Full Job Description
As our Senior Manager of Footwear Materials, you will lead our Materials Development team and manage our relationships with our most important Tier 2 partners. You will work most closely with our Materials Designers, Footwear Developers and Engineers, and our teams in Asia as we create the most innovative products for the mountain athlete. You will directly manage our footwear materials developers, and have dotted line responsibility for our materials analysts in Asia and for our materials developer on our Innovation team. You will be a member of the Footwear Product Creation leadership team and will work with your fellow leaders as we execute our seasonal product creation process and create and deliver on our innovation agenda. Your responsibilities will focus on upper materials, but you will also heavily influence our strategy related to foams and rubbers.
This role will be based in Portland, Oregon and is an in-person role.
If you were in the Senior Manager, Footwear Materials role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
31 Leading our Footwear Materials Development Team in Portland and Asia
31 Partnering with our Innovation team on the material aspects of their agenda, and maintaining connections on their projects as they near their transition to in-line teams.
31 Partnering with our Engineering teams in both Portland and Asia to ensure all performance and manufacturing standards are met.
31 Owning our relationships with our most strategic Tier 2 partners (Gore, Chamatex, TLC, etc.), and collaborating with our Tier 1s.
31 Managing 2-4 direct reports, with additional dotted line responsibilities over Materials roles in Asia and in Innovation.
31 Representing the function in cross-functional leadership meetings and ensuring decisions around materials developments are aligned with our long-term product and business priorities
31 Partnering with our cost engineering team to ensure we hit financial targets.
31 Closely collaborating with our Footwear Engineering team on creating and executing strategies related to foams, rubbers, sockliners, etc.
31 Providing training, guidance and mentoring to the cross-functional footwear team, ensuring foundational understanding of materials topics.
31 Proactively identifying and addressing potential issues with vendors or specific materials
31 Calculating and sharing material forecasts with vendors
31 Resolving issues associated with lead times, timelines, colors and costs
31 Collaborating with raw materials teams in Vancouver when onboarding new vendors, addressing quality challenges, etc.
Are you our next Senior Manager, Footwear Materials?
31 You have 15+ years of experience in footwear materials, either with a brand or a vendor.
31 You have proven experience with upper materials, waterproof membranes, foams, rubber, and other footwear materials
31 You have experience with materials and/or footwear innovation
31 You are familiar with rubbers, foams, plates and other materials used in footwear bottom units
31 You have experience with managing people.
31 You are extremely collaborative, and value in-person work with cross-functional teams.
31 You have excellent communication skills, ability to relate to all levels of stakeholders.
31 You have strong leadership, interpersonal, facilitation, and project management experience.
31 You can think both strategically and tactically.
31 You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity.
31 You are familiar with Centric, Plasma, PCX or other footwear materials systems
31 You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
31 You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
31 You seek the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
$125,000 - $164,000 a year
A reasonable estimate of the base pay range is USD$125,000 - USD$164,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training. The upper end of the range is typically reserved for candidates with demonstrated expertise that is above job requirements or who bring exceptional directly transferable experience.
Total Rewards
Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow your craft, your collaborations, and your impact at Arc'teryx. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility.
We're committed to fair, equitable, and competitive pay, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance. Transparency is part of how we follow through on our commitments and how we honour the value you bring to our team.
In addition to base pay, Arc'teryx supports people through benefits designed to sustain both work and life:
31 Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
31 Financial wellbeing - Immediately vested 401(k) retirement savings plan matching, eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), where applicable.
31 Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
31 Family support - Parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents, including an option to ease the transition back to work.
31 Growth, community & gear - Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).
*Eligibility for certain programs may vary by role.
