Sourcing Co-op Student

Arc'teryx · North Vancouver, BC (Corporate)

Department: Sourcing

Reports to: Senior Specialist, Sourcing

Location: North Vancouver, BC - This role is primarily based out of our North Vancouver office, and is open to hybrid remote work

Work Arrangement: Flexible, between in-office and home

Pay Range: $44,700- 55,100 pay is dependent on year of study and related experience

Duration: Four (4) months, September 2026 – December 2026.

Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week, M-F

Your Co-Op Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As a Sourcing Co-Op Student, you support the Buy Ready process throughout the Product Lifecyle. You assist the finished goods Sourcing team who ensure that cost and margin targets are achieved, vendor relationships are maintained, supply chain requirements are met, and contribute to our ability to scale a skilled, capable manufacturing base.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid remote work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.

In this role you will learn and/or use the following technology:

  • Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel
  • Centric PLM system
  • Smartsheet
  • Power BI

Meet Your Future Team:

The Sourcing Team is passionate about product, cost, and details. We partner closely with our vendors and cross functional partners to ensure products meet cost, capability and quality expectations, while supporting our sourcing strategies. We own the product costing process from pre-cost to production. We work with our vendor base and Sourcing Team to understand cost drivers and apply our learnings to inform our product creation process

If you were a Sourcing Co-Op Student now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:

  • Maintaining data in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system such as

  • Vendor Contact details

  • Cost sheet linking

  • Planning Category confirmation

  • Entering and maintaining product costing

  • RM local source quote creation

  • Supporting in hosting on-site visits with our vendors

  • Creating seasonal Sourcing task calendars based off company GTM calendar

  • Preparing shipments of samples

  • Analyzing YoY and SoS costing data

  • Creating SOPs and process mapping of Sourcing driven processes

    • Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:

  • Creating file for product cost comparisons

  • Supporting in creation of Seasonal Kick Off Packages

  • Creating summaries and analysis of Multi Source model

    • Here are some of the things you will learn by the end of your Co-Op placement:

  • You will learn the end-to-end product costing process

  • You will understand the business value of maintaining a strong vendor relationship

  • You will learn how to take a long-term strategic plan from the business and adapt into a product specific sourcing strategy

  • You will be proficient in using a PLM system

    • Are you our next Sourcing Co-Op Student?

  • You have completed at least 2 years of post-secondary education in business, supply chain management or related field

  • You have knowledge or desire to understand soft product/apparel construction

  • You understand or have the desire to understand the product lifecycle – from ideation to consumer

  • You have the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams, both internally and externally

  • You have strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks within tight deadlines

  • You are proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

  • You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions

  • You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity

  • You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration

  • You inspire breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement

  • You seek the best (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

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