Senior Lead - Footwear Production QA

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Cirebon; On-site; IDR 350,000,000 - 550,000,000; Full time

Job summary

On is seeking a footwear production quality and supplier performance lead based in Cirebon, Indonesia, to build trusted partnerships with manufacturing partners and elevate production standards across multiple facilities.

The role involves travel between T1 factories, ensuring on-time delivery, rigorous quality inspections, and the deployment of lean and automation initiatives to propel growth and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of footwear experience in production management and people management.
• Entrepreneurial and open mindset with a drive for differentiation and excellence.
• Strong commitment to vision and results.
• Able to persuade cross-functional teams to collaborate toward common goals.
• Attention to detail, balance creativity with organization in fast-paced environments.
• Strategic thinking to facilitate growth in product-driven companies.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with current suppliers and act as main contact in Indonesia.
• Accountable for order delivery and product quality inspections at manufacturing partners.
• Oversee the transition from samples to bulk production.
• Lead lean and automated production improvement at partner sites.
• Lead monthly business reviews with manufacturing partners.
• Promote sustainability and quality, driving strategic initiatives.
• Manage multiple facilities across commercialisation, engineering, CI, production and quality.

Skills

Footwear production

People management

Strategic thinking

Supplier collaboration

Quality focus

Job description

About the Role

This role leads footwear production quality and supplier performance for a fast-growing sports company, with responsibility for developing and maintaining trusting relationships with key manufacturing partners and bringing suppliers and their production performance to the next level. The role is based in Cirebon and forms part of a globally integrated supply chain team. It covers multiple manufacturing facilities in Indonesia, with frequent travel between different T1 factories.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish excellent relationships with current suppliers, serving as the main point of contact between On and key manufacturing partners in Indonesia, and managing suppliers on a daily basis.
• Be directly accountable for all order delivery and product quality inspections at manufacturing partners.
• Oversee the commercialisation process to ensure a smooth transition from samples to bulk production.
• Lead continuous improvement projects at manufacturing partners' sites, promoting lean and automated production.
• Lead and follow up on monthly business reviews with manufacturing partners.
• Live and share the company's commitment to sustainability and quality, and drive strategic initiatives that set On apart from other brands.
• Manage multiple manufacturing facilities in Indonesia across commercialisation follow-up, engineering, continuous improvement, production, and quality.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of footwear experience in production management and people management.
• An entrepreneurial and open mindset, an eagerness for differentiation, and a natural push for excellence.
• Strong commitment to the company's vision and results-oriented.
• Capability to persuade internal and external cross-functional teams to work toward a common goal through effective collaboration.
• Highly attentive to detail, function, and quality.
• Able to balance creativity with organisation and discipline in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of product-driven companies and the ability to think and act strategically to facilitate growth.

Workplace

• Based in Cirebon, Indonesia.
• Frequent travel between different T1 factories.

About the Company

On is the world's fastest-growing sports company. It is reshaping not only the product landscape but also the supply chain.