Senior Specialist - Footwear Production Planner

ON RUNNING; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative sports company is seeking a detail-oriented professional to join their dynamic team. In this exciting role, you will manage purchase orders and logistics, ensuring timely production and delivery of high-quality products. You will collaborate with various departments and manufacturing partners, driving initiatives that emphasize sustainability and excellence. Your analytical skills and entrepreneurial mindset will be key in navigating a fast-paced environment, making a significant impact on the company's operations. If you are passionate about the sports industry and ready for a challenge, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in footwear production planning required.
• Fluent in English; Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchase orders and ensure timely deliveries.
• Coordinate with manufacturing partners for packaging and labeling.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Tools

Excel

Job description

In short

This is your opportunity to become part of the world's fastest growing sports company. With your business partnering experience and your analytical skills, your mission will be focusing on managing purchase orders, planning & logistics in production with our manufacturing partners for the next-level of On's products, and contributing to a lead-time reduction program. Based in Ho Chi Minh City / Indonesia with frequent travel within Asia (if allowed), this is a highly cross-functional role that will need to partner with, coordinate and influence multiple departments and teams across the region.

Your Mission

• Manage purchase orders with our manufacturing partners to ensure on time order confirmation and on time deliveries
• Manage capacity booking and planning, key processes (sole and other key processes planning) anticipate potential production bottle-necks
• Manage container loading and booking with our manufacturing partners
• Manage our manufacturing partners to co-ordinate the market's packaging and labeling instructions
• Manage price referencing to ensure correct pricing in the system
• Manage component stocks with accuracy for CPP (material buy-in advance) program.
• Work with our project team to implement our future short lead time program
• Live and share our commitment to sustainability and quality and drive initiatives that set On apart from all other brands

Your story

• At least 5 years of experience in footwear production planning.
• Fluent in English. Communicative Mandarin is a plus.
• Highly attentive to detail, function and quality. Good Excel and analytical skills
• Able to travel on a regular basis between On's manufacturing partners in Indonesia
• An entrepreneurial and open mindset, an eagerness for differentiation and a natural push for excellence
• Able to balance creativity with organization and discipline in a fast-paced environment