Senior Director of Merchandising EMEA

Location: Zurich

In short
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As the Senior Director of Merchandising for EMEA, you are the leading product authority within our regional leadership team, architecting the assortment and product strategy for a $1B\+ business across all channels. You bring a deep understanding of the diverse European, Middle Eastern and African consumer landscape and the leadership presence required to drive strategic, cross\-channel decisions across DtC, E\-commerce, and Wholesale. Leading a high\-caliber team of merchandising and planning specialists, you will harmonize and elevate our presence across various platforms—ensuring our brand values are upheld with digital partners or strategic accounts. As an inclusive and visionary leader, you will represent the voice of the EMEA region globally, ensuring our regional insights help shape the future of the brand.

Your Mission
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• Guide the EMEA Product Vision: Lead the overarching regional strategy, providing inclusive and data\-driven directional input on our footwear, apparel and accessory collection to Global Product and Merchandising teams, ensuring EMEA market needs and product lifecycles are informing our product creation.


• Strategic Channel Harmonization: Drive key decisions on regional and country\-specific assortments, balancing the nuances of Wholesale and DtC to ensure a consistent premium consumer experience across the entire region and all channels.


• Collaborative Executive Leadership: Act as a senior representative for all product\-related strategies, possessing the professional gravity to influence the Extended EMEA Leadership team and Global Product partners.


• Foster Category Growth: Lead the expansion of On’s apparel and footwear business in EMEA by identifying commercial opportunities that resonate with a wide range of athletes and enthusiasts, bridging the gap between performance and lifestyle.


• Actionable Market Intelligence \& Strategy: Translate complex market insights and competitor landscapes into merchandising strategy that reaches the right consumers in the right places at the right time.


• Pricing \& Market Health: Define the pricing strategy for European markets to ensure sustainable premium growth while maintaining the brand's desirability and credibility.


• Cross\-Functional Commercial Connector: Serve as a vital link between Sales, DtC, Marketing, and Operations, helping to define the commercial and GTM narrative that guides our teams from season to season in line with our vision 2030, our long\-term strategy and long range plan.


• Sustainable Business Management: Direct a sophisticated forecasting process, using collaborative insights and retail analytics to ensure long\-term brand health and inventory efficiency.


• Forecast Accuracy \& Planning: Deliver accurate seasonal forecasts in a smart, increasingly automated way, that take consumer insights across channels into account. Partner with integrated planning teams across functions (Finance, Sales, Supply Chain) to deliver the right products in the right quantities to the right channels on time and in full.

• 12\+ years of progressive leadership experience in merchandising or product management within global, high\-growth organizations.


• Deep Multi\-Channel Expertise: Proven success in managing complex retail ecosystems and a sophisticated understanding of the EMEA retail landscape, including digital marketplaces and key wholesale accounts.


• Versatile Industry Background: Experience navigating large\-scale ranges in both the Sports and Fashion sectors, with a track record of managing diverse consumer segments.


• Inclusive Leadership DNA: A conscious leader with the vision to build high\-performing teams; you inspire trust and are committed to fostering a workplace where different cultural perspectives and backgrounds are valued as a strength.


• Strategic \& Analytical Acumen: A results\-oriented mindset with the ability to analyze data and market trends to make informed, timely decisions that drive the business forward.


• Effective Communicator: Experience driving purpose for large, diverse audiences and the ability to articulate a clear vision in a collaborative and influential manner.


• Consumer Advocate: An intuitive passion for product and a deep respect for the consumer experience, with an eye for how our brand is represented both online and offline.


• Global Mindset: Professional proficiency in English is required; experience working across different cultural and regional contexts is highly valued.

Zürich

Just by the banks of the Limmat you’ll find our largest global hub in Zürich West – On Labs – where you can hike up 12 floors through our custom\-built spiral trail.

Förrlibuckstrasse 190,

8005

Switzerland

Location
What we offer
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On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team\-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self\-care for both physical and mental well\-being, so each person is led by purpose.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.

Build the better you
What to expect
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We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two\-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.

Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.

Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day\-to\-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.

• ### Step One

It starts with you...

You'll start by submitting your application to a specific role. We try to keep this step as simple as possible. We do get a lot of applications, but we review them all. If you're a good fit to the role, a recruiter will follow up with you directly. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.

• ### Step Two

Interview with a recruiter

What ignites your spirit? This is where we’ll start getting to know all about you and what makes you tick – and it’s your first chance to get a feel for our culture. Chatting with a member of our talent team, you’ll learn more about On and how we work. We’ll learn about what motivates you and what you could bring to the team.

• ### Step Three

Interview with a hiring manager

Ready to dig into the details? This second interview will be held with your future manager and will focus on the specifics of the job. Together you’ll delve into your unique skills and experiences and how they could be relevant at On. It's also a time to assess how you might feel working side\-by\-side. Bring any questions you have about the job, the team or anything else you might like to know – this is an open forum.

• ### Step Four

The Case Study

What's your style? This task will help us understand how you think, face a challenge and give insight into your novel ideas. Designed to give everyone their best shot, your case study is based on something you might typically experience on the job. This is your chance to show us what you’ve got. So express yourself. Be you.

• ### Step Five

The Experience Day

Your first taste of the Oniverse. This is a time to meet some of the people you'll be working closest with. In person or virtually, you'll get a feel for the day\-to\-day at On and the people who make it happen. You'll chat with a few potential teammates \- the conversations will be as equally driven by the role and your experience as by our values. We believe how you do things is just as important as what you do.

• ### Step Six

The Result

Are we a good fit? We’ll get together internally to share our feedback and decide if we’re a match. We know that job searching is a big time investment, so it’s not a decision we take lightly. It’s also time for you to reflect on the experience – are we the right place for you? No matter the outcome, we’ll give you meaningful feedback.

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