As On's Head of Footwear Quality, a key player in the sourcing organization for the premium quality vision, you are responsible for driving On's footwear manufacturing quality projects and quality improvements across all product categories.
You are passionate about premium product quality. You inspire our team to think beyond the status quo, and you inspire our manufacturing partners to strive for quality excellence.
You are highly collaborative and foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams in a complex reporting organization.
In your role, you will partner closely with our Product Creation and the different functions within the sourcing organization (Sourcing Operations, Material, Development & Engineering, etc.).
Your Mission
1. You drive footwear quality projects and improvement actions with key stakeholders towards higher customer satisfaction and lower warranty rate.
2. You own the Footwear Manufacturing Quality Manual, capitalize best practices, and lead the implementation across product categories.
3. You standardize quality processes to eliminate quality risk while improving team collaboration.
4. You build a network of a quality audit team and drive quality performance across all production sites.
5. You build strong relationships within our team and with our manufacturing partners, inspiring a culture of premium quality.
6. You build effective relationships with key stakeholders to ensure sufficient support for the success of the projects.
7. You anticipate and evaluate product risk at development stages.
Your Story
1. An entrepreneurial and open mindset, an eagerness for differentiation, and a natural push for manufacturing excellence.
2. 10 years plus of experience in sourcing or manufacturing (across in-house and/or OEM environments) of high-performance products.
3. Have 'deep' experience driving quality excellence.
4. Native to a complex reporting organization, you are highly collaborative.
5. This position is based in Vietnam, with frequent travel to Zurich, Indonesia, and China; our working language is English.
Meet The Team
You belong to the Footwear Sourcing team, with close collaborations with different functions, including Footwear Creation, Product Operations, Materials, Sustainability, and Costing teams.
What We Offer
On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically - to stay active, to learn, explore, and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination. #J-18808-Ljbffr