On Holding

3 months ago

Senior Specialist - Apparel Commercialization (Development and Sourcing)

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Job Summary

Senior Specialist in Apparel Commercialization within the Sourcing team, based in Zurich, responsible for ensuring premium apparel developments (SMU and Collaboration) meet aesthetic, functional, and performance standards. Responsible for calendar alignment, production-readiness, vendor coordination, cost engineering, and supplier relationship management across Europe with occasional Asia travel.

Location: Zurich

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Monitor SMU and Collab calendars & ensure samples are submitted on time and styles are buy-ready on time to meet bulk production deadlines.
•Ensure that the products developed are production-ready, and work with vendors to mitigate any risks.
•Ensure clear and consistent communication with different business stakeholders, including apparel development teams, the project team at the creation center.
•Collaborate with design & development teams to engineer cost-effective products. Costing and margin targets for assigned product categories must be coordinated.
•Maintain good relationships with all suppliers to encourage transparent & open communication on sampling and costing efficiencies.
•Certify all products past On testing requirements and standards

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•At least 7 years of experience in apparel product development, commercialization, or production (experience with premium and sportswear is a plus)
•Basic knowledge of materials and patterns
•A degree or qualification in design or garment manufacturing is preferable
•Deep knowledge of development and production processes
•Knowledge on garment testing, PLM and costing

Experience:7+ yearsApparelSportswearSourcing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsProject managementVendor managementTeam collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PLMCostingSamplingProduction

Company Brief

On Holding

Designs, manufactures, and sells performance running shoes, apparel, and accessories under the On brand. Combines Swiss engineering and innovation with lifestyle design to serve runners and athletes globally through retail and direct-to-consumer channels.

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland

Founded: 2010

Glassdoor: 4.0

Website LinkedIn

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On Holding

3 months ago

Senior Specialist - Apparel Commercialization (Development and Sourcing)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 43 minutes agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: Zurich

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Monitor SMU and Collab calendars & ensure samples are submitted on time and styles are buy-ready on time to meet bulk production deadlines.
•Ensure that the products developed are production-ready, and work with vendors to mitigate any risks.
•Ensure clear and consistent communication with different business stakeholders, including apparel development teams, the project team at the creation center.
•Collaborate with design & development teams to engineer cost-effective products. Costing and margin targets for assigned product categories must be coordinated.
•Maintain good relationships with all suppliers to encourage transparent & open communication on sampling and costing efficiencies.
•Certify all products past On testing requirements and standards

Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

•At least 7 years of experience in apparel product development, commercialization, or production (experience with premium and sportswear is a plus)
•Basic knowledge of materials and patterns
•A degree or qualification in design or garment manufacturing is preferable
•Deep knowledge of development and production processes
•Knowledge on garment testing, PLM and costing

Experience:7+ yearsApparelSportswearSourcing

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsProject managementVendor managementTeam collaboration

Languages:English

Tech Stack:PLMCostingSamplingProduction

Company Brief

On Holding

Industry: Fashion & Apparel

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland

Founded: 2010

Glassdoor: 4.0

Website LinkedIn