Sonika Grotjans

Develop the Global campaigns to drive customer’s consideration and establish a trustful relationship with METRO - showcase the key categories & services -Global market research (insight generation, campaign validation) -Establishing the collaboration with global suppliers -Establishing the collaboration with global Own Brand management and cross- functional department and 25 METRO countries to maximize the leverage Global communication -Agency & key stakeholders coordination

Role: Design and develop Own Brands strategy, concept and packaging designing. Responsible for Departments - Electronic, Media, Office, Sports, Outdoor items and Textile Dept- Brands Electronic – Alaska Media and Office - Watson Sports Department - Active – Sports equipments Hobby, Camping and Gardner – Silvertree Textile: All brands at real,-

Clients : Carrefour, Cubus, Shobey Shops (lables- Cult Edition, Lake Side. Zoi), TK Maxx, Jubel & Stern Role: Responsible for A to Z complete process from order placement to shipping in the customer's warehouse Category: Men’s, Kid’s and Accessories divisions handled independently with far-east countries, for example, China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, etc. with different European sales lines.

Clients: Kaufhof and Adler, Real Germany and all METRO Cash & Carry Countries. Redwood, Manguun, Carlo Comberti, Rover & Lakes, Via Cortesa, Fit & More, Bexleys, Big Fashion, Eagle no. 7, Mauro Ferrini, Van Linnen, Designers Active, etc. Category: Women, Men and Kids textile Responsible for A to Z complete process from order placement to shipping in the customer's warehouse.

Clients: Walmart, Target, Russo Apparels, Susan Lawrence, Worldwide Sourcing, John Paul Richard, Golden Touch, E.S.Sutton (Kids), Manor, ..etc Responsibilities: -Independently responsible for meetings, communication and follow up with buyers and respective vendors. -Instruct the designers, suppliers and factories to create designs and samples as per customer’s requirement. -Book orders with buyers and forward to production Merchandiser to start production process.

Client: Tommy Hilfiger Category: Women and Kids Knitwear Responsibilities: -Execute production planning to deliver goods on time. -Coordinating with respective vendors (fabric, trims, accessories….etc..). -Follow-up for sampling / PO for status and quality of Fit and size-set approval samples. -Production and size set samples before sending to respective Buyers follow-up on approvals -Quality review of materials and trims/substitution.