In short

This is your opportunity to become part of the worlds’ fastest growing sports company. As a Color Specialist, you will work in an inter-disciplinary environment at On and help us organise our collections, as well as own the Go To Market color process. You will evolve in a very fast-moving environment where you will be involved in the full color process from creative kick-off to operational implementation that brings these products to market.

Your Mission

• Work with Material team, Development team and Commercialization team to establish color standards and acceptable range
• Excellent color eye
• Ensure distribution of color standards to T1 teams
• Organize the color standard acceptable range in the material library
• Communicate daily with T2 suppliers on color development and work with them on improving the quality in order to fit the acceptable range decided by On
• Communicate with mills, agents, vendors, color lab technicians to identify technical limitations on various substrates and finishes for colors
• Troubleshoot and challenge external parties to get the best color match
• Coordinate all components in a single item i.e. (multiple substrates, color blocking, trim, etc…)
• Coordinate and approve lab dips for both sale sample yardage and bulk
• Identify color standards with metameric properties and find a resolve
• Ensure color consistency across all categories
• Coordinate with production, design, merchandising, overseas and domestic mills on color approvals and timing
• Establish and enforce procedures for maintaining high standards of quality and consistency in color coordination
• Responsible for implementation and maintenance of company’s Standard Operating Procedure Manual as it relates to our color tolerances
• Act as the Color Authority and liaison with all external parties, especially working with developers and QC on assessing color standard approval both in development and for Bulk

Your story

• You've got a degree in Footwear Textile Sciences, Textile Engineering/Technology, but you're not ready to stop learning just yet
• A real expert in your field, you’ve worked in global footwear industry, or relevant industry, for at least 5 years, within Asia suppliers
• Affinity for Footwear design and technology, particularly in the technical performance category, with an eye for aesthetics and key awareness of technical materials both within the industry and analogous industries
• A true team player, you understand and respect the importance of collaboration and compromise
• Able to balance creativity with organisation and discipline in a fast-paced environment
• Good command of English communication. Mandarin is a plus.