Sustainability Coordinator

ARC'TERYX • Vancouver, BC

10d • CA$62,000 - CA$77,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Arc'teryx has ambitious sustainability goals. As Sustainability Coordinator, you are stepping into a dynamic role at the intersection of innovation and impact. You will focus initially on the Circularity team where you will help advance our purpose to Leave It Better. You will contribute to initiatives focused on developing products built for the circular economy and waste reduction. Using your analytical skills, you will develop analyses that support teams in understanding priority gaps and what needs to be done to overcome them in pursuit of our Sustainability goals. You will provide proactive training and real-time support to functional partners in cross-functional teams, and you will onboard individuals and teams to the work. You will create new tools and processes, making existing ones more efficient, providing support across the sustainability team on important topics. This role is primarily based out of our North Vancouver office and is open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. Our Sustainability team is part of the broader Business Enablement organization. We collaborate across departments and with partners at Arc'teryx and Amer Sports to deliver meaningful progress towards our priority KPIs.

Requirements

• You have an undergraduate and/or graduate degree related to sustainability, circularity and/or design, or other relevant topics or equivalent experience
• You have a 1-2 years of experience in a Sustainability-related role
• You have previous experience within Sustainability, ideally in the apparel industry
• You have an interest in fashion design and the product creation process
• You bring attention to detail and think critically
• You have experience analysing quantitative data in Microsoft Excel and building your own Excel sheets and PowerPoint presentations
• You have strong organisational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks and tight deadlines
• You have a collaborative approach and can foster strong working relationships
• You think outside of the box, have a track record as a creative problem solver and apply design thinking in your work
• You are highly collaborative with demonstrated effectiveness at building strong partnerships inside and outside your core team
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• 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
• You are positive, optimistic and approach things with a good sense of humour
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

Responsibilities

• Facilitating learning and engagement with cross-functional teams by onboarding them to the Circular Product Program, supporting cross-functional workshops at stage gates (e.g. Seasonal Circular Product Workshop, Showcase) and providing hands-on training
• Conducting Circular BOM Analyses (CBAs) to track progress of models on the Circular Roadmap and providing guidance on closing the gap to target
• Supporting the creation of our end-of-life strategy and target setting and tracking
• Mapping and tracking excess raw materials
• Supporting the creation of tools, guidance, processes and SOPs to enable teams
• Creating documentation to provide auditable information and to advance progress towards commitments
• Conducting industry benchmarking and ad-hoc research
• Revising and updating processes to increase efficiency and integrate learnings
• Conduct industry research to support the development of sustainability guidance on emergent topics
• Contribute to the development of criteria and policies for our three sustainability pillars – Climate, Circular and Worker Well-being
• Support the automation of CBAs through Centric or other technologies
• Help integrate circularity data into decision making

Benefits

• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
• mental health support
• fertility benefits
• gender-affirming care
• a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• RRSP matching
• eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan
• access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable
• Paid time off
• wellness time
• No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore)
• Parental leave top-up
• a nesting period for new parents
• Professional development opportunities
• Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events)
• Employee Belonging Councils
• access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree