Jonathan Wong

Experience

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  Collingwood School

  Sept 1992 - Aug 1995

  Teacher

  - Taught special education to children with learning disabilities from 1992 to 1993. - For my latter two years, I taught computer skills to elementary school children between Kindergarten and the Grade 7 levels. - During this period of time, I assisted with Collingwood's outdoor education program and developed my present interest in backcountry skiing and mountain biking. - One of my students, Trevor Hunt, is an established ski mountaineering athlete representing Dynafit and Arc'teryx. Show less

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  Mountain Equipment Co-op

  Feb 1998 - Jan 2014

  Product Manager

  Accountable for and managed product assortment creation, budget planning and supply chain management from vendor to store - Was specifically responsible for nationwide MEC Snowsports and Optics assortments for 11 years- Managed the Camping, Knife and Tool and Instrument categories for an additional 5 years - My total portfolio size exceeded 19 million dollars at completion of my tenure - Have 10 years+ of international experience in the rapidly evolving backcountry ski and free-ride skiing categories- Developed and refined MEC's recreational and performance cross country ski offerings and the snowshoe assortment during the same period - Worked with vendors on product design briefs for diverse products such as alpine touring boots and sunglasses - Dealt with all aspects of high level, large chain retail operations including finance, social compliance, operational store requirements, distribution centre and logistics needs - Oversaw the evolution of the private label MEC sunglass program and concurrently established and maintained relationships between MEC and key Snowsports and Optics brands- Demonstrated repeated success in building relationships and increasing business with new brands and product lines in an evolving retail environment - Used numerous strategies to circumvent the challenges of weather, regionalization and recessional economic factors to achieve sustainable growth for MEC and our vendor partners - These brands and product lines include: Smith, Oakley, Spy, Ryders,Black Diamond, Rossignol, Salomon, K2, Primus, Salomon, Black Diamond, Fischer, Dynafit, G3 and Scarpa - My oldest vendor relationship is with Cascade Designs Incorporated which includes the key MSR brand as well Show less

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  Arc'teryx Equipment Inc.

  May 2014 - Apr 2020

  Senior Product Manager - Arc'teryx Men's Hardshells and Insulation, Ski and Snowboard Clothing

  Arc'teryx Men's Hardshells and Insulation, Ski and Snowboard Clothing at Arc'teryx Equipment Inc.The role and responsibilities include:- Product briefing, collaboration and range development with Directors of Global Merchandising, Design Directors and Design Managers. Included costing and initial forecast, and line presentation to the Amer executive team. My portfolios covered all Arc'teryx outerwear, insulation, sportswear, gloves, accessories and all ski and snowboard apparel- Global market research including China, category identification and definition, competitive analysis, consumer profiling, channel planning, new model and line positioning, field research and testing for multiple future seasons- Coordination and collaboration with multiple Arc'teryx Integrated Product Teams (including Design, Development and Product Management)- Product information preparation, digital and print direction and coordination for workbook, hangtag and web presentation and marketing concept ideation and collaboration- Presentation of key seasonal messages and product assortments to global sales force and executive teams during sales meetings and at key product development staging points- Key User for Centric Product Line Management System and associated software implementationsAchievement Highlights:- Refocused and branded the Arc'teryx Whiteline collection as a Freeride program in Fall 2018- Launched the Sabre and Sentinel LT and AR franchise designs in Fall 2018 and 2019 with double-digit growth results- Improved the gender split of the Whiteline snow sports program to best in company and global class levelsIndustry Awards in conjunction with the Arc'teryx Design and Product Management Teams:- 2017, ISPO Gold: Arc'teryx Shashka Women's Ski Touring Pant (with Sarah Wallace)- 2016, ISPO, Arc'teryx Anertia Glove (with Chris Hodgetts)- 2015, ISPO Gold: Arc'teryx Lithic Glove (with Chris Hodgetts, Jon Rockefeller) Show less

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  Lululemon

  Jun 2020 - Jan 2024

  Responsible and accountable for Team Program and Corporate assortment curation selecting appropriate styles and colours from the lululemon Mainline on a quarterly basis for a global range of wholesale accounts, National level sports teams (NHL, NFL, MLB), corporate partners and independents. Strong understanding of the activity, class structure and drivers of the lululemon Men's, Women's and Accessory business Responsibilities include:- planning, collaboration and forecast liaison with Strategic Sales Planners and Planning Managers for the planning, buying and integration of the Strategic Sales business with Lululemon Mainline operations- collaboration and liaison with Mainline Directors, Merchants, Associate Merchants and Merch Managers - activity research into new business areas and concepts- strategic sales strategy development across all elements of the department Show less

  • Global Merchant - Equipment

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2024

  • Regional Merchant - Strategic Sales

    Jun 2020 - Sept 2022