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Lead - Footwear Pattern Engineer

Location: Ho Chi Minh City

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Costing & Sourcing

In short

This is your opportunity to become part of the worlds’ fastest growing sports company. As the Lead - Footwear Pattern Engineer of the sourcing office based in Vietnam, you are making an impact from day one to manage footwear product development and engineering with our manufacturing partners for the next level of On’s products.

Your Mission

-Establish pattern guidelines and ensure consistent implementation across all development centers. -Develop precise footwear patterns for key styles based on designer sketches or concepts. -Provide technical expertise and problem-solving support during product development meetings.

Conduct pattern audits at each line review stage, ensuring alignment with aesthetic, comfort, and performance requirements. -Optimize key style patterns to improve production efficiency, minimize material waste, and reduce costs.
Lead the pattern commercialization process, maintaining technical accuracy and production feasibility while upholding design integrity.
Ensure pattern grading adheres to production standards and aligns with material properties.
Oversee product development and commercialization timelines to guarantee on-time deliveries.

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Your story

Champion On’s commitment to Premium Quality and sustainability, ensuring industry-leading standards in pattern engineering across all products. -Proficient in CAD software (e.g., CRISPIN, ShoeMaster) and 2D/3D design tools, with the ability to create and refine precise patterns.
Strong expertise in footwear manufacturing processes, material properties, and pattern engineering. Able to balance creativity with structure, maintaining efficiency and organization in a fast-paced environment. -Excellent communication and collaboration skills, working effectively across teams and departments. -This position is based in Ho Chi Minh City and requires frequent travel to On’s manufacturing partners. Fluency in English is essential, as it is our working language.

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About the Team

You belong to the Footwear Sourcing team, with close collaborations with different functions, including Footwear Creation, Product Operations, Materials, Sustainability and Costing teams.

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What we offer

On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.

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.

Build the better you

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.