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Senior Manager, Footwear Materials

Arc'teryx· Supply Chain – Footwear Supply Chain
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Portland, OR$125k - $164kFull-timePosted 1w ago

About the role

Lead the Materials Development team, manage Tier 2 partner relationships, and influence upper materials, foams, and rubbers strategy for ARC’TERYX footwear. In-person role based in Portland, Oregon.

Responsibilities

  • Leading our Footwear Materials Development Team in Portland and Asia
  • 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
  • Partnering with our Engineering teams in both Portland and Asia to ensure all performance and manufacturing standards are met
  • Owning our relationships with our most strategic Tier 2 partners (Gore, Chamatex, TLC, etc.), and collaborating with our Tier 1s
  • Managing 2-4 direct reports, with additional dotted line responsibilities over Materials roles in Asia and in Innovation
  • Representing the function in cross-functional leadership meetings and ensuring decisions around materials developments are aligned with our long-term product and business priorities
  • Partnering with our cost engineering team to ensure we hit financial targets
  • Closely collaborating with our Footwear Engineering team on creating and executing strategies related to foams, rubbers, sockliners, etc.
  • Providing training, guidance and mentoring to the cross-functional footwear team, ensuring foundational understanding of materials topics
  • Proactively identifying and addressing potential issues with vendors or specific materials
  • Calculating and sharing material forecasts with vendors
  • Resolving issues associated with lead times, timelines, colors and costs
  • Collaborating with raw materials teams in Vancouver when onboarding new vendors, addressing quality challenges, etc.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in footwear materials, either with a brand or a vendor
  • Proven experience with upper materials, waterproof membranes, foams, rubber, and other footwear materials
  • Experience with materials and/or footwear innovation
  • Familiarity with rubbers, foams, plates and other materials used in footwear bottom units
  • Experience with managing people
  • Extremely collaborative, and value in-person work with cross-functional teams
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to relate to all levels of stakeholders
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, facilitation, and project management experience
  • Ability to think both strategically and tactically
  • Flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
  • Familiar with Centric, Plasma, PCX or other footwear materials systems
  • Inspires breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
  • Seeks the best solutions with an unwavering commitment to do what is right

Skills

Required:Material development leadershipUpper materialsFoams and rubbersLeadership / people managementCross-functional collaborationVendor management
Nice to have:Materials systems

Benefits

  • Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support, fertility benefits, 24/7 EAP
  • Financial wellbeing - 401(k) matching, eligibility for Annual Incentive Plan and ESPP
  • Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, No Wasted Day program
  • Family support - Parental leave and transition-back options
  • Growth, community & gear - Professional development, Arc'teryx Academies, Employee Belonging Councils, gear discounts
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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