Hybrid Project Specialist, Sourcing Systems – Process

at Arc'teryx Equipment

• Job title: Project Specialist, Sourcing Systems – Process
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: CA$82,000 - CA$102,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, North Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• Project Specialist in Sourcing Systems & Process at Arc’teryx. Representing business needs and implementing technology and solutions in supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the overall business readiness for projects and initiatives
• Identifying where there are gaps between business requirements and proposed solutions, and leading the evaluation of ways to address those gaps
• Defining the business requirements for your business area within scope of responsibility, and other supporting tools, and assisting other departments in defining theirs
• Documenting the current and future state of business processes affected by identified projects and initiatives
• Identifying operational changes between current and future state, including new required processes
• Working closely with business and technology stakeholders to ensure the efficient use of technical solutions vs business process workarounds.
• Acting as the sourcing point of contact for all other departments involved to drive a common business design and data consistency
• Ensuring best practices and process optimization are built at the design stage
• Working closely with the internal and external teams to ensure that the projects and initiatives stay on track; communicating status and potential roadblocks to leadership.
• Taking the lead in identifying the required information to support existing systems / applications with other future tools
• Helping to determine the optimal go live strategy for different projects
• Focusing on Planning, Sourcing, supporting Data Migration, System Integration Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and validating test transactions for Planning Tool & SAP S4 Hanna change requests
• Using analysis tools – Excel, Analysis for Office, PowerBI - to perform data analysis. Leverage data analysis skills to troubleshoot data inaccuracies, perform root cause analysis.
• Upholding Fair Labor Association’s Workplace Code of Conduct and Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing throughout the Arc’teryx supply chain
• Working closely with the Amer Sports Global Sourcing Vendor Sustainability team on quarterly business reviews and training/capacity building (at least annually)
• Adhering to negotiated lead times and balanced annual capacities to expedite responsible purchasing practices as outlined in the Responsible Sourcing Policy

Requirements

• You have 3+ years’ work experience in a planning and supply chain focused role
• You have 3+ years work experience SAP, or equivalent system
• You have experience in developing reports for analysis and decision making
• You have strong Project Management skills
• You have a drive to learn and participate
• You are an excellent collaborator while also able to work effectively with a team
• You are adaptable and forward thinking
• You have solid knowledge of ERP systems and order management processes
• You are able to step in and take charge with minimum instruction
• You are able to prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines
• You have advanced analytical skills with a strong aptitude for spreadsheets
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail
• You demonstrate critical thinking skills, proactively approaching challenges with logical analysis
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You are able to balance autonomy and collaboration
• 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.