Sourcing Indonesia
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The Team

 

Christopher Benz

Director

Chris has worked in fields directly related to International Trade and Social Development for 10 years. Chris founded Benz International in 2000 and established Craft Network LLC in 2006. Chris is a US and UK citizen growing up in New York and London. He is a 2008 Ernst and Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award Nominee and in 2009 was listed in Business Week as one of America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs.

 

Gede Sumi

Director of Operations

Gede has worked in the Indonesian handicraft and furniture export sector for 20 years. Gede manages daily business operations and oversees all client accounts and operating procedures. Gede is highly experienced in the specific fields of business development, supplier management, quality control and logistics & order fulfillment.

 

Tomi Sarwo Utomo

Client Account Manager

Tomi has worked in the Indonesian handicraft and furniture export and quality control sector for over 10 years. Tomi is well known as a specialist in end to end sourcing and quality control orders and prides himself on his personal and attentive approach when managing our customers' accounts.

 

Ketut Sudiarsa

Account Manager

Ketut, nicknamed “Bull” by his peers for his relentless energy in the office, began working with Chris in various capacities related to the handicraft & furniture sector of Indonesia in 2000. He has extensive experience in the Indonesian Handicraft and Furniture Industry and is known to be able to source virtually anything through his far reaching connections & relationships within the country.

 

Novira Camelia

Business Development Manager

Novira is the newest member of the Sourcing Indonesia team, bringing with her extensive experience in the fields of Business Development, Marketing Management and Law. Having worked in Singapore for 12 years in various business capacities, Novira brings with her a dynamic set of skills and global understanding. She holds degrees in both Business Studies and International Law.

 

Saiful Fahamsyah

IT Manager

Saiful is our IT Manager and Chief Programmer. Saiful manages all application development for all of our platforms as well as analyzing system applications for our various business requirements.

 

Cok Dewi Yuliantini

Finance Manager

“Cok”, as she is best known, is our Finance Manager and Chief Accountant. She is responsible for all payment scheduling to suppliers and handles all petty cash requirements. She is also a great administration assistant when called upon.

 

Made Miasa

Order Fulfillment Manager

Made has worked in the Indonesian Furniture and Handicraft Industry for over 20 years in a number of different areas and positions. He is a specialist in matters of logistics and works closely with our suppliers, closely monitoring production time frames to link with shipping dates as well as multiple other components of the production process.

 

Budi Prayogo

Database Manager

Budi manages all of our databases and also acts as a IT system development tester finding bugs and required fixes. Budi works closely with the Merchandising Department and makes sure our product lines stay on schedule to be ready for our clients to view in detail. His role is a key link within our value chain.

 

Parwita Andreani

Merchandising Manager

Parwita, best known as “Wiwit”, is in charge of all our product selections and merchandising initiatives. She works tirelessly to bring clients the lastest, unique and beautiful pieces being produced each day. She has extensive experience in the fields of fashion, jewelry and home decoration.

 

Putu Dirgayusa

Quality Control Manager

Putu is in charge of all quality control matters and has a particularly good eye for detail. His years of experience in the industry as well as his understanding of the value of high quality and international export standards are priceless in respect to our high levels of customer satisfaction.

 

Gede Sudiarsana

Marketing Manager

Whether online or offline, Gede is in charge of getting our business to our target markets. He is an expert in Search Engine Optimization campaigns and looks to expand his various marketing expertise as much as possible.

 

Juda Iman Adi Santoso

Photo & Video Director

Yuda is the man behind the great photography that is seen online and in print. He has developed his understanding of the subject to higher levels each month and keeps getting better at what he does. Yuda also serves as our product videographer and has been trained in various video editing techniques that have assisted him in developing this new skill and knowledge base.

 

Made Muliana

Development Team

Made, best known as “Bayak”, is a member of the Development Team and responsible for database listing systems and affiliate marketing. He oversees daily online activities on all platforms and reviews any errors that may appear on each system.

 

Era Wijayanto

Development Team

Era is a member of the Development Team and plays an important role in maintaining the correct data and development work on all of our websites. Era is responsible for managing inventory for all new suppliers and products.

 

Komang Yasa

Image Control Supervisor

Yasa uses his vast array of computer skills to manage and control all imagery. His team works at cropping and editing all product imagery ready to be uploaded onto both the wholesale and retail websites. His team is also responsible for inputting data and codes for all new incoming products.

 

Whawan Junaedy

Order Fulfillment

Whawan works within our Order Fulfillment Team specializing in labeling, packaging and stuffing. He assists in warehouse management and is an expert in finding the best way to organize product to be handled and delivered to our clients without any issues.

 

Nyoman Maryaguna

Quality Controller

Nyoman, nickmamed “Nanok”, works within our Quality Control Team and specializes in quality control team management and organization. He also assists with inventory and warehouse management.

 

Eka Widiantara

Image Control

Eka assists in managing image control and works at cropping and editing all product imagery ready to be uploaded onto both the wholesale and retail websites. He also assists in inputting data and codes for all new incoming products.

 

Wayan Sumali

Grounds Keeper

Wayan is the office grounds keeper. In the Balinese tradition, our office is adorned with lush and beautiful gardens and Wayan takes care of everything professionally for all of us.

 

Nyoman Budayasa

Office Hand

Budi is in charge of making our office spic and span and does an excellent job at doing so. Whether preparing for client visitation or general cleaning, everything is always where it is suppose to be in the way it is intended.

   
Security Team

Below is our Security Team responsible for keeping operations in order each day.

Nyoman Surata

Kadek Surata

Wayan Wardita

Kadek Wiguna