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Senior Lead - Global Process Owner IBP

Location: Zurich

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In short

Reporting to the Global Head of Integrated Business Planning (IBP), the Senior Global IBP Lead & Process Owner is responsible for the governance, optimization, and seamless execution of our end-to-end global planning cycle. In this role, you will ensure process discipline and timeline accountability across all functions, while concurrently partnering with the Global Head of IBP to support strategic content development. Serving as a key global sparring partner to regional IBP leads, you will help bridge regional commercial dynamics with global strategy, transforming operational analytics into a structured business context that facilitates executive decision-making.

Your Mission

  • Own and manage the comprehensive global IBP meeting cadence, timeline milestones, and data-readiness protocols across all global and regional hubs.
  • Drive operational discipline across cross-functional teams by rigorously tracking cycle deliverables, managing action-item registries, and ensuring timely, high-quality data inputs.
  • Continuously evaluate and refine the IBP framework, identifying procedural bottlenecks, streamlining workflows, and implementing best-in-class planning methodologies.
  • Partner with various On teams to generate complex analytics translating commercial, financial and operational data sets into actionable insights with clear decision-driving outcomes.
  • Collaborate closely with the Global Head of IBP to synthesize complex analytics and market signals into cohesive, executive-level business narratives and scenario options.
  • Provide strategic support to regional IBP leads, acting as a sounding board to ensure regional insights, commercial risks, and supply-demand dynamics are effectively calibrated for global alignment.
  • Contribute to the curation of purposeful agendas for regional & global IBP decision forums, ensuring that meetings are structured to address critical strategic trade-offs and result in actionable outcomes.
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    Your story

    • 10+ years of progressive experience in Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), or strategic commercial planning within a matrixed, high-growth global environment.
    • Exceptional organizational and project management capabilities, with a proven track record of executing complex, multi-stakeholder operational cycles with high precision.
    • Proven ability to build both recurring and ad hoc analysis and reporting delivered on a regular cadence to leader to raise business insight and drive decision making
    • A strong understanding of commercial levers and operational mechanics, allowing you to look beyond data aggregation to comprehend the business drivers behind the numbers.
    • Demonstrated talent for distilling large data sets and regional market signals into clear, structured, and actionable business insights.
    • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to constructively drive accountability and foster collaboration with senior stakeholders and across diverse, cross-functional teams.
    • Fluency in English is required; command of additional languages is an asset.
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    About the Team

    The Integrated Planning team are the strategic integrators of On. We partner across the company to orchestrate end-to-end planning and analytics across the entire product lifecycle. Combining financial data with product, commercial and supply chain data we provide visibility and analytics for decision making to power scalable growth at On. We deliver innovation in how we work, and excellence in all that we do.

    We specialize in accurate planning, analysis and clear and simple reporting to drive impactful actions. We act as the bridge between On’s planning teams - gathering and understanding all perspectives, and ensure that accountability and accuracy is at the forefront of how we plan.

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    Hannes

    Head of Integrated Business Planning

    The great thing about our Supply Chain at On is our adaptable, agile structure. We’re a passionate team constantly looking for originality, pushing the status quo to keep up with On's growth and strong focus on sustainability.
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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.

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    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.