Manager, Delivery and Transportation Temporary - (one-year contract)

Arc'teryx Equipment; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc’teryx Equipment in British Columbia seeks a Manager, Delivery and Transportation to lead the logistics team, align with Amer Sports D&T, and optimize capacity, cost, and service across global networks. The role focuses on forecasting, risk management, and continuous improvement to support sales and sustainability goals.

This temporary fixed-term position has a one-year contract and is based at the Arc’One Distribution Centre with hybrid work. Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in supply chain, distribution centre management or logistics with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Math, Statistics, Business, Engineering or Computer Science.
• Advanced analytical skills with aptitude for data manipulation (Excel/Access and SQL).
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing logistics team with coaching and development.
• Develop a transportation roadmap for NAM, EMEA, and APAC to support growth and service needs.
• Lead and review regional and channel-level quarterly forecasts for distribution centres and carriers.
• Identify risks/opportunities and drive actions to deliver to plan.
• Collaborate with Allocations, eCommerce, Retail Ops and Global Transportation teams on seasonal peak execution.
• Develop and track KPIs to optimize delivery, service levels and cost across regions.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Ambiguity handling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

SQL

Job description

Overview

As the Manager, Delivery and Transportation, you will play a key role in liaising between Arc’teryx and Amer Sports Delivery & Transportation (D&T) functions to drive alignment and ensure we achieve our sales and service goals. You will lead a high performing team that owns the transportation forecasting and review process between Arc’teryx and our D&T centres globally to enable short and long‑term capacity, cost, and service planning as well as seasonal execution. You will work with our Global Planning and Regional Merchandise Planning & Allocations teams in leading and managing our global transportation networks. Your deep analytical skills will enable our business to identify risks and opportunities in our D&T planning, and will help us to optimize our service levels, sustainability, and costs across diverse regions, channels, and markets.

This is a temporary fixed‑term role with a one‑year contract term. The role is based out of our Arc’One Distribution Centre office and is open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

Meet Your Future Team

You will lead a team of logistics professionals that is situated in the broader Supply Chain function. The Supply Chain team is a cross‑functional group whose focus is on optimizing responsiveness to market with quality product, while driving towards cash flow and inventory targets. In this role, you will partner closely with our Amer Sports D&T partners as well as our network of internal and external distribution centre (DC) partners and carriers.

Core Activities

• Leading, mentoring and driving engagement within a team of logistics specialists, fostering a high‑performance culture through coaching, development, and continuous improvement.

• Developing strong operating knowledge of upstream and downstream business partner ways of working.

• Developing and maintaining a transportation roadmap that supports our growth and service needs across NAM, EMEA, and APAC.

• Leading and reviewing the regional and channel‑level quarterly business forecasts at a granular level sufficient for distribution centres and carriers to plan resources and capacity.

• Identifying risks and opportunities and leading action in D&T’s ability to deliver to plan and the business’ ability to provide appropriate forecasts to deliver to target.

• Supporting regional teams in the development and execution of transportation programs to achieve regional objectives.

• Leading the prioritization of inbound and outbound volumes with all distribution centres to support customer requirements by channel, especially during peak periods, pull‑forward activities, and other seasonal volume variations.

• Partnering with Allocations, eCommerce, Retail Operations, and Global Transportation teams on seasonal peak period execution.

• Collaborating across Supply Chain and Commercial teams to optimize shipping methods to maintain service levels while minimizing cost.

• Developing and tracking KPIs and metrics to understand and share performance and enable your team and partners to optimize delivery, service levels, and cost across diverse regions, channels, and markets.

• Leading regular operational reviews with transportation partners and ensuring all SLAs are being met.

• Working with Financial Planning & Analysis on the impacts of various service‑level scenarios to financial results and providing recommendations for adoption.

• Ensuring up‑to‑date costs and cost forecasts for inbound and outbound freight are visible for financial planning and costing purposes.

• Influencing process improvement and training activities at distribution centres to ensure all internal and external customer requirements are met in a timely and efficient manner, while engaging upstream and downstream partners on process‑level improvements.

• Supporting the identification, prioritization, and implementation of initiatives to advance emissions reduction efforts.

Future Work Items

• Connecting our Regional strategies across NAM, APAC and EMEA in support of innovation and service excellence.

• Leading the development of enhanced delivery models in support of our Retail stores and eCommerce guests.

• Influencing our global Inbound Ocean and Air freight carrier mix.

• Influencing our Regional TL, LTL and Courier provider mix.

• Supporting the evolution of our Distribution Center and Cross‑Dock network to drive service and cost improvements and emissions reduction.

Qualifications

• You have 8+ years’ experience in supply chain, distribution centre management or logistics, including inventory management, order fulfilment, process innovation and SOP creation with at least 3+ years in a leadership role.

• You have a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Math, Statistics, Business, Engineering or Computer Science.

• You have advanced analytical skills with superior aptitude for data manipulation (designing, building and maintaining files in Microsoft Excel/Access and SQL).

• You have excellent interpersonal skills.

• You have strong organizational skills with a proven ability to handle multiple priorities and manage projects to a timely conclusion.

• You have excellent communication and business presentation skills, both verbally and written.

• You have strong financial acumen, including understanding of profit & loss with ability to interpret data and understand the financial impact.

• You have experience with SAP.

• You have advanced Excel skills.

• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity.

• You balance autonomy and collaboration with your teammates.

• You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement.

• You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right.

• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is CAD$108,000 – CAD$135,000.

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.

Benefits

• Health & wellbeing - Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender‑affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Financial wellbeing - RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc’teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
• Time & Flexibility - Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
• Family support - Parental leave top‑up and a nesting period for new parents.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.