Interesting Insights

My name is Carina Hahn and I have been part of Popken Fashion Group since I started my apprenticeship as Office Management Clerk in summer of 2016. After having successfully completed my exam in 2019, I was taken on as a clerk in the Personnel Administration. I am currently looking after all of our employees' needs pertaining to payroll, consisting of all relevant accounting matters in our German subsidiaries. Working in this field is a lot of fun because I have a lot of contact with our employees.

Ich bin Jan Karsten, seit Ende 2018 Teil der Popken Fashion Group und aktuell verantwortlich für das Einkaufscontrolling. Über die Berechnung von Kostenlimits, die Erstellung der Kollektionsrahmenplanung, die Analyse von Artikeln und Warengruppen bis hin zur rückblickenden Betrachtung unserer Kollektionen stehen wir im ständigen Austausch mit dem kreativen Einkauf und dem Produktmanagement, wo unsere Artikel entstehen. Gerade der Austausch mit Personen, die zum Teil einen ganz anderen Blick auf Zahlen haben, und das doch schnelllebige Mode-Geschäft sorgen dafür, dass der Alltag immer abwechslungsreich bleibt.

I am Jessica Böhm and I have been working in the Accounting department of Popken Fashion Group since 2016. In my team, I am responsible for special topics such as asset accounting but also complete accounting and preparation of the annual fiscal statement of our subsidiaries. What I like best is that I get an overview of all aspects of the company and that I am in contact with colleagues from various departments. In addition, I am given the opportunity to introduce and implement my own ideas on how to improve our processes.

I am Lena Fahlbusch and I have been working for Popken Fashion Group since 2014. After finishing my work-study program I was taken on in the Online-Marketing department and was responsible for social media and looking after influencers. Since October 2019 I have been the campaign manager of the #iamjustright campaign (#ichbinrichtigso campagin) of Ulla Popken and still responsible for our influencer club.

Working in campaign management, I am responsible for ensuring that the branding strategy of Ulla Popken is adhered to across the full range of media channels; i. e. our stores, the catalog, our landing page as well as the online marketing channels. I am currently looking after 26 influencers, who collaborate with us on a monthly basis. I have to send out monthly briefings and outfits, monitor and evaluate the co-operations.

I enjoy working for Popken Fashion Group because my area of responsibility is very diverse and exciting. I am very grateful for having been given the chance of taking on responsibility right after I had finished my work-study program. In addition, I have great colleagues who I look forward to seeing every day.

I am Susan Klose and I have been with Popken Fashion Group for six years. I started as a regional manager. I have been sales manager at Gina Laura for three years now.

I am responsible for managing 5 regional managers and 250 sales assistants and for helping them to achieve their targets in 55 stores. I act as interface between outside sales and almost all central departments. My main place of work is the stores. Analyzing figures, recognizing potential, as well as developing and implementing action plans are part of my daily business. When making decisions I always focus on our customers' needs.

No two days are alike - my team and I can make a difference and hence contribute to the success of Popken Fashion Group.

That's what makes my job so fascinating.