Employees at Mäurer & Wirtz

Sebahat Gündüz | Production

My tasks at Mäurer & Wirtz consist of staff allocation, shift organisation and production data acquisition in cosmetics.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

February 1997

Working hours model:

Shift model

My life motto:

We are not happy or unhappy because of our life situation, but rather because of our outlook on life.

My contribution to making the world a better place:

Recycling, using LED light bulbs and not utilising plastic bags.

Early riser or late sleeper?

Early riser.

Daniela Wolski | Marketing

My position encompasses strategic brand management as well as product and communication development.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

June 2013

My life motto:

Do what you love and do it often.

The most valuable lesson I have learned throughout my career is:

A different angle can sometimes give you a whole new perspective.

If I had to give a statement about Mäurer & Wirtz, it would be that ...

Mäurer & Wirtz offers employees the chance to play an active role in shaping their work environment and initiating new projects.

What I like most about my job is:

The great variety in my daily routine and that there are always new projects and challenges.

Alona Brodmann | International Sales

I am responsible for the sales support in the former GUS countries, the further development of the core team in Russia and development in new countries.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

February 2012

I prefer to take holiday ...

With my family.

The most valuable lesson I have learned throughout my career is:

Your goals are worth pursuing despite difficulties  ̶ never give up.

These top 3 characteristics are absolutely necessary for my job:

Intercultural competencies, assertiveness, precision.

If I had to give a statement about Mäurer & Wirtz, it would be that ...

It is a family company where challenging and promoting its employees are in complete balance.

Katrin Plaßhenrich | Human Resources

My main task is the HR management of the departments assigned to me and the associated tasks. HR management encompasses tasks from A to Z, which means recruiting, hiring and providing support during the duration of employment until the employee leaves the company. Additionally, I am responsible for the conception and implementation of diverse HR projects.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

October 2008

Working hours model:

Part-time

My contribution to making the world a better place:

My membership to the German Animal Welfare Association

After quitting time and at weekends I can be found:

At home or in the surrounding cities of the border triangle.

Apart from my current profession – I would have otherwise liked ...

Law or veterinary science.

Alexandra Kalle | Perfume Development

My main tasks include creating fragrances, internal and external olfactory consultation as well as olfactory quality management.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

September 2008

Working hours model:

4-day week

My contribution to making the world a better place:

Being myself and treating others as I would like to be treated.

The most valuable lesson I have learned throughout my career is:

Trust your gut.

These top 3 characteristics are absolutely necessary for my job:

Passion, imagination and creativity.

Christian Forsch | Controlling

My tasks encompass the complete spectrum of a controller, e.g. item calculation, analyses and annual financial statements.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

July 2011

The most valuable lesson I have learned throughout my career is:

The chemistry between colleagues is imperative. It allows you to overcome stressful phases much better.

Isabella Neumann | Fragrance Development

My job is to develop and test functional items for new fragrance series. I also do the project work necessary to realise these fragrance series. It is an exciting and diverse working environment where there is always something new to discover and this gives me great pleasure.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

January 2012

Working hours model:

Full-time

My contribution to making the world a better place:

Greeting each person with a smile and giving them a chance.

Early riser or late sleeper?

I am actually both an early riser and a late sleeper. The day is simply too precious to sleep away!

Jennifer Roderburg | Sales

I look after major clients and support the key account management in the area of prestige.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

August 2008

Someday I would like to:

Travel around the world.

Apart from my current profession – I would have otherwise liked to ...

Study psychology.

This is how I came to work at Mäurer & Wirtz:

I was offered a position after completing my apprenticeship with the company.

Alexander Kophamel | Marketing

I am the head of product & project management. My tasks include: further developing my employees and the department, developing great products as well as planning and implementing projects.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

July 2001

The most valuable lesson I have learned throughout my career is:

The importance of really listening to people, being and staying authentic, developing an enduring sense of purpose, addressing mistakes openly and learning from them to more clearly see the bigger picture.

If I had to give a statement about M&W, it would be that ...

To me, Mäurer & Wirtz is a professional, passionate, family-owned company that is constantly in motion. I look forward to encountering many different people and multifaceted tasks every day, whilst contributing the company’s continual growth and success.

Judith Schmidt | Sales

As the senior key account manager, I am the “extended arm” of Mäurer & Wirtz and work together with our business partners in the best manner possible.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

January 2009

Working hours model:

Part-time

I like:

Delicious food, good wine, cosy atmosphere, interesting conversations, nice people  ̶ ideally, all of them at once.

After quitting time and at weekends I can be found:

With my family on discovery tours of all kinds, on stage as a drummer or spending time with friends.

The most valuable lesson I have learned throughout my career is:

Essentially, it is always about the people.

These top 3 characteristics are absolutely necessary for my job:

Ability to work in a team, empathy and an affinity for figures.

Rolf Dickler | Production

I am the head of the production department and am responsible for 120 employees.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

August 1972

If I could be a historical figure or famous person for a day, I would be ...

Mozart.

After quitting time and at weekends I can be found:

At home or at the sports complex.

Apart from my current profession – I would have otherwise liked to be a ...

Physical education teacher.

Gunda Marsell | Sales

Key account management is for me the most fascinating job in the area of marketing products. In no other area of work the knowledge about dealing with the "4 P's" (product, promotion, placement, price) is more practically based.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

January 2002

The most important experience I gained in my job:

There is nothing good, except doing it.

If I could be a historical figure or famous person for a day, I would be ...

Zaha Hadid.

After quitting time and at weekends I can be found:

On the golf course or at the tennis courts.

Apart from my current profession – I would have otherwise liked ...

Furniture design.

Miguel Herrera-Becker | Sales

As an external consultant for the prestige area, I am responsible for the Cologne area. My main tasks are presenting new products to individual distributors and convincing them to buy and list these products for their business. I also ensure sustainability and give the customer the feeling that they are in good hands with Mäurer & Wirtz.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

February 2011

The craziest thing I have ever done was...

Spontaneously driven to Paris for breakfast.

Apart from my current profession – I would have otherwise liked to be a ...

Pilot or air traffic controller.

The most valuable lesson I have learned throughout my career is:

In a team you have collective strength and when things get stressful to keep your cool.

If I had to give a statement about Mäurer & Wirtz, it would be that ...

Mäurer & Wirtz is a traditional family company, which views its employees as a vital commodity and has innovatively and competently set the standard in its sector for years. M&W stands for stability, innovation and virtue, making it a reliable partner and employer.

Julia Lang | Controlling

My task is to manage the products from registration to modulation. I create calculations, assign article numbers as well as compile parts lists and work schedules.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

January 2010

My life motto:

Learn from your past, dream about the future, live in the present!

Something I do better than anyone else:

I bake the best chocolate cake.

I would like to master this language:

Sign language.

This is how I came to work at Mäurer & Wirtz:

I did my apprenticeship in the company group and during this time I got to know the individual departments of Mäurer & Wirtz.

Mike Schmitt | Training

I am responsible for the training department where we aim to teach both company employees and business partners about product information and sales. Here it is not important what “know-how” the respective target groups have to date, because we specifically select training topics according to needs. In this way, all participants  ̶ from trainees to perfume professionals  ̶ get their money’s worth.

I have been at Mäurer & Wirtz since:

October 2013

My life motto:

I always try to treat others with respect.

These top 3 characteristics are absolutely necessary for my job:

Empathy, communication skills, authenticity.

What I like most about my job is:

Great colleagues that always offer their support.