Kathrin Roettger
London,United Kingdom
Summary
Dynamic professional with expertise in communication, problem-solving, and strategic planning. Demonstrates strong leadership and budget management skills, complemented by multilingual capabilities. Committed to leveraging these competencies to drive organisational success and achieve long-term career growth.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Head of Wholesale - Digital - Northern Hub
Hugo Boss UK LTD
London
01.2025 - Current
- Drive strategic growth plan for Digital Key Accounts across Great Britain and Scandinavia
- Strategic Planning and Financial Forecasting
- Legal Contracts
- Terms & Conditions Agreements with Partners
- Establishing Operational Excellence across all areas
- Develop 3 year grown plans and marketing plans with key partners
- Overseeing Budgets, Sales Campaigns, Replenishment & Special Product Developments
- Team development, Training and Recruitment
- Overseeing and Executing Special Projects
Head of Wholesale HUGO
Hugo Boss UK LTD
London
10.2023 - 12.2024
- Region: UK & Ireland
- Responsible for a Wholesale across Key Accounts, Digital Key Accounts and Independents
- Develop Strategic Growth Plans for HUGO across two brands , mens and womens, shoes & accessories
- Financial Planning and Financial Forecasting across all levels
- Building a Stockplan
- Overseeing and planning operational excellence
- Setting Marketing Plans for all Key Accounts
- Strong Collaboration with our Brand Management & Design Team to develop the right product
- Team Development & Trainining
- Recruitment
Senior Travel Retail Manager EMEA
Hugo Boss AG
Metzingen, Germany
01.2017 - 10.2023
- Key Account Management across EMEA
- Strategic growth and budgeting
- Key Account Business plans & 3-5 year Plan
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Planning Franchise stores with grown plan and capacity plans
- Legal Contracts and T&Cs
- Overseeing and planning store openings
- Board Approvals and P&L analysis
- Build Travel Retail specific buys and product packages
- Travel Retail global fairs
- Organizing and Planning store & product trainings
Sales Manager (Teamleader) Boss Menswear
Hugo Boss UK LTD
London
10.2011 - 12.2016
- Overseeing and Managing the Menswear team across 5 brands ( Team of 9)
- Market : UK & Ireland
- Turnover GBP 20 Mio annually at WHS
- Budget & Annual Target Planning
- Strategic Key Account growth plans and forecasting
- Strong collaboration with our Brand Managements and Design Teams at our Head office to secure right product offer
- Team development & Training Strategies
Sales Manager ( Teamleader) Boss Black & Green
Hugo Boss UK LTD
London
04.2009 - 10.2011
- Market : UK & Ireland
- Key Accounts, Franchise, Digital Key Accounts and Independents
- Led high performance Sales Team to ensure achievement of targets
- Implemented training programmes, improving team performance levels.
- Drive Revenue & Growth across Boss Black, Boss Green and later Boss Orange
- Conducted detailed market analysis to identify new opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with customers and other departments internally ( Finance & Logistics)
Sales Executive Boss Black & Orange
Hugo Boss LTD
London
01.2005 - 03.2009
- Selling of the collections 4 times per year and stocksales
- Planning budgets for each season and stocksales bottom up
- Develop Strategic Plans for key partners
- Set up Showroom and Sample Management
- Customer Management and Service
- Market Research and Analysis
- Store Visits and Key Account Product Trainings
- Sample Sale
Customer Service
TSE Europe LTD
London
01.2002 - 12.2005
- Customer Service across all areas
- Coordination of all Orders Europe Wide
- Price Analysis and Implementation
- Development and Management of Private Label Customers
- Coordination Database and Showroom Set up
- Buying Assistance for Own Retails
- PR & Marketing in UK
Internship
Hugo Boss Inc USA
New York
06.2000 - 12.2000
- Support Selling of the Brand Baldessarini
- Showroom Set up
- Managing Order Entry & Analysis
- Customer Service and Admin
Education
Bachelor - Semester Abroad
Ryerson University
Toronto Canada 01.2000 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Honour - Economics
University Groningen
Groningen The Netherlands 08.1997 - 06.2001
Trainee Program - Shipping & Logistics
Trainee Program
Slomand Neptun Shipping LTD 08.1994 - 01.1997
High School Diploma -
Gymasium Huckelride
Bremen Germany 07.1991 - 07.1994
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Multilingual
- Budget management
Languages
German
Native
English
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Intermediate
Danish
Elementary
Timeline
Head of Wholesale - Digital - Northern Hub
Hugo Boss UK LTD
01.2025 - Current
Head of Wholesale HUGO
Hugo Boss UK LTD
10.2023 - 12.2024
Senior Travel Retail Manager EMEA
Hugo Boss AG
01.2017 - 10.2023
Sales Manager (Teamleader) Boss Menswear
Hugo Boss UK LTD
10.2011 - 12.2016
Sales Manager ( Teamleader) Boss Black & Green
Hugo Boss UK LTD
04.2009 - 10.2011
Sales Executive Boss Black & Orange
Hugo Boss LTD
01.2005 - 03.2009
Customer Service
TSE Europe LTD
01.2002 - 12.2005
Internship
Hugo Boss Inc USA
06.2000 - 12.2000
Bachelor - Semester Abroad
Ryerson University
01.2000 - 06.2000
Bachelor of Honour - Economics
University Groningen
08.1997 - 06.2001
Trainee Program - Shipping & Logistics
Trainee Program
08.1994 - 01.1997
High School Diploma -
Gymasium Huckelride
07.1991 - 07.1994