Sebastian Rupp

Driving supply and sourcing strategy. Main Point of contact between the internal stakeholders (buying, sourcing, brand marketing, legal, logistics) and production partners. Responsible for development of labelling/packaging and hanger solutions. Ensuring global availability at best cost and speed, with a view to Quality, sustainability and social compliance of supply base. Driving the hanger reuse System@C&A (operations/financials/strategy ). Implementation of RFID enabled Price ticketing

-Leading the buying teams, responsible for buying strategy, commercial results, planning, collection development of the Division for C&A in Europe. - Close cooperation with the commercial key stakeholders in the countries, and the sourcing Organisation. Insight and frequent visits to the main production sites in the main sourcing countries in Europe, Turkey and Asia - Close co-operation with Concession Partners. Set up and negotiations with potential new Partners, involved in the contract framework

responsible for the buying activities of the Various Divisions for ladies/mens/kids shoes, ladies/mens/kids accessories, ladies/mens/kids underwear and nightwear, mobile phones, cd's and third brand business, catering for the C&A stores in México.

successful development and introduction of a concept for home furnishings ( porcellain, ceramics, glassware, decorative articles, hometextiles ) within C&A stores

coordination office for technical assistance to buying: european harmonization and coordination of all issues related to the development, usage and sourcing of hangers, labelling and packaging