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Usa

Forecast/planning ( Upstream Flow )Development/sourcing/purchasingLogisticsDistribution (Downstream Supply)Process&Method

Manage performances (6,000,000 articles a year) : Manage and monitoring 18 buyers in 8 offices different countries for more 126 World Clients.Manage and monitoring purchases in 16 different countries in more then 92 suppliers leather shoes / leather garments / SLG / RTWManage prospect suppliers, monitor market trends, international trade fairs, far east europe and south america trips, new products, leathers and materials search and costs negotiation. Monitoring and visit personal suppliers facilities in show rooms in international fairs (Europe, South America and Asia ) Monitoring and support management of suppliers chain (capacity, negotiation, timing management of delivery / shipments);Monitoring control of purchases (compliance with the plan vs sales / stocks and market needs);Monitoring and place orders, follow-up and control margin, sales, stocks and deliveries´Monitoring and supervision of purchases at the origin (Global) Negotiate and defines purchased qtyes on each articleNegotiate and build collection / buying budget on each product category Monitoring product and its life cycle;Cooperation preparation of purchase and design plans;Cooperation and support in the control of purchase and design plans ;and support in the analysis of sales and stocks in order to make decisions based on product performance;Competition Analysis;

Responsible for 8 Purchasing Offices on 5 continents and Responsible more then 94 suppliers in 16 countries around the world.• Daily correspondents with suppliers

Japan

We develop our activitie in shoes and leather and leather goods fashion buying system which are concentrated on 4 macro areas: • Fashion Project Development - Seasonal research: leathers & all kind of accessories, fabrics, news techniques + overseas sourcing travels.- Sourcing of news overseas suppliers for each product required by design team.• Design office - CAD detailed sketches + technical packs creation- Product Design following design team plan : Leather and accessories, trims, linnings, out-soles and packaging proposition design /technical advise- Samples chasing/inspection/measuring/specifications/approvals• Production - Chasing quotes with factorys, updating all costs and prices negotiations in all in-put out-put .- Planning /fittings/ schedule /booking fit model for each seazon.- Update tech files in every stage prepare production packs in all chain source.- Discuss/Solve all technical problems during manufacturing process - Raising samples/bulk purchase orders /distribution to factories.- Planning & updating production schedules & timelines- Daily communicating with overseas suppliers & ensure samples and production delivery is committed under-lead-time • Trade & Consulting - Schedule management- Administrative work & Co-ordination of all import documentation:invoicing, shipping freight documentation.- Managing suppliers relationships & ensuring terms negotiated and agreed with suppliers- Analyses of expenses in production department and make recommendations for improvements - Overseas trips to follow sampling process and manage OEM control at factories (around 20 different suppliers) in 8 diferents countrys.- Participation in management team in order to analyze and prepare the followings seasons collection an prepare the business plan.• Concentrated in follow leather products :- Shoes - Garments - Handbags - Belts - Small leather goodsOur goal : Increase value in client business.