Senior Specialist - Materials Traceability

In short

As On’s Senior Specialist, Material Traceability, you will lead complex traceability topics and serve as an escalation point for data, system, and compliance matters. Working closely with sourcing, sustainability, data, and supplier partners, you will ensure traceability standards are met, supplier performance is managed, and informed business decisions are enabled across the supply chain.

In this role, you will leverage traceability and supplier data to deliver clear insights and visualizations that support sourcing strategies and business direction.

You will report to the Lead, Material Traceability. This role will be based at On Sourcing offices in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi, Vietnam.

Your Mission

• Support Apparel and Footwear Materials Sourcing teams in understanding attributes of the preferred material library and drive supplier adoption of certified materials.
• Lead new supplier onboarding and align suppliers with traceability requirements
• Translate regulatory, certification, and compliance requirements into clear, operational guidance for internal teams and suppliers.
• Stay informed of evolving sustainability standards, regulations
• Own effective use of traceability systems and maintain accurate documentation to support audits, regulatory reporting, and customer inquiries.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align and execute traceability requirements.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the traceability roadmap, supporting continuous maturity across systems, data, and suppliers.
• Analyze and automate traceability data to build actionable dashboards and insights.
• Develop and monitor traceability KPIs and insights to identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Generate traceability performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform regular audits of traceability records and identify data inconsistencies or risks.
• Lead complex traceability cases, including risk assessment, escalation, and remediation.
• Continuously refine traceability processes to improve data accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
• Mentor and support traceability specialists, providing guidance on systems, data quality, and supplier engagement.

Your story

• Bachelor’s (or above) degree in Supply Chain Management, Textile Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4-7 years of experience in supply chain, compliance, data management, traceability field in Apparel, Footwear or a similar field.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data and documentation
• Knowledge of chain of custody, traceability standards and regulations.
• Problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Analytical mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement
• Experience in data analysis, automation & visualization (e.g. Google Looker Studio)
• The ability to translate supplier and supply chain data into actionable insights.
• High level of verbal and written English to be able to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Effective communication and excellent presentation skills

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.