Management
Reliability, trust and continuity
MOSOLF Logistics & Services is led by a management team that actively steers the business sector, while at the same time remaining conscious of the interests of the stakeholders and company. Through responsible administration, the management at MOSOLF Logistics & Services thus makes its own contribution to the success of the corporate group. With a personal commitment and much expertise, the management always purposefully supports the concerns of the group’s staff.
BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER
Business-Unit-Manager
Thomas Zimmermann
The foundation of the career of Thomas Zimmermann (born in 1984) is formed by his training as a freight forwarding agent at the MOSOLF Group. Mr Zimmermann gathered formative international experience in 2008 at Tramosa France in the Quality and Process Management field as well as during his studies in 2010 as a Master of Supply Chain Management & Logistics (MSc) at the renowned Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
As part of his role as Assistant to the CEO of MOSOLF SE & Co. KG, he deepened his qualification in and affinity for the distribution division of the company, which he took over and continued to develop beginning in 2013 as Head of Business Development and from 2015 as Head of Sales & Logistics at the MOSOLF Group in the Fleet & Used Car Business sector.
In May 2018, Mr Zimmermann joined the management of AUTOKONTOR BAYERN GmbH.
Thomas Zimmermann will be responsible for the operating divisions as the head of the Logistics & Services business unit beginning on 1/1/24. He is also the spokesman for the Management business unit.
Business-Unit-Manager
Tobias Spannbauer
A sandwich course in the field of “Transport, Freight Forwarding & Logistics” within the MOSOLF Group in cooperation with the Cooperative State University Lörrach forms the foundation of Tobias Spannbauer’s career (born in 1984).
Following his studies, Tobias Spannbauer steadily developed himself and his career within the Sales department at the MOSOLF Group. Starting as a key account manager for OEM, he later joined the Key Account OEM team managers. Most recently, Mr Spannbauer has been fully responsible for sales as the Head of Sales & Logistics OEM and Fleet Business within MOSOLF Logistics & Services GmbH.
Mr Spannbauer was able to collect operational experience in logistical responsibility at the Ketzin location in 2014/2015.
In addition to his tasks for the MOSOLF Group, Mr Spannbauer also completed his studies at the ECG Academy in 2009 (Certificate in Automobile Logistics Management) and has since been an active member of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) on the Board for the ECG Academy Advisory Group.
Tobias Spannbauer will be responsible for the sales divisions as the head of the Logistics & Services business unit beginning on 1/1/24.
Director of Finance
Ralf Gropper
Ralf Gropper started his career with a sandwich course in the field of “Transport, Freight Forwarding & Logistics” within the MOSOLF Group in cooperation with the Cooperative State University Lörrach as the first student from Mosolf in 1994.
He prioritised business topics and controlling early on during his studies. After earning his degree, he continued to focus on this area with tasks in international controlling and his first position with responsibility as business manager at the Kippenheim and Etzin locations, after which he spent several years working for Mosolf in France. In France and later at the locations in Kippenheim and Etzin, Ralf Gropper, as the Managing Director with responsibility for technical services, special vehicle conversion and the associated sales tasks, gained operational and sales experience and contributed to the successful development of the international Mosolf network.
Based on his many years of business, operational and sales roles and management tasks, Ralf Gropper has been the business manager and authorised signatory of the MOSOLF Logistics & Services business unit since 1/2/2023.
OPERATIONS DIVISIONAL HEAD
Director of Compound Logistics
Jan Ruoff
From 2005 to 2008, Jan Ruoff completed a sandwich course in the field of Business Economics – Freight Forwarding and Logistics with MOSOLF at the Cooperative State University Lörrach. In the years spanning 2008 to 2014, he worked in location controlling and project setup, in this regard in particular during the establishment of the subsidiary in Wolfsburg. With this commitment, he rose to the position of branch manager in Wolfsburg. He then managed the subsidiary from 2014 to 2018.
In the following years, from 2018 to 2023, Jan Ruoff worked as the branch manager in not only Wolfsburg but also Ketzin. In 2023 he relocated to the Kippenheim subsidiary as the branch manager. Starting in 2024, Jan Ruoff finally took over the role of head of the Site Logistics department, bringing his experiences to a senior level.
Director of Compound Logistics
Frank Wiedemann
Frank Wiedemann began his professional career by training in Automotive Sales Management. In 2006, he joined Autokontor Bayern GmbH as the branch manager for the Hanover and subsequently the Schöneck location. This company later became part of the MOSOLF Group.
Parallel to his role as the branch manager, Frank Wiedemann completed a course of studies in economics and obtained a degree in Business Administration.
In 2019 Frank Wiedemann took the position of the head of Site Logistics department at Autokontor Bayern GmbH. Under his leadership, the logistical processes within the company were optimised and designed to be more efficient.
Since January 2024, Frank Wiedemann has been the head of the Site Logistics department for the Logistics & Services business unit. Here he uses his extensive knowledge in the area of site logistics and makes important contributions to the continued improvement of the logistical processes and to increasing customer satisfaction.
Director of Transport Logistics
Michael Geisinger
Following his training, Michael Geisinger took over Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Accounting and successfully introduced system-supported accounting procedures.
From 1985 to 1990, he was the Managing Director at Mosolf Benelux and was a key player in the strategic development of the company.
Starting in 1990, Mr Geisinger managed the development of the Hoppegarten, Rostock and Saxony locations and was responsible for scheduling and invoicing. At the same time, he coordinated the transport planning between Sales and Operations and managed the scheduling of railway cars.
He was also responsible for transportation processing in Eastern Europe including the CIS countries, Poland and the Czech Republic with open and closed trucks.
Since 1996 Michael Geisinger has been the head of the High & Heavy division and has developed a European network with strategic partners in this field.
Mr Geisinger has managed and controlled the operating business for parts of the group since 2012.
Starting in 2016, Michael Geisinger is the Managing Director of the trucking companies MTG and SAS and is responsible for scheduling at both companies.
Since 1/1/2024 Michael Geisinger is the Director of Transport Logistics within the Logistics & Services business unit.
Director of Technics & Services
Armin Ossowski
After training as a coachbuilder, Armin Ossowski began his career at MOSOLF Ftü GmbH as a vehicle evaluator. After working for SIXT car rental and BCA Autoauktionen GmbH, where he held various management positions in operational business for over twelve years, he was the head of the technical department at DEKRA Automotive Solutions GmbH from 2016 to 2018. These varied tasks helped him to gather wide-ranging experiences in fleet management, vehicle and transport logistics, vehicle preparation and B2B sales.
At the end of 2018, Armin Ossowski returned to BCA Autoauktionen GmbH. As part of the management, he has been responsible in his role as Director of Operations for the strategic and operational development of the company processes at all locations in Germany, in particular in the areas of vehicle assessment, pre-sales and after-sales and vehicle and transport logistics, where he was able to use his expert knowledge to make important contributions to the company success.
SALES DIVISIONAL HEAD
Head of Business Development
Volker Neth
Volker Neth has been working for the MOSOLF Group for more than 37 years.
He began his professional career in 1983 while training as a freight forwarding agent.
While working as the principal assistant to the management under Dr Mosolf, his focus was on the field of sales. Starting in 1996, Mr Neth developed the fleet and used vehicle segment and successfully expanded this across the entire MOSOLF Group.
Since November 2017 Mr Volker Neth is the Managing Director of MOSOLF Retail Solutions GmbH. In addition to his responsibility for this business unit, he is also a key player in its development.
Effective on 1/1/2024, Mr Volker Neth is now also responsible for business development within the MLS business unit for new and existing customers.
Head of Order Management
Erika Schneller
After graduating secondary school, Erika Schneller chose to train as an industrial clerk, which laid the foundation for her career path.
Following this, she joined Autokontor Bayern GmbH in Claims Management in 2008.
Her dedicated work was rewarded in 2012 when she became Head of Order Processing at the head office in Buch and also joined Key Accounting.
Her desire for professional growth led to her qualification as quality manager in 2019 by the German Association for Quality (DGQ). At the same time, she completed her degree in Business Administration to deepen her knowledge and take on more versatile tasks.
In 2020 she was able to prove her skills as the head of the Order Management department across locations for Autokontor Bayern GmbH. These experiences have prepared her for the next step.
Erika Schneller took over the management of the order management department at MOSOLF in January 2024.
Head of Key Account Management
Franziska Ott
The professional journey of Franziska Ott (born in 1995) began at the Mosolf Group in 2014 in the form of training to become a freight forwarding agent.
After completing her training, in 2017 she began her development within the Sales department at the MOSOLF Group. Starting as an account manager for fleet and used car customers, in 2019 she also became team leader in Fleet Business. Parallel to her professional activities, she decided to pursue a Bachelor of Science in the field of “Automotive & Mobility Business”. She most recently took on the position as Head of Sales in the Fleet & Used Car Business area in 2023.
Franziska Ott has headed the Key Account Management department within the MOSOLF Group with Nane Harjung since January 2024.
Head of Key Account Management
Nane Harjung
Nane Harjung completed her degree in Economics at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart from 2016 – 2018, thereby laying the cornerstone for her professional career. Directly following this (December 2018), she joined AUTOKONTOR BAYERN GmbH, where she worked as an assistant to the management and was introduced to the automotive logistics sector. In this role, she successively took over responsibility for the development and implementation of a number of new customers in the Business Development area, which allowed her to gain comprehensive insights into the strategic corporate development. Since 2023 she has been performing the role of Head of Sales / Key Accounting at AUTOKONTOR BAYERN.
Nane Harjung has headed the Key Account Management department within the MOSOLF Group with Franziska Ott since January 2024.
THE MOSOLF GROUP – STRONG TOGETHER
Our strength lies in our versatility – the MOSOLF Group is made up of highly specialised individual companies, business units and joint ventures that come together to form an unbeatable combination. This flexible structure offers many advantages that make a difference.