At a glance:

The world’s fastest-growing sports brand is seeking an Apparel Category Lead for North America to lead the next chapter of growth in this already fast-growing vertical. Based in Portland, yet frequently visiting our global HQ in Zurich and dealers across North America, this newly formed and important role will help lead strategies to ensure we bring an apparel lens to the full business, across all channels.

Your team:

You will be embedded in every function of the North American team. Reporting to the GM and working with sales, marketing, tech reps, happiness deliverer’s, operations and merchants to define and execute a strategy which supports the growth of the apparel and accessories category for the region.

Your mission:

• Make On known as a true Sportswear Brand, head-to-toe. You’ll need to be a strong leader and partner with many functions to bring this category to market and shape it into our long range plans to make apparel a significant part of our total business.
• Bring together merchandising, sales, marketing and tech teams to launch apparel and accessories in market.
• Manage GTM moments specific to this category through all functions.
• Bring a strong analytical mind and view to the performance and health of the business across all channels, including wholesale and ecomm.
• Be the single, strong connection point to our global apparel design and commercial team ensuring a consistent global view on product, campaigns and communities.
• You are constantly connected to the innovation and sustainability teams to ensure the range is forward-looking and industry leading with regionally specific feedback being brought forth.
• Gathering and analyzing all data and future trends, including attending trade shows and market visits, to initiate the seasonal kick-off, working with your team to validate and input marketplace product data.

Your Story:

• 8 + years of industry related experience
• A higher education degree (bachelor or above) in Business Administration, Product Management, Marketing or any other related field.
• Perfect understanding of the premium lifestyle market and performance outdoors and its opportunities.
• Strength in managing project and ability in delivering throughout the full process end-to-end.
• Demonstrated passion for the apparel and/or fashion industry.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to manage complex projects whilst sticking to critical timelines and deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial attitude, ambition and willingness to take on challenges.
• Demonstrated experience in working independently through strategic plans.
• Positive track record working with a global team is a plus.
• Ability to analyze and understand retail math and KPI’s across multiple channels (own retail, wholesale, ecommerce)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

What we offer:

We offer a dynamic, challenging and sportive environment that has been ranked as the ‘fastest growing sports company’ of its time. With offices across the globe, we are an international team who is hungry to innovate and build something incredible. We foster an active environment where each individual thrives for excellence and can achieve their full potential. This is where your work matters, you’re hands-on and your team members are amongst the very best in their respective disciplines and fields.

If you are driven to bring On to the next level, curious about the opportunity and want to be part of our growing team send us your application, and join the ONiverse!

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. We are requesting that you provide sensitive demographic information such as gender identity and race/ethnicity to help us ensure that we are creating equitable and fair experiences for all potential future team members. You are not required to provide this demographic information and this information will in no way impact your eligibility for hire.