CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) | INTERNATIONAL APPAREL & LIFESTYLE COMPANY | CENTRAL SWITZERLAND

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO) | INTERNATIONAL APPAREL & LIFESTYLE COMPANY | CENTRAL SWITZERLAND

We are currently recruiting for a fast-growing international Apparel & Lifestyle Company, looking for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead and scale its global operations.

This is a strategic leadership role for an experienced operations executive with a strong background in supply chain, planning, inventory management, logistics, and operational scaling within international apparel and consumer brands.

The successful candidate will support the company’s next growth phase by driving operational excellence across a growing DTC, wholesale, e-commerce, and retail environment. We are looking for a hands-on operator able to build scalable processes, improve efficiency, and support international expansion.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and optimize end-to-end supply chain operations, including sourcing, supplier management, manufacturing partnerships, and production planning.
• Develop demand planning and inventory management strategies across channels and markets.
• Drive inventory optimization, balancing availability, working capital efficiency, and profitability.
• Oversee logistics, fulfillment, and distribution operations, ensuring scalability and operational excellence.
• Build operational KPIs, reporting frameworks, and process improvements to support data-driven decisions.
• Partner with Commercial, Product, Finance, and Executive teams to support business growth.
• Lead operational transformation, automation, and scalability initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Ideally 8+ years of experience in Operations, Supply Chain, Planning, Inventory Management, or related leadership roles.
• Previous experience within apparel, activewear, lifestyle, sporting goods, or DTC brands is highly preferred.
• Experience managing omnichannel environments combining DTC, wholesale, and retail channels.
• Strong expertise in global supply chain management, demand planning, forecasting, inventory optimization, sourcing, and logistics.
• Proven ability to build and scale operations within fast-growing international organizations.
• Hands-on, pragmatic, and execution-oriented leadership style with strong analytical and strategic capabilities.
• Fluent in English, German and other languages are considered a plus.

What We Offer:

• A rare opportunity to help shape the future of an ambitious international consumer brand.
• Broad executive responsibility with genuine autonomy and decision-making authority.
• The chance to build scalable operations that will support the company's next stage of growth.
• A culture that values ownership, curiosity, continuous improvement, and pragmatic execution.
• An environment where decisions are made quickly and good ideas are translated into action.