The Hamburg-based clothing retailer Tom Tailor is strengthening its management team with four new positions, some of them from within its own ranks or from Marc O’Polo, Peek & Cloppenburg Vienna and Tchibo.
Paul Pörtner, the current Director of Retail Management at Peek & Cloppenburg Austria, will become General Manager Direct to Consumer as of December 1st. In this function, he will develop new business ideas and concepts that will lead Tom Tailor into the future as an omnichannel retailer.
Paul Pörtner heads direct sales
“Paul Pörtner – a leader with strong strategic and operational skills in all facets of direct sales – strengthens our team as the new General Manager Direct to Consumer,” announces Tom Tailor CEO Gernot Lenz on LinkedIn.
A month later, on January 1, 2023, Behija Karup will start as the new Chief People Officer and will be responsible for almost 3,000 employees worldwide. She is to strategically and operationally shape the cultural change of the company. Kaprup is currently Head of Human Resources at Marc O’Polo International and was previously with Peek & Cloppenburg Vienna for nine years.
Behija Karup becomes Chief People Officer
“At Tom Tailor we strive to develop our employees. I am convinced that Behija’s skills and personality are exactly what we need for this,” comments Lenz.
Also effective January 1, 2023, Vanessa Alina Spiegel will join the company as Head of Logistics and will be responsible for all logistics activities. She is currently Head of Strategic Buying and previously worked for two years as head of logistics for Heinemann Asia Pacific in Singapore and before that for three years as performance manager for supply chain processes at Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co. KG in Hamburg.
Vanessa Alina Spiegel comes as head of logistics
“The pandemic has shown more than ever how strategically important logistics activities are. With Vanessa, we have gained a proven expert who will develop and implement the logistics strategy for the next few years,” comments Tom Tailor CFO/COO Christian Werner.
David Meyer becomes General Manager Wholesale
David Meyer, who is currently responsible for German wholesale at Tom Tailor, will be promoted to General Manager Wholesale. Meyer joined the company a year ago and built strong connections internally and with partners. Before Tom Tailor, he held similar positions at Bestseller, PVH, Diesel and Puma. “His expanded role will ensure even closer cooperation with our foreign sales units,” confirms Lenz.