On - Senior Specialist – Materials Traceability - Ho Chi Minh City

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Sustainability

In short

As On’s Senior Specialist, Material Traceability, you will lead complex traceability topics and serve as an escalation point for data, system, and compliance matters. Working closely with sourcing, sustainability, data, and supplier partners, you will ensure traceability standards are met, supplier performance is managed, and informed business decisions are enabled across the supply chain.

In this role, you will leverage traceability and supplier data to deliver clear insights and visualizations that support sourcing strategies and business direction.

You will report to the Lead, Material Traceability. This role will be based at On Sourcing offices in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi, Vietnam.

Your mission

– Support Apparel and Footwear Materials Sourcing teams in understanding attributes of the preferred material library and drive supplier adoption of certified materials.
– Lead new supplier onboarding and align suppliers with traceability requirements
– Translate regulatory, certification, and compliance requirements into clear, operational guidance for internal teams and suppliers.
– Stay informed of evolving sustainability standards, regulations
– Own effective use of traceability systems and maintain accurate documentation to support audits, regulatory reporting, and customer inquiries.
– Collaborate cross-functionally to align and execute traceability requirements.
– Contribute to the development and execution of the traceability roadmap, supporting continuous maturity across systems, data, and suppliers.
– Analyze and automate traceability data to build actionable dashboards and insights.
– Develop and monitor traceability KPIs and insights to identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
– Generate traceability performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
– Perform regular audits of traceability records and identify data inconsistencies or risks.
– Lead complex traceability cases, including risk assessment, escalation, and remediation.
– Continuously refine traceability processes to improve data accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
– Mentor and support traceability specialists, providing guidance on systems, data quality, and supplier engagement.

Your story

– Bachelor’s (or above) degree in Supply Chain Management, Textile Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
– 4-7 years of experience in supply chain, compliance, data management, traceability field in Apparel, Footwear or a similar field.
– Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data and documentation
– Knowledge of chain of custody, traceability standards and regulations.
– Problem-solving skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
– Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
– Analytical mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement
– Experience in data analysis, automation & visualization (e.g. Google Looker Studio)
– The ability to translate supplier and supply chain data into actionable insights.
– High level of verbal and written English to be able to collaborate with diverse stakeholders
– Effective communication and excellent presentation skills

Meet the team

The Material team at On is both creative and technical – We translate design visions into performance materials through technical knowledge and experience, but equally come to the table with newness from outside suppliers when the time is right. As the glue that binds design, development and product management together, we are a new team that’s gaining momentum. Materials are getting recognition for how integral they are in product creation, so we need proactive, entrepreneurial people to hit the ground running.