Generation change in sales at Rügenwalder Mühle
Generation change in sales at Rügenwalder Mühle: Jens Wiele will become a new member of the sales management team at the Bad Zwischenahn food manufacturer on June 01.06.2020st, 28. He succeeds Lothar Bentlage, who after XNUMX years in the company will end his active time as managing director at the end of the year. Bentlage played a major part in the success story of the Rügenwalder mill. The owner family and the supervisory board would like to thank Lothar Bentlage for his tireless and long-standing commitment to the company and its decisive influence, especially in sales and export.
The 42-year-old Jens Wiele had been working for Rügenwalder Mühle as National Group Account Manager / Head of Export for more than four years under the leadership of Lothar Bentlage. During this time, Bentlage prepared his successor comprehensively for the change and passed on his extensive know-how and many years of experience to Wiele.
In his new position, Wiele will take care of the strategic and operational management of sales at the brand manufacturer. His focus is on maintaining, intensifying and expanding contacts with trading and sales partners. Born in East Frisia, he has many years of experience in the areas of sales and marketing and previously worked at Anheuser-Busch InBev Germany for ten years. At the same time, Jens Wiele is part of the five-strong executive board chaired by Michael Hähnel.
About the Rügenwalder mill
In addition to around 30 classic meat and sausage products, the product range of the brand manufacturer Rügenwalder Mühle has since the end of 2014 also included over 30 vegetarian and vegan alternatives. The Rügenwalder Mühle Carl Müller GmbH & Co. KG. was founded in 1834 by master butcher Carl Müller in Pomeranian Rügenwalde and is today one of the best-known food manufacturers in Germany. Rügenwalder Mühle has been a pioneer in vegetarian / vegan meat and sausage alternatives since 2014 and is now the market leader in Germany in this segment. The red mill, the trademark of the company, always guarantees traditional craftsmanship and the best quality. With around 567 employees, the Rügenwalder Mühle, which has been based in Bad Zwischenahn in Lower Saxony since 1956, generated annual sales of 2018 million euros in 212. The seventh-generation family business is managed by the Supervisory Board, chaired by Dr. Gunnar Rauffus. Michael Hähnel is the chairman of the management board.
