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Director, Product Development

Arc'teryx· Supply Chain – Product Creation Development
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TokyoFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Oversee product development execution for all new styles at the Tokyo Creation Centre (TCC); lead technical teams from design concepts through pre-production readiness, ensuring quality, fit, and performance; ensure fit represents global consumer needs.

Responsibilities

  • Leading, developing and growing a small development team in the Tokyo Creation Centre
  • Being responsible for the development and Fit Approved On Time Buy Ready for all TCC models
  • Driving and adhering to the deliverables of the development process that support the I2C process and timeline
  • Collaborating with various teams across Supply Chain, Design, Merchandising, Product Operations, and People & Culture to support in building up the creation office and development team in Tokyo
  • Verifying the sourcing strategy with the global sourcing/costing teams on the strategic partners who direct develop for TCC seasonal models from the Makers Phase stage
  • Collaborating with HQ Quality team to establish a quality control process to set up a standard for the pre-seasonal raw material and product development
  • Supporting in the training of new factory resources and ensure that Arc’teryx brand standards are met
  • Supporting the TCC cross functional teams (Design and Merch) to enable the execution of the design vision; providing expectations, goals and deliverables through owning the I2C calendar
  • Partnering with the HQ Product Operations team and making the continuous improvement of the I2C calendar for TCC, including the process management and adherence
  • Managing the organizational capacity of TCC for newness each season; setting guardrails and optimizing workload across each function to enable successful change attitudes
  • Partnering with Product team leads to ensure they have adequate resources to fulfill seasonal requirements
  • Balancing seasonal and concept deliverables in close alignment with Product Creation Development, Design, MP&A, Raw Materials and Sourcing teams
  • Collaborating with leadership to support in identifying areas of process improvement, business calendar and team structure requirements for TCC
  • Driving and reporting on Product Development KPI’s and metrics applicable to TCC models

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Apparel or Textile Design, Technology, Merchandising, or Engineering
  • 10+ years’ experience in a design, development, or production environment
  • 8+ years in a leadership role
  • Strong knowledge of raw materials, technical construction, and sourcing/costing
  • Experience communicating with and travelling to domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturers
  • Willingness to travel to Hong Kong, Vancouver, and factories in Asia as required
  • Understanding of the product lifecycle process from ideation to consumer, including production attributes
  • Strong knowledge of Arc’teryx products and apparel processes
  • Proven ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Ability to set a clear vision, align teams, and foster commitment
  • Initiative, agility, and commitment; strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
  • Proactive in identifying root causes and developing solutions
  • Ability to inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement

Skills

Required:Team leadership

Benefits

  • Equal Opportunity statement included in description
  • Inclusive culture and values alignment
  • Company slogans and cultural commitments mentioned (Leave it Better, Live it., Disruptive evolution., Commit.)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Arc'teryx

Outdoor Clothing, Technical Outerwear, & Accessories | Arc'teryx United States

Arc'teryx is a high performance outdoor equipment company known for leading innovations in climbing, skiing and alpine technologies

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