Fit & Pattern Specialist - Temporary

Department : Product Creation Development

Reports to: Manager, Fit & Pattern

Location: North Vancouver, BC

Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:

As a Fit & Pattern Specialist - Temporary, you partner with Product Development Teams to proactively manage fit and patterning guidance, communicating recommendations to ensure a consistent level of quality, fit, and performance in product.

This role is based out of our North Vancouver office and is expected to be performed on-location. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. Please note this position goes until 9/6/2025.

Meet Your Future Team:

We are an innovative team of creatives, comprised of product developers, designers, patternmakers, cutters, and sewers, who collaborate cross-functionally to craft and develop best-in-class ideas and bring technical products to life.

• Leading the Fit and Pattern Block program, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure fit and layering theory is in alignment with guest and brand needs
• Collaborating with Design and Development teams to maintain the existing blocks and develop new blocks for seasonal and trend requirements
• Facilitating regular communication with Development teams to ensure consistent methods for patterning and new technical construction are observed
• Educating and supporting development teams on the blocks, fit theory and grading considerations across all product categories
• Supporting the communications between Merchandising, Compliance and Brand Marketing teams to ensure clear guest messaging on fit, sizing specs and layering approach is universally translated
• Supporting the Merchandising team in building size ranges and size equivalents in the system
• Supporting Design and Development teams to problem solve and evaluate consistency of fit in products, providing guidance and support for spec accuracy
• Partnering with Design and Product Development leaders to identify patternmaker education and training needs; developing and facilitating training programs
• Leveraging 3D modeling software and tension mapping to explore drafting theories with Advanced Concepts, Design, and Development teams
• Providing expert guidance of body shape and size for target market and regional variations
• Ensuring fit models and mannequins appropriately represent target figures
• 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 Design and Merchandising teams to create a strategic plan for fit extensions across all product categories
• Working closely with Design to identify new product opportunities and create blocks
• Working on the evolution of fit and fit consistency across all product categories

• You have 7+ years’ experience in production patternmaking, grading, and fitting
• You have an Undergraduate Degree in apparel design or other relevant field, equivalent industry training/certification or related business experience
• You have expert level knowledge of sizing, fitting and body shapes globally
• You have a strong knowledge of garment construction and CAD patternmaking
• You have intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office
• You are fluent in English and have exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• You have an extreme attention to detail
• You have strong interpersonal skills
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity
• You effectively balance autonomy and collaboration
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You seek the best (but sometimes not the easiest) solutions, with an unwavering commitment to do what is right
• You drive breakthrough thinking and continuous improvement
• Your passion for your work is paralleled by your passion for getting outside and living it

$80,000 - $100,000 a year

A reasonable estimate of the pay range is CAD $80,000 - CAD $100,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training.

Please note that the range details above reflect the base pay only and does not include our competitive bonus program and benefits that we offer.