Christian Renfordt appointed "Director Parts Sales"

Christian Renfordt appointed "Director Parts Sales"

In his role, he is responsible for sales, product management and pricing of international spare parts management at Schmitz Cargobull.

Christian Renfordt appointed "Director Parts Sales" at Cargobull Parts & Services GmbH

May 2023 - Christian Renfordt has taken over the position of Director Parts Sales at the Schmitz Cargobull subsidiary "Cargobull Parts & Services GmbH" with effect from 01.04.2023. In his role, he is responsible for sales, product management and pricing of international spare parts management at Schmitz Cargobull. As part of the management team, he reports directly to Britta Sprey, Managing Director of Cargobull Parts & Services.

Taking spare parts sales to the next level

Christian Renfordt, who has a degree in industrial engineering, has been working in the automotive aftermarket since 2002 and has held various sales and management positions. Most recently, he was Vice-President Europe-Africa at trailer coupling specialist Westfalia-Automotive.

"We are delighted to have been able to appoint Christian, an accomplished industry expert, for this position. With his profound expertise, he will continue to drive the success of our national and international spare parts sales and take it to the next level," says Britta Sprey. 

"Quality spare parts, easy identification of spare parts and high availability are important for our customers. In the event of a repair, the trailer must be back on the road quickly. Because only a running trailer is successful and profitable," adds Christian Renfordt. 
"In order to be able to react even faster to customer needs, we have a number of projects underway for even more efficient spare parts logistics. In addition to expanding the product and service portfolio with attractive pricing, this includes close cooperation between Schmitz Cargobull's international aftersales organisations."

Cargobull Parts & Services GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schmitz Cargobull AG. In the aftersales area, it takes care of all the needs of customers and their vehicles throughout Europe. From individual service contracts, training and further education as well as the technical support of the service partners and the Europe-wide rapid supply of customers with original spare parts from Schmitz Cargobull, system partners and leading suppliers.
 

About Schmitz Cargobull 

Schmitz Cargobull is the leading manufacturer of semi-trailers for temperature-controlled freight, general cargo and bulk goods in Europe and a pioneer in digital solutions for trailer services and improved connectivity. The company also manufactures transport refrigeration machines for refrigerated semi-trailers for temperature-controlled freight transport. With a comprehensive range of services from financing, spare parts supply, service contracts and telematics solutions to used vehicle trading, Schmitz Cargobull supports its customers in optimising their total cost of ownership (TCO) and digital transformation. Schmitz Cargobull was founded in 1892 in Münsterland, Germany. The family-run company produces around 60,000 vehicles per year with over 6,000 employees and generated a turnover of around 2.4 billion euros in the 2023/24 financial year. The international production network currently comprises ten plants in Germany, Lithuania, Spain, England, Turkey, Slovakia and Australia.


The Schmitz Cargobull press team:

Anna Stuhlmeier:  +49 2558 81-1340 I anna.stuhlmeier@cargobull.com 
Andrea Beckonert:  +49 2558 81-1321 I andrea.beckonert@cargobull.com
Silke Hesener:  +49 2558 81-1501 I silke.hesener@cargobull.com