On
Director-FootwearSourcingOperations
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“Director - Footwear Sourcing Operations at On. Skills: Footwear sourcing, Operations leadership, Automation. Lead footwear sourcing operations teams. Oversee regional operations heads”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve operational excellence; Build capabilities and autonomy; Prioritize for On; Build to highest level
Industry & Context.
Frequent travel
What You'll Do.
Lead footwear sourcing operations teams
Oversee regional operations heads
Ensure alignment and collaboration
Develop sourcing strategy
Execute impactful initiatives
Identify partner relationships
Build partner relationships
Nurture partner relationships
Improve sourcing business
Innovate sourcing business
Elevate sourcing business
Capitalize on local opportunities
Maintain alignment with leadership
Provide clear guidance
Provide strategic direction
Maximize team potential
Utilize individual talents
Build team capabilities
Ensure right people in roles
Elevate footwear manufacturing
Elevate footwear automation
Build sourcing operations teams
Drive meaningful projects
Drive evolving responsibilities
Cultivate trust-based relationships
Accelerate innovation projects
Lead automation initiatives
Champion sustainability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with Innovation; Partner with Product Strategy; Partner with Product Creation; Partner with Sustainability; Partner with Supply Chain; Partner with Finance
Full Job Description
In short As On’s Head of Footwear Sourcing Operations, based in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam, you are responsible for leading On’s footwear sourcing operations teams across multiple regions. Your role carries a long-term strategic vision to drive the implementation of innovation and operational excellence, ensuring On remains at the forefront of the industry. You are a people leader who elevates the team and inspires them to perform through bringing your strategic and sustainable vision to life. You care about your team’s well being and growth, and actively develop your team by providing opportunities to grow through projects and evolving responsibilities. You create a collaborative and high performing team culture. You are excited for On’s products, technology and innovation, and continuously strive to bring the next innovation fast into inline. You are passionate about digital creation and automation, you inspire our partners to think beyond the status quo, and to invest sustainably for the future. You care about our manufacturing partners, you nurture relationships with a high level of trust. You inspire our partners to build capabilities, autonomy, and to prioritise for On. You don’t settle for ‘Industrial Standard’, you strive to build On’s footwear sourcing performance to the highest level. You are a connector who builds and fosters strong relationships across functions: In your role, you will partner closely with our Innovation, Product Strategy, Product Creation, Sustainability, Supply Chain and Finance teams. Your mission - Lead and empower Footwear Sourcing Operations teams across multiple regions to achieve excellence. - Overseeing the Heads of Footwear Operations in various regions as well as the Head of Footwear Quality, ensuring alignment and collaboration toward shared goals. - Develop and execute a sourcing strategy through actionable and impactful initiatives. - Act as a core pillar of production by identifying, building, and nurturing long-lasting, loy
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