Fiskars Corporation, which owns Portland based Gerber Legendary Blades, has chosen to base its global sourcing function in Bangkok in line with the company’s integrated company strategy.
Locating the global sourcing office near the supplier network will also ensure continuous improvement in promoting corporate responsibility and sustainability within the supply network, including the implementation and follow up of Fiskars Supplier Code of Conduct and development of operating models in co-operation with suppliers.
Fiskars has appointed Mikael Demitz-Helin as Sourcing Director to head the global sourcing team. Mikael Demitz-Helin has an extensive background in global sourcing of consumer goods and he has worked several years in Asia. Fiskars has also appointed a global Quality and Sustainability Manager, whose responsibilities in addition to group-wide quality strategy and procedures involve the definition and management of sustainability strategy within Fiskars supply network.
In accordance with Fiskars operations strategy, Fiskars has developed a network of external suppliers to complement in-house manufacturing. Fiskars sets high standards for its own and its suppliers’ operations, and expects all its suppliers to follow Fiskars Supplier Code of Conduct. Suppliers are seen as Fiskars’ long-term partners and they are selected on the basis of their capability to support Fiskars' quality, supply chain, cost, and new product development targets by continuously developing their operations. Fiskars personnel in the regional sourcing offices located in Bangkok and Shanghai, the global sourcing team and business areas work directly and in close co-operation with suppliers.
