{"id":23391,"date":"2020-12-11T12:37:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T11:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=23391"},"modified":"2025-11-20T08:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T08:43:08","slug":"interview-with-puma-chief-sourcing-officer-anne-laure-descours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/interview-with-puma-chief-sourcing-officer-anne-laure-descours\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview mit Anne-Laure Descours, PUMAs Chief Sourcing Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/a>\/\n        Interview mit PUMA-Einkaufschefin Anne-Laure Descours\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/AnneLaure_CATchUp.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Finterview-with-puma-chief-sourcing-officer-anne-laure-descours%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Finterview-with-puma-chief-sourcing-officer-anne-laure-descours%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/corporate\/interview-with-puma-chief-sourcing-officer-anne-laure-descours\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fcorporate%2Finterview-with-puma-chief-sourcing-officer-anne-laure-descours%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >WIR MACHEN DAS GEMEINSAM MIT UNSEREN LIEFERANTEN<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Interview mit Anne-Laure Descours, PUMAs Chief Sourcing Officer<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">11. 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Wir sprachen mit PUMAs Chief Sourcing Officer Anne-Laure Descours \u00fcber die Ma\u00dfnahmen, die wir ergriffen haben, um die COVID-19-Krise gemeinsam mit unseren Zulieferern zu bew\u00e4ltigen.<\/span><\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up: Welche Auswirkungen hat die COVID-19-Pandemie auf unsere Lieferkette?<br><\/span><strong>Anne-Laure Descours:<\/strong> In der Lieferkette sind wir es gewohnt, mit schwierigen Situationen umzugehen. Das Jahr 2020, insbesondere die erste H\u00e4lfte, war jedoch sehr schwierig. Viele unserer Gro\u00dfhandelspartner, aber auch unsere eigenen Gesch\u00e4fte mussten schlie\u00dfen und nahmen keine neuen Produkte mehr an. <strong>Wir haben von Anfang an gesagt, dass wir mit unseren Lieferanten zusammenarbeiten wollen.<\/strong> Wir wollten die gesamte Wertsch\u00f6pfungskette unterst\u00fctzen und diese Krise gemeinsam durchstehen.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up: Was bedeutete das in der Praxis?<br><\/span><strong>ALD:<\/strong> Nun, zun\u00e4chst einmal, <strong>wir haben nur sehr wenige Auftr\u00e4ge storniert<\/strong>, insgesamt weniger als 1% unseres gesamten Auftragsvolumens, und wir haben auch f\u00fcr diese Auftr\u00e4ge bezahlt. Bis heute sind alle abgeschlossenen oder in Arbeit befindlichen PUMA-Auftr\u00e4ge vollst\u00e4ndig bezahlt worden. Wir haben andere Wege gefunden, um mit dieser Situation umzugehen.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATCH-Up: Wie zum Beispiel?<\/span>ALD: Wir haben uns mit einigen Lieferanten auf l\u00e4ngere Lieferzeiten geeinigt, weil einige L\u00e4nder gesperrt sind. Wir haben enge Gespr\u00e4che mit unseren Herstellern, Kunden, Vermietern, Banken und allen anderen Partnern gef\u00fchrt, um L\u00f6sungen zu finden. Wir haben sowohl mit unseren Einzelhandelspartnern als auch mit den Herstellern zusammengearbeitet, um die Lieferungen zu verlangsamen und die Zahlungen zu strecken und sicherzustellen, dass wir alle die Last teilen und die Situation gemeinsam bew\u00e4ltigen.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row image single -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t<div class=\"0 scrollAnim\" \n\t    \n\t     style=\"Wide;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t;\" >\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\"\n\t    class=\"\"\n\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2016-Review_G3.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t    <\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"descr\">PUMA-Zulieferbetrieb in Vietnam<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up: Gibt es noch andere M\u00f6glichkeiten, wie wir unsere Lieferanten unterst\u00fctzen k\u00f6nnen?<br><\/span>ALD: Wir bieten unseren Herstellern auch Zugang zu unserem Lieferantenfinanzierungsprogramm, einem finanziellen Unterst\u00fctzungspaket. Gl\u00fccklicherweise ist dies ein System, das wir seit 2016 eingef\u00fchrt haben. Die International Finance Corporation (IFC), die Bankengruppe BNP Paribas und HSBC sowie unser neuester Partner Standard Chartered bieten unseren Lieferanten attraktive Finanzierungskonditionen. Mit den vier Bankpartnern sind wir gut aufgestellt, um unsere Hersteller durch das Lieferantenfinanzierungsprogramm zu unterst\u00fctzen.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up: Welche Auswirkungen hat die COVID-19-Pandemie auf die Arbeitnehmer bei unseren Zulieferern?<\/span>ALD: Wir haben im Dialog mit unseren Zulieferern einige k\u00fcnftige Auftr\u00e4ge verschoben oder vorgezogen, um sicherzustellen, dass sie in den f\u00fcr sie kritischen Monaten produzieren k\u00f6nnen, damit sie so viele Arbeitnehmer wie m\u00f6glich weiterbesch\u00e4ftigen und die L\u00f6hne weiterzahlen oder zuvor entlassene Arbeitnehmer wieder einstellen k\u00f6nnen. Unser Team steht in st\u00e4ndigem Kontakt mit unseren Herstellern, um jedes Risiko in Bezug auf die Einstellung der Arbeit in den Fabriken, die Entlassung von Arbeitnehmern, Lohnzahlungen, \u00dcberstunden und Arbeitsbedingungen zu bewerten.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-UP: Sprechen Sie auch direkt mit den Arbeitnehmern?<\/span>ALD: Unsere direkte Hotline mit den Arbeitnehmern und den sie vertretenden Organisationen ist weiterhin offen, und wir haben auf alle Anliegen der Arbeitnehmer reagiert. Wir haben eng mit dem IAO-Programm f\u00fcr bessere Arbeit zusammengearbeitet, um sicherzustellen, dass die Arbeitnehmer fair behandelt werden und die Leitlinien der Fair Labor Association anerkannt werden.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up: K\u00f6nnen Sie Beispiele f\u00fcr derartige Bedenken nennen?<\/span>ALD: Wir achten sehr genau darauf, dass alle Verfahren zur Aussetzung der Arbeit oder zur Entlassung nach dem Gesetz ablaufen und die Arbeitnehmer nach dem Gesetz bezahlt werden.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up: Gibt es noch etwas, das Sie hinzuf\u00fcgen m\u00f6chten?<\/span>ALD: Ich denke, es ist wichtig, noch einmal zu sagen, dass <strong>unsere Hersteller sind unsere Partner<\/strong> und als solche ein entscheidender Bestandteil von PUMAs Erfolg. Wir d\u00fcrfen nicht vergessen, dass PUMA ohne seine Zulieferer keine Produkte an seine Kunden verkaufen kann! Aus ethischer Sicht sollte man seine Partner nicht im Regen stehen lassen, sobald die Dinge schwierig werden. Bei PUMA ist die Beziehung zu unseren Herstellern langfristig angelegt, und es liegt in unserer Verantwortung, in solchen Ausnahmesituationen gemeinsam L\u00f6sungen zu finden.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dieses Jahr war f\u00fcr viele Bereiche unseres Unternehmens eine au\u00dfergew\u00f6hnliche Herausforderung, nicht zuletzt f\u00fcr unsere Lieferkette. Wir sprachen mit PUMAs Chief Sourcing Officer Anne-Laure Descours \u00fcber die Ma\u00dfnahmen, die wir ergriffen haben, um die COVID-19-Krise gemeinsam mit unseren Zulieferern zu bew\u00e4ltigen.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":23398,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":16794,"meta-headline":"WE&rsquo;RE IN THIS TOGETHER WITH OUR SUPPLIERS","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"class_list":["post-23391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-corporate"],"fullData":{"ID":23391,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-12-11 12:37:22","post_date_gmt":"2020-12-11 11:37:22","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":23398},\"headline\":\"WE\\u0026rsquo;RE IN THIS TOGETHER WITH OUR SUPPLIERS\",\"content\":\"Interview with PUMA Chief Sourcing Officer Anne-Laure Descours\",\"className\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->\n\n<!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;This year has been exceptionally challenging for many parts of our business, not in the least for our supply chain. 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Our team is in constant contact with our manufacturers to evaluate any risk related to any factory work suspension, workers\\u0026rsquo; layoffs, wage payments, overtime hours and working conditions.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;CATch-UP: Are you also talking to workers directly?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;ALD: Our direct hotline with workers and organizations representing them has remained open and we responded to all concerns that workers may have had. 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Luckily, this is a system we have had this in place since 2016. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), banking group BNP Paribas and HSBC and our newest partner Standard Chartered offer attractive financing terms to our suppliers. With the four banking partners in place, we are well positioned to support our manufacturers through the vendor financing program.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;CATch-Up: What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on the workers at our suppliers?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;ALD: We deferred or advanced some future orders in a dialogue with our suppliers to make sure they have production in months which are critical for them, so they can maintain as many workers as possible and keep paying wages or rehire previously dismissed workers. Our team is in constant contact with our manufacturers to evaluate any risk related to any factory work suspension, workers\\u0026rsquo; layoffs, wage payments, overtime hours and working conditions.\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;interviewq\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;CATch-UP: Are you also talking to workers directly?\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;ALD: Our direct hotline with workers and organizations representing them has remained open and we responded to all concerns that workers may have had. 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