Franz Josef Bergenthal Email and Phone Number

• Turnover/margin responsibility for several Mio Euro • Defining future business plans including all commercial figures and strategic contents of collection• Accountable for end to end product business processes from design, choice of fabrics through development and production• Developing and positioning of strategic key items• Market- and supplier selection, pricing and margin negotiations as well as final order placements• Volume allocation of counties and suppliers including supplier visits for product development and negotiations in Asia with focus on China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka• Interface management with Sourcing Offices in Asia, India, Bangladesh and Turkey, Merchandise Management, Technical Department, Quality Control, Design, Visual Merchandising, Marketing• Trend scouting and analysis of different markets, competitors and European sales organisation

• Realization of a stable and long term suppliers base• Successful order placement under commercial and risk splitting point of view in several countries such as China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka• Close screening of international fabric market

The details are same as in the actual function (2012 – today)

Development of a commercial and successfull collectionSales responsibility to retail customers including turnover and marginComplete supply chain control down to delivery

Development and opening of a German fast food chain in South AmericaMarket analysis , product developmentSearch and development of locations,design, furnishing and brand of the resturants.Successfull opening of our first restaurant in Bogota

Market research before officially entering the Mexican market with C&A (Headquarter in Guadalajara / Jalisco)Building the collection with analysis of customer groups and competitorsResponsible for the financial and commercial set up of all the companies departments

Commodity Merchandise Manager of Ladies' Seperate division.Coordinating function after foundation of European C&A organization (EBSCO)

Buyer for various ladies' products like coordinates, maternity, big size, pants and skirts

Sales responsibility for 8 stores including openings

Buyer for casual ladies' coordinates collection (Ecco)