Marc Oliver Schmidt

Head of sourcing and buying men clothing

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

About

Experience

  • Head of Product Sourcing red & black Label Men at s.Oliver Group
    Sep 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs

  • TOM TAILOR GROUP (Greater Hamburg Area)
    • Head of buying men & male
      Aug 2013 - Sep 2020 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      • Approve the seasonal 12 months collection calendar in terms of internal and external time management • Working with design on half year concept as well as monthly collections • Base on briefing recommendation & selection of workable denim and other bottom fabric qualities • Strategy sourcing, working and negotiate on all denims & woven materials • Manage/monitor/match mills & vendor monthly capacity planning • Insure to meet division requirements during proto, costing and selection meeting like cross margin, fabric booking to meet collection delivery windows to customers • During sales period monitor cross margin development as well as vendor allocation plan against actual sales • Responsible to achieve short production lead times and best practice never out of stock replenishment with mills and vendors • Coaching of vendors to meet on time delivery as per 12 months collection calendar from r&d till bulk production • Working internal with technical quality people on final denim wet & dry bulk approval comments • Monitor on time delivery performance as per logistic weekly window requirements • Responsible that TT GI’s and Code of Conduct will be maintain. • In case of production qlty. problems during random warehouse inspection as per AQL 1,5 managing all claim advise and debit notes with vendors. • Coaching, training and promote 8 individual category buyers • Rating, training, coaching at all times vendor performances

    • Head of buying denim young fashion
      2006 - Sep 2020 · 14 yrs 9 mos

    • Head of buying kids/mini
      2002 - 2007 · 5 yrs

  • Tom Tailor GmbH (Greater Hamburg Area)
    • Head of buying woman casual
      2001 - 2002 · 1 yr

    • Head of buying circular knit
      1996 - 2002 · 6 yrs

  • Produktmanager / Head buyer Jeanscraft at Marc O'Polo International GmbH
    Apr 1994 - Dec 1995 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Kollektionserstellung Internationale Sourcing von relevanten Beschaffungsmärkten unter Berücksichtigung von Qualität, Preis und Kapazitäten Preis-/Terminverhandlungen mit unseren Lieferanten Produktionsüberwachung und Kontrollen vor Ort Koordinierung und Überwachung von Terminen, Mengen und Qualitäten Stoff-/Zutatendisposition und Auftragsplatzierung Ansprechpartner unserer Importeure und Großhandels in allen Warenbeschaffungsfragen

  • Buyer circular knits and women tops at Mustang GmbH
    1992 - 1994 · 2 yrs