Simone Heift becomes Managing Director Buying & Merchandising at the Peek & Cloppenburg Group.
The designated purchasing manager will take up her new position on September 1st, parent company JC New Retail AG announced on Thursday. In addition, the former Chief Merchandising Officer of the KaDeWe Group will become a member of the Board of Directors of JC New Retail.
Heift takes over purchasing responsibility for P&C Vienna and Düsseldorf
In her new role, Heift will be responsible for the buying and merchandising organizations of Peek & Cloppenburg Vienna and Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf. Her area of responsibility also includes the areas of buying & merchandising, strategic procurement and strategic brand partnerships.
“Simone brings outstanding know-how and many years of experience in the international retail environment,” says Stefano Della Valle, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of JC Switzerland Holding AG. “Their strategic view of markets, brands and product ranges will significantly shape the further development of P&C.”
Heift has many years of experience in the premium and luxury goods trade. From 2003 to 2012 she worked for the Berlin department store Quartier 206, where, among other things, she was responsible for the entire buying area. She then moved to the KaDeWe Group, where she held various management positions in the Buying & Merchandising area over a period of 14 years.
In addition to her work as Buying Director, she ultimately took on overall responsibility for merchandising as Chief Merchandising Officer. Heift left the company almost two months ago. Her successor at the KaDeWe Group was Julie Gasperini.