{"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\/fr\/corporate\/interview-with-puma-chief-sourcing-officer-anne-laure-descours\/","title":{"rendered":"Entretien avec Anne-Laure Descours, responsable de l'approvisionnement chez PUMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/\">Accueil<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/fr\/category\/corporate\/\">Corporate<\/a>\/\n        Entretien avec Anne-Laure Descours, Chief Sourcing Officer de PUMA\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\/fr\/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%2Ffr%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%2Ffr%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\/fr\/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%2Ffr%2Fcorporate%2Finterview-with-puma-chief-sourcing-officer-anne-laure-descours%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >NOUS SOMMES SOLIDAIRES DE NOS FOURNISSEURS<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Entretien avec Anne-Laure Descours, responsable de l'approvisionnement chez PUMA<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">11 d\u00e9cembre 2020 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Interview with PUMA Chief Sourcing Officer Anne-Laure Descours&quot;, \"text\": &quot;This year has been exceptionally challenging for many parts of our business, not in the least for our supply chain. 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Nous avons rencontr\u00e9 Anne-Laure Descours, Chief Sourcing Officer de PUMA, pour parler des mesures que nous avons prises pour surmonter la crise du COVID-19 avec nos fournisseurs.<\/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 : Quel est l'impact de la pand\u00e9mie de COVID-19 sur notre cha\u00eene d'approvisionnement ?<br><\/span><strong>Anne-Laure Descours :<\/strong> En travaillant dans les cha\u00eenes d'approvisionnement, nous avons l'habitude de faire face \u00e0 des situations d\u00e9licates. Cependant, l'ann\u00e9e 2020, et plus particuli\u00e8rement le premier semestre, a \u00e9t\u00e9 tr\u00e8s difficile. Nombre de nos partenaires grossistes, ainsi que nos propres magasins, ont d\u00fb fermer et n'acceptaient plus de nouveaux produits. <strong>D\u00e8s le d\u00e9part, nous avons dit que nous \u00e9tions solidaires de nos fournisseurs.<\/strong> Nous voulions soutenir l'ensemble de la cha\u00eene de valeur et traverser cette crise ensemble.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up : Qu'est-ce que cela signifie en pratique ?<br><\/span><strong>ALD :<\/strong> Pour commencer, <strong>nous avons annul\u00e9 tr\u00e8s peu de commandes<\/strong>, Au total, moins de 1% de notre volume total de commandes, et nous avons \u00e9galement pay\u00e9 ces commandes. \u00c0 ce jour, toutes les commandes PUMA achev\u00e9es ou en cours ont \u00e9t\u00e9 int\u00e9gralement pay\u00e9es. Nous avons trouv\u00e9 d'autres moyens de faire face \u00e0 la situation.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATCH-Up : Comme ?<\/span>ALD : Nous avons convenu avec certains fournisseurs de d\u00e9lais de livraison plus longs en raison du blocage de certains pays. Nous avons eu des conversations \u00e9troites avec nos fabricants, nos clients, nos propri\u00e9taires, nos banques et tous nos autres partenaires pour trouver des solutions. Nous avons travaill\u00e9 avec nos partenaires d\u00e9taillants et nos fabricants pour ralentir les exp\u00e9ditions et \u00e9tirer les paiements, afin de nous assurer que nous partagions tous le fardeau et que nous surmontions cette situation ensemble.<\/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\">Usine du fournisseur PUMA au 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 : Existe-t-il d'autres moyens de soutenir nos fournisseurs ?<br><\/span>ALD : Nous offrons \u00e9galement \u00e0 nos fabricants l'acc\u00e8s \u00e0 notre programme de financement des fournisseurs, un ensemble de mesures de soutien financier. Heureusement, c'est un syst\u00e8me que nous avons mis en place depuis 2016. La Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 financi\u00e8re internationale (SFI), le groupe bancaire BNP Paribas et HSBC et notre tout nouveau partenaire Standard Chartered offrent des conditions de financement int\u00e9ressantes \u00e0 nos fournisseurs. Avec les quatre partenaires bancaires en place, nous sommes bien positionn\u00e9s pour soutenir nos fabricants gr\u00e2ce au programme de financement des fournisseurs.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up : Quel est l'impact de la pand\u00e9mie de COVID-19 sur les travailleurs de nos fournisseurs ?<\/span>ALD : Nous avons report\u00e9 ou avanc\u00e9 certaines commandes futures dans le cadre d'un dialogue avec nos fournisseurs afin de nous assurer qu'ils disposent d'une production au cours des mois qui sont critiques pour eux, de sorte qu'ils puissent maintenir autant de travailleurs que possible et continuer \u00e0 payer les salaires ou r\u00e9embaucher les travailleurs pr\u00e9c\u00e9demment licenci\u00e9s. Notre \u00e9quipe est en contact permanent avec nos fabricants afin d'\u00e9valuer tout risque li\u00e9 \u00e0 la suspension du travail dans les usines, aux licenciements de travailleurs, au paiement des salaires, aux heures suppl\u00e9mentaires et aux conditions de travail.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATCH-UP : Parlez-vous aussi directement aux travailleurs ?<\/span>ALD : Notre ligne directe avec les travailleurs et les organisations qui les repr\u00e9sentent est rest\u00e9e ouverte et nous avons r\u00e9pondu \u00e0 toutes les pr\u00e9occupations des travailleurs. Nous avons travaill\u00e9 en \u00e9troite collaboration avec le programme \"Better Work\" de l'OIT afin de veiller \u00e0 ce que les travailleurs soient trait\u00e9s \u00e9quitablement et de prendre en compte les conseils de la Fair Labor Association.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up : Pouvez-vous donner des exemples de ces pr\u00e9occupations ?<\/span>ALD : Nous veillons attentivement \u00e0 ce que les proc\u00e9dures de suspension du travail ou de licenciement soient conformes \u00e0 la loi et \u00e0 ce que les travailleurs soient pay\u00e9s conform\u00e9ment \u00e0 la loi.<br><br><br><span class=\"interviewq\">CATch-Up : Souhaitez-vous ajouter quelque chose ?<\/span>ALD : Je pense qu'il est important de r\u00e9p\u00e9ter que <strong>nos fabricants sont nos partenaires<\/strong> et, \u00e0 ce titre, un \u00e9l\u00e9ment essentiel de la r\u00e9ussite de PUMA. N'oublions pas que sans nos fournisseurs, PUMA n'a pas de produit \u00e0 vendre \u00e0 ses clients ! D'un point de vue \u00e9thique, on ne laisse pas ses partenaires dans le froid d\u00e8s que les choses deviennent difficiles. Chez PUMA, notre relation avec nos fabricants est une relation \u00e0 long terme et notre responsabilit\u00e9 est de trouver des solutions ensemble dans ces circonstances exceptionnelles.<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cette ann\u00e9e a \u00e9t\u00e9 exceptionnellement difficile pour de nombreux secteurs de notre entreprise, notamment pour notre cha\u00eene d'approvisionnement. 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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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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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