{"id":1317,"date":"2016-12-21T16:33:02","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T15:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nkdgroup.com\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2025-06-05T08:37:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T06:37:25","slug":"nkd-mit-neuem-einkaufsgeschaeftsfuehrer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nkdgroup.com\/en\/blog\/2016\/12\/21\/nkd-mit-neuem-einkaufsgeschaeftsfuehrer\/","title":{"rendered":"NKD with new Chief Purchase Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NKD Management Board Dr. Ulrich Hanfeld, R\u00fcdiger Hartmann (Finance) and Christian Welles (Sales) will be expanded by a new Chief Purchase Officer. Alexander Schm\u00f6kel (51) will assume the role of Chief Purchase Officer from 1 January 2017. He will be responsible for strategic purchasing, category management, global procurement and quality management. Since the departure of Christian M\u00fcller, these areas had been successfully managed by the CEO, Dr. Ulrich Hanfeld.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Schm\u00f6kel has an impressive experience in various Top Management- and Executive functions not only in textile and non-food trade but also in manufacturing companies. Among others, he gained his excellent professional and managerial experience in successful positions at almost all well-known textile retail companies, including TAKKO Modemarkt GmbH, KiK Textilien und Non-Food GmbH and most recently as Managing Director Purchasing (CPO) at Woolworth GmbH, Unna.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am delighted to be able to accompany and drive NKD on the successful path to the turnaround in a responsible position\u201d, so Alexander Schm\u00f6kel. \u201cIn NKD I see a company with a unique perspective, whereby I would like to contribute to its success with my experience, which I have gained since 1987 in the textile retail business.\u201d Dr. Ulrich Hanfeld (CEO): \u201cMr. Schm\u00f6kel will further optimize the purchasing- and procurement processes of our company, to efficiently speed-up the positive trend.\u201d The conclusion of the successful search for personnel was commented by John von Spreckelsen, Chairman of OpCapita: \u201cAs a proven specialist, Mr. Schm\u00f6kel will set strong impulses to our purchasing and procurement as the heart piece of our company which we require to meet the growing challenges of our demanding market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Das ist OpCapita:<\/b><br \/>\nOpCapita wurde 2006 gegr\u00fcndet und ist eine europ\u00e4ische Private-Equity-Gesellschaft, die auf die Optimierung der operativen Gesch\u00e4ftst\u00e4tigkeit spezialisiert ist. OpCapita kauft und transformiert Unternehmen vorzugsweise des Einzelhandels, der Konsumg\u00fcterindustrie und der Freizeitwirtschaft. OpCapita hat 400 Mio. EUR in verschiedenen europ\u00e4ischen Unternehmen investiert. Daneben wurden die Unternehmen strukturell optimiert und deren Profitabilit\u00e4t deutlich gesteigert. Aktuell ist die Gesellschaft an weiteren Unternehmen in Deutschland und Spanien beteiligt. OpCapita sucht nach Unternehmen, bei denen es wirksame Verbesserungen bzgl. deren Profitabilit\u00e4t umsetzen und so langfristig nachhaltige Werte schaffen kann. Das hausinterne Team an gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrenden Partnern vereint zusammen 120 Jahre an Erfahrung.<br \/>\n<b><br \/>\nPressekontakt<br \/>\n<\/b>NKD Services GmbH<br \/>\nJ\u00f6rg Ro\u00dfberg<br \/>\nTel.: +49 9208 699-0<br \/>\nE-Mail: presse@nkd.de<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/\">www.nkd.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/\">www.facebook.com\/nkd.friends<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NKD Management Board Dr. Ulrich Hanfeld, R\u00fcdiger Hartmann (Finance) and Christian Welles (Sales) will be expanded by a new Chief Purchase Officer. Alexander Schm\u00f6kel (51) will assume the role of Chief Purchase Officer from 1 January 2017. He will be responsible for strategic purchasing, category management, global procurement and quality management. 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