Head of Footwear Sourcing Strategy
On AG
Zurich
Key information
- Publication date:11 June 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Zurich
Job summary
This role connects global sourcing with product development, enhancing collaboration. You'll enjoy a dynamic work environment that values innovation and strategic partnerships.
Tasks
- Foster collaboration between sourcing in Vietnam and product teams in Switzerland.
- Embed sourcing requirements into the product roadmap for readiness.
- Drive a learning culture to improve quality and on-time delivery.
Skills
- Experience in strategic sourcing and product management is essential.
- Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills needed.
- Ability to balance cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
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In short
This role's mission is to bridge the gap between global footwear sourcing and footwear development, ensuring sourcing is a strategic enabler from the outset. By fostering strong partnerships across Innovation, Creation, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sustainability teams, you'll drive a learning culture that enhances quality and on-time delivery. Ultimately, your success hinges on delivering a sourcing roadmap that enables the flawless execution of our product portfolio, balancing cost, quality, and delivery objectives.
Your Mission
- Strategic Alignment: Drive close collaboration between the footwear sourcing organization (primarily based in Vietnam) and the wider footwear product organization (based in Switzerland)
- Integrate Sourcing Considerations: Ensure sourcing requirements are strategically embedded into the product roadmap, enabling all projects to be fully ‘sourcing ready’ by the time of product freeze
- Stakeholder Management: Act as a strategic partner across cross-functional teams including Innovation, Creation, Quality, Supply Chain, and Sustainability
- Learning Culture: Embed a ‘learning culture & process’ within our product development process to structurally enhance quality & on-time delivery
- Portfolio Execution: Deliver a sourcing roadmap that supports flawless execution of the product portfolio, balancing cost, quality, and delivery objectives
