Globus: Marc Engelhard new Head of Marketing
In addition to restructuring measures and a reduction of 60 jobs, the previously vacant position of Head of Marketing at Globus will be filled by Marc Engelhard as of January 1, 2016.
The head of marketing communications at the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (MGB) is moving to the Globus magazine management team and will also become deputy to the new CEO Thomas Herbert, according to a statement on Monday.
The management of Magazine zum Globus has decided to restructure the Group headquarters in Spreitenbach and to cut around 60 of the total of 400 full-time positions. The measure is related to the difficult economic environment in the non-food retail sector. A "generously designed social plan" is to be applied. Wherever possible, the job cuts will be made through natural attrition and early retirements. Nevertheless, there will probably be around 40 redundancies, according to the statement. Those affected will be offered continued employment within the Migros Group wherever possible.
In addition, a comprehensive efficiency enhancement program is being implemented as part of the planned restructuring, with the aim of increasing earnings and reducing costs. As part of this program, among other things, digitization will be systematically driven forward, the product range optimized, and customer service further strengthened through targeted investments in the training of sales personnel.
