NEINVER appoints Natalie Schmidt as Retail Director

NEINVER has appointed Natalie Schmidt as Retail Director. In this role, she will work with Joan Rouras, Leasing and Retail Director at the company.

Schmidt will be responsible for contributing to NEINVER’s retail strategy and overseeing the brand and tenant mix across the 21 outlet centres the company manages in six European countries: Poland, Spain, Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands.

Joan Rouras said Schmidt’s experience in international retail and product management would support the company’s cooperation with brand partners and the development of its retail operations.

Schmidt has more than 20 years of experience in the retail sector in both domestic and international markets. Before joining NEINVER, she served as Deputy Retail Director at Wertheim Village in Germany, part of The Bicester Collection, where she was involved in sales strategy for premium brands.

Her previous roles include positions in product distribution and commercial management at companies such as VF Corporation, Oysho (Inditex Group) and Mango. She later held management functions at Desigual, including Global Monobrand Director and Global Retail Outlet Director, overseeing operations in Europe, the United States, Japan and Canada. She also worked at CBRE.

Schmidt holds a degree in Psychology from Ramon Llull University and a master’s degree in Mediation and Conflict Resolution from the University of Barcelona. She has also completed additional courses in retail innovation and sustainable management at ESADE.

According to the company, the appointment is part of an ongoing expansion of its management team as it continues to develop its retail activities in Europe.