Engineering Manager - Integrated Planning Platform

In short

On is looking for a Senior Lead - Integrated Planning Platform to join our engineering team at our HQ in Zurich. We are seeking a leader who seamlessly combines deep, strategic Supply Chain Planning expertise with a strong software engineering / technical background. In this role, you will lead complex projects and a high-performing team that delivers large-scale planning system solutions—the digital backbone of our global supply chain.

Your Mission

Lead & Empower Teams: Lead, inspire, and grow engineering teams focused on the Integrated Planning Platform. Ensure the team has a clear mission aligned with On's global supply chain goals, encourage a collaborative environment, and balance managing the team closely with giving them the freedom to act with increasing autonomy. Supply Chain & Platform Delivery: Be fully accountable for the delivery, timeline, quality, and hiring for your teams. Take on accountability for larger, more complex deliverables by managing risk, anticipating blockers, and addressing uncertainty. Technical & Architectural Leadership: Be accountable for the team's technical decisions and solutions, acting as a key contributor to ensure they align with On Tech's architecture north star. You will guide the architecture to seamlessly handle complex supply chain data flows, enterprise system (e.g., ERP) integrations, and high-volume planning cycles. Strategic Partnership: Partner tightly with E2E Planning business leaders, product managers, and project management to plan deliverables. You will translate complex supply chain business needs into scalable technical initiatives, define the scope of delivery, and ensure alignment on complex cross-team dependencies. Operational Excellence: Ensure the reliable operation of your team's planning systems and adjacent ones in accordance with established SLOs. Prioritize the resolution of time-sensitive incidents that could impact critical planning and purchasing cycles, and enable iterative rollout, testing, and release engineering practices. Culture & Values: Act as a role model for On's tech values and principles. Foster an inclusive multi-team environment that champions a culture of seeking out feedback and delivering praise.

Your story

Supply Chain Planning Experience: Typically requires a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or 8 years with a Master’s degree). You possess a profound background in the Supply Chain Planning domain, including deep functional knowledge of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), demand planning, supply network planning, inventory management, and end-to-end supply chain visibility. Technical Background: A strong engineering or technical background with a track record of driving impact. You have successfully built, scaled, or integrated enterprise planning architectures, ERP systems, and data-heavy applications in high-growth environments. Bonus (Anaplan): While your primary strength is in general technical supply chain planning, hands-on knowledge and experience with Anaplan (or similar enterprise planning platforms) is considered a strong plus. People Leadership: Proven experience managing one or more teams of engineers/individual contributors. You have a track record of grooming high performers, actively managing team performance, and driving continuous improvement. Navigating Complexity: Demonstrated ability to identify underlying business and technical issues, uncover root causes in complex supply chain data or processes, and deliver solutions to new problems across multiple domains. Collaboration & Communication: Strong command of verbal and written communication. You adapt your style seamlessly for cross-functional initiatives, building strong collaborative relationships with technical peers, supply chain stakeholders, and senior leaders.

What to expect

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.

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.