Senior Specialist - Process Improvement

In short

On is looking for a Process Improvement Lead to optimize operations within our Innovation, Design, Development, Material, and Sourcing teams.

In this role, you'll analyze, design, implement, and sustain process improvements to drive continuous company performance and operational excellence. You'll work autonomously on diverse challenges, leveraging your expertise in project management, collaborative thinking, stakeholder management, consulting, and communication.

The ideal candidate thrives in dynamic environments, possessing exceptional organizational, stakeholder management, and communication skills. You enjoy developing innovative solutions and collaborating with diverse teams to enhance productivity and success.

Your Mission

• Proactively seek to understand operational challenges (predefined projects as well as new opportunities) to gain insight and pinpoint opportunities for improvement by leveraging synergies and building efficiencies in Product Organization.
• Research best practices within and outside the organization to establish benchmarks.
• Provide, through collaboration with cross functional teams, an objective assessment of business operations and actionable plans to streamline the processes, including but not limited to defining the process scope, limits, outputs/inputs, implementation steps/plan, and contributors/stakeholders/owners.
• Document new and existing processes/process improvements through action plans, project roadmaps (where applicable), and regular communication to ensure project milestones and deliverables are implemented in a timely manner.
• Create step by step guidelines and visual diagrams where needed via process mapping, collaboration and project management tools.
• Establish measurements to determine the effectiveness of the process and review and test the process to implement improvements as needed
• Prepare & execute change management initiatives in order to implement & sustain new ways of working

Your story

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business administration, engineering or a related field
• 5+ years of consulting and/or process improvement experience, preferably for a Footwear company
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Strong business acumen balanced with analytical and interpersonal skills in order to see the big picture and draw out insights and observations
• Excellent stakeholder managements & communication skills (verbal & written) as well as the ability to communicate and influence across all levels of the global organization
• Highly detailed oriented and organized
• Problem solver with a proven ability to perform in a fast paced, highly complex organization
• Must be a self starter with a high level of accountability/ownership and a team player with a positive can-do attitude
• Quick and independent learner, able to synthesize organizational needs and system capabilities
• Desired certifications: Lean Green Belt, Prince 2/Project Management Professional (PIM institute), Change Management

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. We ask that you allow around 14 days for us to come back to you with a response. If you are a good fit to the role, someone will follow up with you within that window. 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. We ask that you allow around 14 days for us to come back to you with a response. If you are a good fit to the role, someone will follow up with you within that window. If you didn't receive a reply, or were unsuccessful this time around, we encourage you to look for other possible matches at On.