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Nadège Focsa

Global Procurement I Sourcing I Sustainability I Apparel & Fashion Industry 💫 I implement and lead your procurement strategy to optimise traceability of your strategic purchases and streamline your supply chain operations
About

Strategic Sourcing - Supplier Relationship Management - Procurement leadership : "I help B2C and B2B brands secure their profitability ensuring safe sustainable procurement" 15 years + experience of global procurement - Over 1 billion purchased - 10 + brands supported

Previous Brands
RIU Paris
Intermarché
New Look
Camaieu
Asphalte
Schott NYC
celio
Work Experience
Head of Quality and Sustainability in production
Nov ‘24 - Now
Self employed

Client is workwear and PPE LMA brand After a successful consulting mission during which I did implement Procurement and SRM policy of the brand which released a 10 M€ cash on 20 M€ inventory while reducing procurement team work hours, CEO called me back for following transition mission. Keeping the quality department afloat to preserve advances in production and CSR to remain aligned with the company's sustainable purchasing strategy.

Head of Sourcing
Sep ‘24 - Now
Self employed

Client is Ready To Wear brand ASPHALTE Sourcing 100 % UE factories of leather - casual - leisure wear to support the brand growth

Product and Procurement Director
Jan ‘12 - Now
Self employed

Clients are Ready To Wear from mass market to premium brands achieving between 25 to 400 annual millions revenue Deployed and led Procurement strategies to ensure safe business growth and foster positive innovation •Built Buying CSR Sourcing QC processes and teams to ensure to CELIO Menwear Group a successful launching of its new BU of Woman brand CAMAIEU • Implemented Procurement and SRM policy for Workwear Brand LMA to streamline its Supply Chain organisation • Developed a new end to end Supply Chain in Central Asia to mitigate International Supply Chain crisis impacts for blank apparel brand NETENDERS • Guided JAJ GROUP Shoe Brand RIVIERAS in her new ready to wear category supplier sourcing and helped SCHOTT Brand to develop short term import > Exceeded by 10 target of delivered sustainable items while reaching margin ratio goal > Released 8 M€ cash on 16 M€ inventory while reducing procurement team work hours > Reduced lead times and MOQ by 50 keeping same profit margin improving QC level

Product and Procurement Director
Jan ‘12 - Now
Self employed

Clients are Manufacturers from Asia - EMEA and France achieving from 4 to 30 M€ annual revenue Provided guidance on strategic sourcing and manufacturing planning to strengthen and expand client base ensuring seamless availability of innovating products > Developed new family products which lead to a 70 % company market share > Grew revenue by 25 % over a 2 year period > 95 % on time deliveries against initial 80 %

Puchasing and product director
Apr ‘11 - Mar ‘12
Appel's

Built the procurement department and developed product strategy to return sales to growth and build clear brand identity > Improved sales turnover by 40 % > Increased profit margin by 6 points over one season > Trained staff which led to promote 30% of the team

Group manager
Feb ‘10 - Mar ‘11
RIU Paris

Developed the accessories-shoes-woven product ranges (50 % of the company revenue) to fit with the new market positioning of the company > Increased sales by + 8%    > Improved Open-To-Buy by 20 %  > Increased profit margin by 10 points over one season

Product manager
Dec ‘04 - Feb ‘10
Intermarché

Buyer
Feb ‘01 - Dec ‘04
New Look

Languages
French - Native
English - Fluent
Spanish - Fluent
Education & Training
ESSEC Business School
‘96 - ‘00
BBA
International Business Management
Bordeaux, France