Head Of Distribution & Logistics Procurement

In short

On's success comes down to two reasons: incredible products - and incredible people. It has one simple mission: Ignite the Human Spirit Through Movement. Available today in over 50 countries and cited as “the fastest growing sports company in the world”, On is looking for a Head of Distribution & Logistics Procurement to lead our global procurement strategy.

This is our most critical leadership role within the procurement organization. You will be responsible for the end-to-end strategic vision, goal setting, and organizational change required to scale On’s distribution and logistics categories globally. This role requires an exceptional procurement professional with a proven track record of managing high-performing teams and driving complex, large-scale transformations.

Your Mission

• Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the global procurement strategy for distribution and logistics, ensuring alignment with On’s rapid growth and long-term business objectives.
• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-layered team of procurement professionals, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous development.
• Organization Change: Drive large-scale organizational change initiatives to modernize procurement processes and enhance the maturity of the global supply chain.
• Goal Setting & KPI Ownership: Establish and track annual procurement goals, cost-saving targets, and sustainability milestones, serving as the ‘single source of truth’ for leadership. Ensure alignment across functions (e.g., Finance)
• Cross-Functional Synergy: Partner with other Indirect Procurement teams to drive global synergies, best practices, and unified sourcing methodologies.
• Executive Stakeholder Management: Facilitate high-level alignment and decision-making with executive-level stakeholders across Supply Chain, Finance, IT, and Commercial teams.
• Strategic Sourcing & Negotiation: Oversee the global RFP calendar for high-stakes categories including ocean freight, air, outbound logistics, and warehousing.
• Continuous Improvement: Proactively identify value engineering and total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction opportunities across the entire EMEA and global network.
• Digital Transformation: Champion the adoption of advanced procurement technology and data-intensive reporting to drive operational visibility, AI improvements and adaption, automation of procurement tasks and sourcing decisions.
• Strategic Partnership Development: Establish and foster long-term strategic partnerships with key global suppliers and 3PLs, moving beyond transactional relationships to drive mutual innovation, sustainability, and shared value.
• Contracting Excellence: Drive a culture of contracting excellence by establishing robust legal frameworks, standardized global templates, and rigorous contract management lifecycles that mitigate risk and ensure high service levels.
• Exceptional Negotiation Command: Demonstrate an exceptional command of complex contractual negotiations, leading high-stakes discussions to secure advantageous commercial terms while maintaining strong, collaborative supplier relationships

Your story

• Exceptional Procurement Knowledge: Mastery of end-to-end procurement lifecycles, category management, and advanced negotiation strategies.
• Proven Leadership: A strong background in team management with the ability to inspire and lead a diverse, remote, and fast-paced team.
• Change Agency: Capacity to act as a change agent, demonstrating persistence and resilience when navigating organizational shifts or market challenges.
• Commercial Credibility: Skill to quickly build trust with executive-level stakeholders and external global partners.
• Analytical Vision: Ability to translate complex data into actionable strategies and build compelling business cases for strategic initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree; however, a combination of college education and related work experience may be used as a substitute.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in strategic procurement and category management, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or team management role.
• Expert knowledge of MS Office applications and professional proficiency with modern sourcing tools (e.g., Ariba, Coupa, or similar platforms).

Additional Skills:

• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to engage with executive-level stakeholders.
• Excellent discretion, judgment, tact, and diplomacy when handling sensitive commercial data and high-stakes negotiations.
• Capacity to thrive in a highly proactive and fast-paced environment where problem-solving is key.
• Must demonstrate an energetic, positive, and helpful demeanor with a passion for the On brand.

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.