The Supply Chain Climate Lead drives decarbonization strategies, supports supplier engagement, and collaborates on climate goals across teams to reduce emissions.
Department: Sustainability
Reports to: Director, Climate
Location: North Vancouver, BC
Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As the Supply Chain Climate Lead, you’ll help drive our global decarbonization strategy withing Supply Chain. You’ll work hands-on with our Supply Chain teams and external partners to reduce Scope 3 emissions and turn our climate goals into measurable impact. This is a unique opportunity to join a company keen to make change and be the catalyst for change in the industry.
This role is based in North Vancouver and open to hybrid work. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada.
Meet Your Future Team:
Our small but passionate Climate team is part of the broader Supply Chain organization. We collaborate across departments and with partners at Arc'teryx and Amer Sports to deliver meaningful progress on emissions reductions.
If you were in the Supply Chain Climate Lead role now, here are some of the core activities you would be doing:
- Leading cross-functional teams both within and outside of Arc’teryx to drive decarbonization projects
- Analyzing data from multiple sources and drawing out insights to develop targets and scale programs
- Co-developing leading decarbonization projects and operations that go beyond industry norms, working with a network of global organizations (e.g., SBTi, Aii, FICCA) to shape industry-wide solutions
- Working with Finished Goods and Raw Materials Sourcing teams to continuously improve supplier climate expectations and support
- Providing hands-on guidance to key suppliers in collaboration with Sourcing teams
- Partnering with industry peers and finance groups to explore shared tools, clean energy investments, and renewable energy procurement
- Collaborating with Merchandizing and Logistics and Operations teams to identify low-carbon solutions
- Supporting implementation of lower-emission distribution and transportation strategies (e.g. modal shifts, EVs, route optimization)
- Building climate literacy and alignment across our Supply Chain teams
- Exploring emerging technologies and partnerships and investment opportunities
- Supporting change management and transparency—internally and externally
- Creating tools, training, and content to build capacity and inspire climate action across our supply chain
Here are some of the things you could be working on in the future:
- Supporting the evaluation of clean energy partnerships and investment opportunities
- Are you our next Supply Chain Climate Lead?
- You have 5+ years of experience in sustainability, supply chain decarbonization, or renewable energy programs — or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- You have experience in the apparel or consumer goods industry with an understanding of the commercialization process for an apparel company
- You have a strong understanding of supplier engagement, logistics decarbonization, and Scope 3 emissions
- You have experience developing or scaling new programs—especially where there isn’t a clear blueprint
- You are a builder that thrives in ambiguity and has experience developing new programs and processes where there is no blueprint.
- You are passionate about doing business differently
- You are an excellent communicator and collaborator, building relationships both internally and externally.
- You have strategic thinking skills and the ability to connect long-term vision with practical action
- You have strong communication and project management skills, and comfort working across diverse teams and external partners
- You have curiosity, flexibility, and a collaborative mindset
- 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 leaving it better
- Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it
Top Skills
Climate Strategy
Emissions Reduction
Renewable Energy
Supply Chain Management
Sustainability
Arc'teryx Equipment North Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN Office
110 - 2220 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver, BC, Canada, V7H 1A8
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