Witupa Pansuwan

Experience

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  Lighting and Equipment PCL

  Feb 2003 - Dec 2010

  Senior Lighting Engineer

  • Lighting Design for Interior and Exterior [Residential, Office, Hotel, Retail, Warehouse and Landscape].• Research and develop new products according to customer requirements and align with market trends.• Present product and lighting knowledge in training with University Students, Designers and customers.

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  Philips Lighting

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2014

  Senior Lighting Application Services

  • Lighting Design for Interior and Exterior [Retail, Façade, Hotel, Office and Landscape].• Project Management.• Technical support for LED technology, product and lighting design with Designers, Architects, Engineers and customers.• Responsible for prepare strategy, business and action plan to reach the ambition in Sales team, margin, and market share.• Research and develop new products according to customer requirements and align with market trends.• Develop potential projects through key specifies.• Responsible for business development and sales results.• Marketing support (event and activities).- New product launch [Training and present to Designers and customers].- Present product and lighting knowledge in training, workshops and seminars.- Sale promotion and product promotion activities. Show less

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  Havells Sylvania (Thailand)

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

  Lighting Application and Specified Manager

  • Responsible for Decorative Lighting Product segment [Pendant, Wall Lamp, Ceiling-Mounted Lamp, Table and Floor Lamp].• Studies of market trends, customer feedback and forecast data to understand customers and market needs, and present key insights to Management team, Marketing team and Sales team. • Manage budget for shop display models, product price, margin control, product promotions, product specification, products stock forecast, brochure and catalog. • Create product categories and clustering of products by type and relevance, including inventory management. • Develop business plan to maximize growth and achieve sales target.• Training on product features with Marketing team and Sales team. • Sourcing of new lighting products from local and oversea suppliers.• Collaborate with suppliers in product development phase and consider the scope requirements. • Negotiate the best price, minimum order quantity, warranty, production lead time, delivery time, etc.• Establish and maintain business relationships with suppliers.• Lighting Design for Interior and Exterior [Residential, Office, Retail, Stadium, Façade, Hotel and Resort]. Show less

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  Jaspal Group

  Jan 2017 - now

  Product Development Section Manager (Bedding)

  • Support the brand vision, brand position, brand architecture and achieve overall business goals for the brand.• Develop new product concepts, revamp products, product life cycle and product grouping by relevance for the mattress segment.• Coordinate the overall development cycle of products and work closely with internal and external partners to develop project schedules in line with the product launch plans.• Plan product development strategies to align with market trends, manage budget and control product cost.• Analysis of competitors, comparing products and set up plan to achieve the designed sales growth for the product.• Implement consumer research and market trends into actionable insights for product development and sell communication strategies.• Work with the Sale and Marketing Manager to shape the messaging and strategy of the business unit.• Training on the new features of product and present key insights with Production team, QC team, Marketing team and Sales team.• Oversaw the product description, product manual, brochure and technical data.• Sourcing of new materials from local and oversea suppliers (fabric, accessory, leather, foam, etc.)• Negotiate contracts with suppliers, best price, minimum order quantity, production lead time, delivery time, warranty, maintain and develop supplier relationships.• Work closely with stakeholder to forecast product demand for materials consumption planning with supplier. • Responsible for ISO9001:2015. Show less