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturers 
• You have strong verbal and written communication skills 
• You have intermediate to advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office 
• You set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectives 
• 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  
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it