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Lead - Last Mile Excellence

Location: Zurich

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In short

The Lead - Last Mile Excellence role will report to the Head of Outbound Transportation & Last Mile Delivery on the Last Mile Excellence team supporting our omnichannel last mile operations. You will drive complex, end-to-end projects to ensure On customers receive the best possible delivery and returns experience across ecommerce, retail, and wholesale. As an agile thinker in a brand-new team, you will be responsible for landing some of our largest initiatives, directly improving customer experience in a fast-growing retail environment.

Your Mission

  • Lead the global rollout and strategic scaling of our multi-carrier strategy across all regions. Currently, On single source carriers in the majority of our global regions and our team is responsible for evolving our last mile into a multi-carrier model.
  • Develop the methodology for us to measure and improve our expected delivery date performance, working collaboratively across Tech, Operations, Regional Supply Chain and our carrier partners to drive this number as high as possible.
  • Help develop, align, and optimize foundational ways of working across our ecommerce, retail, and wholesale channels.
  • Make critical operational and project decisions autonomously while effectively gathering input from cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Balance innovation with efficiency, continuously seeking new ideas or technologies to improve processes without reinventing the wheel.
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    Your story

    • 7+ years of hands-on experience navigating complex supply chain environments, with a deep operational understanding of retail, delivery carriers, or 3PL networks.
    • Proven experience managing carrier relations or delivery solutions, matching the expertise of a carrier manager or delivery solutions manager.
    • An agile thinker who is highly comfortable navigating changing priorities and ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
    • A proactive problem-solver with a track record of working autonomously to address complex, multi-layered logistical challenges.
    • Excellent communication skills, with a natural ability to build a diverse internal network and collaborate closely with functional peers.
    • Proficient English language skills. Other languages are a plus.
    • A results-oriented individual with a deep curiosity, open to learning, and determined to make a direct impact on the customer journey.
    • Experience managing a carrier or retailer delivery P&L and operating a Carrier Management System is advantageous.
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    About the Team

    Welcome to the brand-new Last Mile Excellence team! We exist to ensure On customers receive the best possible delivery and returns experience across our three core channels: ecommerce, retail, and wholesale. We sit under the larger Global Logistics and Distribution team, whose mission it is to introduce global standards and practices and roll them out to our colleagues in Regional Supply Chain. We are a fast-growing, agile group dedicated to making a direct, tangible impact on the post-purchase journey. If you love solving complex supply chain problems, navigating changing priorities, and collaborating with a diverse network to improve global ways of working, you will fit right in.

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    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.