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Senior Technical Developer - Apparel

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You will be part of a focused team of technical and product developers, designers, pattern makers, and cut and sew team that works on creating innovative product. This team builds strong relationship

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Department: Product Creation Development

Reports to: Director, Product Development - TCC

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Your opportunity at Arc’teryx:

As a Senior Technical Developer, you are responsible for managing product from concept through to production readiness directly with the Product Creation team and factory partner. Your innovative and solutions-focused approach to development ensures that each product you work on meets Arc’teryx design intent and supply chain requirements. You lead with integrity and by example, providing overall support and mentoring to the technical and product developers.

This role is based out of our Tokyo Creation Centre and is expected to be performed on-location. Candidates must be eligible to work in Japan.

Meet your future team:

You will be part of a focused team of technical and product developers, designers, pattern makers, and cut and sew team that works on creating innovative product. This team builds strong relationships with cross-functional partners and factories to realize ideas into commercialized successes.

Creating tech packs to communicate specifications for aesthetic, construction, fit and measurement

Communicating the fit, design and construction comments and corrections clearly to factories

Executing the development of product from concept through commercialization, including interpreting design intent, and coordinating prototypes and sample creation

Providing thorough product information and construction information to enable efficient sourcing and purchase of raw materials

Facilitating and leading team meetings and reporting team metrics to the Development Lead

Supporting and influencing the development process to achieve commercial viability of designs through leading collaboration with Design, Materials Development, Sourcing, and Quality Teams

Supporting, coaching, and training new hires as required, encouraging effective problem solving and discretionary decision making

Providing feedback for efficiencies on the development timelines

Developing and maintaining accurate sample garment measurement specifications in our Product Line Management System (Centric)

Supporting in the training of new factory resources and ensuring that Arc’teryx brand standards are met

Ensuring calendar deliverables are met

Collaborating with our 3D Digital Team on CLO3D capabilities for utilization opportunities with vendors

Helping establish a development process that balances autonomy and opportunity within the larger product creation process

Providing engagement training for current and future vendors

Strengthening vendor relations through effective communication and travel, to both domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturers

Strategizing and evaluate process on prototype turnaround timelines

You have 7+ years’ experience in product development, technical design or pattern making, with a focus on technical, innovative apparel and equipment

You have an Undergraduate Degree OR equivalent industry training, certification, or related business experience

You have a strong knowledge of raw materials, technical construction, and sourcing

You are proficient in PLM, Adobe creative suite and Microsoft Office

You have the wiliness to travel domestically and internationally

You have experience in product costing

You have a comprehensive understanding of design intent, product aesthetics, construction, fit and communicate with factories via technical drawings and fit photos

You have a complete understanding of the product lifecycle process - from ideation to consumer, including an understanding of production attributes

You have experience effectively communicating with and travelling to domestic and offshore vendors and manufacturers

You are fluent in English, with an understanding of Japanese, or are open to learning Japanese

You are able to work flexible hours, as needed, to connect with global teams

You are comfortable communicating with factories via technical drawings and fit photos

You are detailed and accuracy oriented, with strong organizational skills

You demonstrate initiative, agility, and commitment, while balancing autonomy and collaboration

You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and develop the best (sometimes not the easiest) solutions with an unwavering commitment to do right

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