Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine October 2018 | Page 18

SAFILO GROUP

“ It is a matter of looking at the performance of that factory in somewhere like China and how it will impact our customers in countries such as Spain or Brazil , highlighting the relationship between market and supply ”

— Jorge Gonzalez , Director of Sourcing in Asia and APAC
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“ From a supply chain perspective , we don ’ t have a strong segmentation by region , but more on a functional basis . However , sourcing is much more Asia focused , which is why we have a strong team in Hong Kong ,” explains Jorge Gonzalez , Director of Sourcing in Asia and APAC .
“ We source a large share of what we sell with partner companies , instead of with our own direct manufacturing . The sourcing team is extremely well recognized , as it is a key source of innovation .
EXCEPTIONAL COLLABORATION
Working across a number of supply chain functions for close to 20 years , Gonzalez
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