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Faction Skis
Founded in Verbier in 2006, Faction produces award-winning skis and films for a global collective of skiers who want to experience the pure freedom of the mountains. Faction’s designs and products have shaped a culture of freeskiing that exists to challenge stagnation within the industry and create a more liberated, sustainable space in the outdoors.
FW Apparel
FW designs high-performance apparel with newschool style. Each FW piece is created only if it can be different, inspirational, and redefine what exists today.
United Shapes Snowboard
United Shapes is a modern brand building the future of snowboarding, created by lifelong snowboarders deeply entrenched in its history and lifestyle.
20.09.2022
The Faction Collective raised CHF 8 million to fuel R&D and acquired snowboard brand United Shapes (venturelab.swiss)
19.09.2022
Fresh capital and a new acquisition for The Faction Collective (startupticker.ch)
21.10.2019
Noah Conference 2020 reveals participating startups (startupticker.ch)
04.01.2019
A busy year for the Go Beyond community (startupticker.ch)
11.01.2018
New startup investments by the Go Beyond community (startupticker.ch)
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Administration / Fulltime
The Global Accounts Receivable Lead is a full-time permanent position with Full Stack Supply Co. The role takes full ownership of the accounts receivable function across multiple international entities, managing the AR inbox, reconciling historic ledger issues, clearing aged balances, and ensuring revenue recognition accuracy. Key duties include driving collections and credit management, optimizing the global order-to-cash process, and collaborating cross-functionally with sales and logistics teams. Ideal candidates are proactive, flexible finance specialists with strong reconciliation skills and an interest in outdoor sports. Benefits include a Verbier season pass, corporate gear discounts, and a dynamic international team environment.
Internship
The On-Snow Demo & Events Intern is a temporary, 5-month position running from November 15, 2026, to April 15, 2027, with Full Stack Supply Co (Faction Skis, United Shapes, Phaenom). The intern will gain hands-on experience in sales and event execution by coordinating on-snow demo events, collaborating with Swiss Sales Leads, and transporting and setting up promotional gear at ski resorts and trade shows. Key responsibilities include engaging with customers, collecting feedback, providing product insights, and managing the sample fleet, including inventory tracking, prepping, and tuning skis, snowboards, and boots to optimal conditions. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic winter sports enthusiasts with strong organizational and communication skills, a valid driver's license, and fluency in English and French, while prior retail experience or technical product knowledge is considered a strong asset.
Internship
The eCommerce Operations Intern is a full-time, on-site temporary position running from July 1, 2026, until April 30, 2027, with Full Stack Supply Co. Working within the Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) team, the intern will support the daily execution of the group's multi-brand eCommerce business (Faction Skis, United Shapes, phaenom). Key responsibilities include handling back-end site administration, managing product setup and catalog structure, executing merchandising updates, performing quality assurance (QA) checks, coordinating content localization, and providing general operational and reporting support. This role is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented professional early in their career who is eager to learn digital commerce within a fast-moving outdoor sports environment. Candidates must be reliable and curious, while previous experience in eCommerce is a plus but not required. Perks include a Swiss intern wage, a dynamic international team environment, and a complimentary pair of skis or a snowboard with gear.
Internship
The B2B Logistics & Dealer Service Intern is a full-time within Full Stack Supply Co's Operations Team, focusing on North American retail partners and warehouses. The role serves as the primary contact for B2B accounts in the US and Canada, managing order tracking, deliveries, invoicing, after-sales service, and daily communications with third-party logistics (3PL) providers to ensure timely shipments. Key responsibilities include supporting sales representatives, onboarding new accounts, maintaining CRM systems (Odoo, Salesforce, Elastic), resolving order or warranty issues, and utilizing modern tools like LLMs and AI to optimize business processes. The ideal candidate is a customer-focused, data-driven, and hands-on professional with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Requirements include a continuous improvement mindset, a logical approach to streamlining logistics via Excel, sharp attention to detail, proficiency with SaaS tools, and an alignment with the group's environmental and sustainability values.
Internship
The eCommerce Trading Manager is a full-time role responsible for driving profitable DTC growth across Full Stack Supply Co.’s brands (Faction Skis, United Shapes, phaenom). The manager will own global eCommerce commercial performance, lead weekly trading reviews, and manage forecasting, reporting, digital growth strategy, and cross-functional campaigns. Key responsibilities include optimizing metrics like conversion, AOV, margin, and stock, alongside leading the team and overseeing platform/agency roadmaps. The ideal candidate possesses strong commercial judgement, balances strategy with execution, and brings proven eCommerce leadership experience. Benefits include a Verbier season pass, employee discounts on gear, and a dynamic international team environment located just 200m from the gondola.
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Website:
ch.factionskis.com
Headquarter:
Le Châble
Foundation Date:
December 2006
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