On - Senior Specialist – Footwear Quality Specialist – Busan - Seoul

Team for Career Site

Operations

In short

As a Footwear Quality Assurance, you are responsible for managing product quality and process control in production with our manufacturing partners for the next-level of On’s products, and contributing in relevant quality projects and improvements of production compliance. As an important member of the Production team, you will be based in Busan, Korea, with a willingness to travel both domestically and internationally as required.

Your mission

– Risk Identification & Action Planning: Collaborate with the development and commercialization teams to identify potential product quality risks during development stage and define appropriate follow-up actions.
– Quality Improvement: Partner with On’s manufacturing partners to drive continuous improvement from production trial stage, ensuring both quality and efficiency meet On’s standards and expectations.
– Final Product Inspection: Conduct frequent final inspections follow On’s Manufacturing Manual, to ensure all products meet premium standards in both appearance and functional performance.
– Testing & Compliance: Ensure all products undergo lab testing and meet all physical performance and Restricted Substances List (RSL) requirements before shipment.
– Customer Feedback & Continuous Improvement: Monitor and follow up on customer quality feedback, taking corrective actions to drive ongoing product improvement.
– Sustainability & Compliance Management: Work closely with manufacturing partners to manage production sustainability initiatives and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards within the production environment.

Your story

– At least 5 years of experience in footwear production quality management, with highly attentive to details, function and quality
– Fluent in English, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
– Brings an entrepreneurial spirit, an open mindset, and a natural drive for excellence and differentiation.
– Able to effectively balance creativity, structure, and discipline in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
– This role is based in Busan, Korea, with a willingness to travel both domestically and internationally as required.

Meet the team

You belong to the Footwear Sourcing team in Vietnam. With the support from cross-functional teams, the team has close collaborations with operations teams, material, sustainability, costing… It is the technical cross functional team.