Intersport Germany has rearranged its product management functions, splitting private labels and strategic brands between two executives at the same level. The buying group has thus created two new functions: Thomas Scheck is in charge of product management for private labels, while Tim Bielohoubeck holds the same function for strategic brands. Scheck was already a management group member in charge of product management. Bielohoubeck was the head of supplier management and his function was moved up to that of a management group member, in charge of negotiations with strategic brands for general trading conditions as well as seasonal purchasing. The change aims to reinforce product management at Intersport Germany and to make sure that the same person is in charge of negotiations with key suppliers at all levels. Another objective is to raise the percentage of sales derived from private labels. They currently make up about 15 percent of sales from the buying group to the retailers, a share that Intersport Germany aims to increase to about 20 percent by 2020. Both Scheck and Bielohoubeck report directly to Jochen Schnell.

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