17 January 2012

International retail professional Helmut Hoerz has joined PnP as Head of Merchandising.

Hoerz, who sits on the Group Exco and who reports to CEO Nick Badminton, will bring his international expertise into play over the next two years by focusing on general merchandise while guiding Peter Arnold, who has been appointed Food Merchandise Director and who will be reporting to Hoerz.

Arnold, a 27-year veteran with a wealth of retail experience in South Africa, played an integral part in the opening of Pick n Pay's new-generation, cutting-edge flagship store, Pick n Pay on Nicol. Arnold will also sit on the Group Exco.

Hoerz has more than 25 years' experience in managing sales, marketing, category management, operations, merchandising and expansion in all retail formats, including wholesale distribution in organisations with considerable size and scope.

CEO Nick Badminton said that the company was delighted to have him on board, particularly given the company's focus on category management, a key component of its transformation programme.

"Helmut is a results-focused and effective leader with proven abilities and strong qualifications in general management, business planning, strategy, analysis, brand building, brand implementations and store operations. He's very well regarded in the European food industry and will bring much in international expertise to the company. He has a great track record of building, training and retaining highly self-motivated teams and is known to be a charismatic leader with excellent communication skills.

"Not only does Helmut have very strong corporate retail experience, but he has also been a successful entrepreneur. His last position was Chief Sales Officer at Ifco Systems in the Netherlands and, prior to that, as COO for Edeka AG in Germany, conducting worldwide sourcing for this €38-billion, 250,000-employee company. His procurement experience at Edeka in particular will be of incredible value to Pick n Pay.

Prior to Edeka, Hoerz was CEO of Extra GmbH, a company with a €3-billion turnover and 22,000 employees, where he successfully merged eight supermarket companies owned by Metro (the holding company) into one successful chain and halted declining sales, centralising administrative functions and standardising IT systems.

"Helmut will be an exceptional asset to the team.

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