Senior Product Line Manager 2, Men's Trail
Arc'teryx· Merchandising – Merchandising
Hybrid (North Vancouver, BC)CA$125k - CA$164kFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Senior Product Line Manager 2 responsible for leading a team to create global, long-range, profitable seasonal assortments and line plans for Men's Trail, aligning with merchandising strategy, driving innovation, and managing product lifecycle across channels.
Responsibilities
- Creating successful mid-term merchandising strategies (2-4 year plans) across all business units for your categories and product areas (2+ functions/categories)
- Mentoring, training and supporting the Associate PLMs and PLMs across the team
- Partnering with Merchandising and Planning teams across all global business channels to execute on dedicated product categories to deliver on the 5-year brand vision and financial goals
- Determining and managing the product lifecycle for each model, from development to commercialization, to redesign, retirement
- Partnering on seasonal selling plans and supporting overall strategies (grow, diminish, hold, exit, launch)
- Providing a global product framework and assortment structure for retail, wholesale key accounts and digital channels
- Researching and analyzing the global marketplace to inform concept work and development of new products
- Writing and presenting product briefs for new category strategy, seasonal storytelling, and brand vision
- Developing and sustaining relationships with Design and Development during seasonal design process
- Developing and delivering product presentations for key calendar touchpoints
- Maintaining partnerships with Visual Merchandising, Design, Development, Brand Marketing, and Colour teams
- Owning global go-to-market product knowledge and providing sell-in tools to Global Commercial teams
- Upholding Fair Labor Association Code of Conduct across Arc’teryx supply chain
- Travel as required for trade shows, presentations and meetings
- Leading the GTM process and advising on GTM tools (future scope)
Qualifications
- 8+ years of merchandising experience with product-led brands
- 3+ years’ experience leading a team or a function
- Strong leadership and teamwork skills across internal departments, accounts and vendors
- Creative and strategic thinker, influencer, consensus builder and team player
- Ability to partner across diverse teams to establish consensus or drive solutions
- Excellent knowledge of retail math concepts (sell-through, COG, OTB)
- Highly organized with strong analytical, presentation and communication skills
- Proven track record in leading a team in executing multi-year business strategy
- Excellent understanding of active apparel market within outdoor industry and target activities
- Strong understanding of design and development process
- Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel)
- Willingness and ability to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
- Proactive in problem-solving and adaptable to ambiguity
- Ability to balance autonomy and collaboration
- Inspires breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
- Commitment to doing what is right
- Passion for work and outdoor lifestyle
Skills
Required:Merchandising strategyTeam leadershipRetail math
Benefits
- Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, vision, mental health support, fertility benefits, 24/7 EAP
- Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching, eligibility for Annual Incentive Plan, access to ESPP
- Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, No Wasted Day program
- Family support - Parental leave top-up and nesting period for new parents
- Growth, community & gear - Professional development, Arc'teryx Academies, Employee Belonging Councils, employee discounts, Pro Deals
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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