We once again derived great pleasure from organising the Pharmaceutical Logistics Day together with our customers this year. The day gave rise to a diverse range of engaging presentations, in-depth discussions in smaller focus groups, and the presentation of current results from the pharmacists’ study “Does Reusable Packaging Really Add Value?” (available in German only). The study was commissioned by trans-o-flex with the support of Dr Stefan Hartmann, President of BVDAK (Bundesverband Deutscher Apothekenkooperationen e.V. (Federal Association of German Pharmacy Cooperatives)), and our partner Smart Container Loop (SCL).
In the course of the event, we reflected on our business against the backdrop of ever-accelerating global transformations from a range of perspectives – from that of the industry, the consignor and the consignee. In collaboration with GEODIS and our partner SCL, new concepts, innovative solutions and business models were presented and discussed.
The event also provided an insight into our new business area of “Special Services” – that has been developed to provide our customers with solutions for their complex and time-critical requirements. You can obtain additional information about this on our website: To Special Services. Alternatively, you can also submit your enquiry in relation to this directly here:
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all participants. Your commitment made it a lively and interesting day. We were particularly pleased with the first positive feedback on site, which confirmed that the topics and the format were very well received. This is also supported by the responses to our feedback forms. According to them, 96% of our customers indicated that they would like to attend the event again next year.
For all those who were unable to attend, we have once again compiled the agenda and information about the speakers. If you should have any questions, your sales contact will, of course, be happy to assist you, or you can use the following contact form.
And for all those who would like to attend it (again) next year. You can easily and without any obligation register your interest for next year’s event using the form provided further down this page. We are already looking forward to further exchanges with you!
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Program
Agenda
09:30
Welcome
Lutz Blankenfeldt, Head of Strategy, Commercial & Marketing trans-o-flex
09:35
Live demo: Discover Special Services I
Anna Maria Cirimele, Division manager Special Services trans-o-flex
09:45
Connection with a head start
Martin Reder, CEO trans-o-flex
10:15
The global economic situation from a logistics perspective
André Schwilden, Chief Commercial Officer EUROPE, GEODIS CL Germany
10:45
Coffee break
11:15
Global synergies: Unlocking value & innovation
Eugen Günther, CSO trans-o-flex / Christof Grzech, Regional Vertical Markets Director Pharma & Healthcare, GEODIS CL Germany
11:45
Discussion round: Focus topic I
Participants in topic-related groups
12:15
Lunch break
13:30
Success stories: Focus on customers
Eugen Günther, CSO trans-o-flex & Kunden
14:30
Discussion round: Focus topic II
Participants in topic-related groups
15:00
Coffee break
15:30
Impulses from the pharmacy: Does reusable packaging really offer added value?
Dr. Stefan Hartmann, President of BVDAK (Federal Association of German Pharmacy Cooperatives)
16:00
Live demo: Discover Special Services II
Anna Maria Cirimele, Divison manager Special Services trans-o-flex
16:15
Summary / Highlights of the discussion rounds
Eugen Günther, CSO trans-o-flex / Michael Löckener, COO trans-o-flex / Expert contact persons for the discussion rounds
16:35
Stay together
You are cordially invited!
18:00
Ende
Speakers
Martin Reder
Martin Reder
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
trans-o-flex Express GmbH & Co. KGaA
has been Chief Executive Officer (CEO) since February 2024. He brings more than three decades of experience in operations, sales, customer service, and product management at express delivery services TNT and FedEx. Most recently, he was Managing Director Special Services for Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe at FedEx Express Germany since 2017, responsible for more than 20 countries. Prior to that, the trained freight forwarding agent held numerous management positions within the TNT organization. Among other things, he was Managing Director of TNT Mehrwertlogistik (high-availability logistics) and had product responsibility for the same-day service “TNT HEUTE.” He also developed special logistics solutions for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries as well as media and motorsports. As Chief Operating Officer, he was responsible for all 31 branches of TNT Express Germany with around 3,500 employees.
Eugen Günther
Eugen Günther
Chief Sales Officer (CSO)
trans-o-flex Express GmbH & Co. KGaA
has been Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at trans-o-flex since November 2021 and spokesperson for the management board at trans-o-flex ThermoMed Austria GmbH since May 2022, where the wholesale and foreign trade specialist has consistently advanced his career. He started in the sales field in 2010, moved to key account management in 2014, and became regional sales manager for southwestern Germany in 2015. In 2016, he took over the management of the sales division, initially on an interim basis. In 2019, he was permanently appointed to this position. Before joining trans-o-flex, Günther worked for several years at TNT Express and at a company in the healthcare industry, also in sales.
Michael Löckener
Michael Löckener
Chief Operations Officer (COO)
trans-o-flex Express GmbH & Co. KGaA
has been Chief Operating Officer (COO) of trans-o-flex since August 2024. The freight forwarding agent and transport specialist joined trans-o-flex Express in 2015, initially as Regional Operations Manager North. In July 2018, he took over the management of trans-o-flex ThermoMed GmbH. Since April 2019, he has also been Chief Executive Officer of trans-o-flex Training & Service GmbH, which specializes in training and education. In addition, from January 2022 until his appointment as COO, he was responsible for the day-to-day operations of trans-o-flex Express GmbH & Co. KGaA as Head of Operations. Löckener brings decades of logistics experience in the CEP industry to his role at trans-o-flex. He has held various positions at logistics service providers Fiege, TNT, and GLS.
Anna Maria Cirimele
Anna Maria Cirimele
Head of Special Services
trans-o-flex Express GmbH & Co. KGaA
has been with trans-o-flex express since January 2024 and heads up the new Special Services division at tof. She is responsible for setting up and implementing processes. Following an internal restructuring, she also took over the Amazon Special Service division at the end of Q1 2024. Her qualification as an NLP practitioner will help to make the division more efficient. Her professional career began in 2009 at TNT Express, where she worked as an internal sales representative after completing her training as a freight forwarding and logistics clerk. At the same time, she studied business administration with a focus on logistics while working. In 2010, she moved internally to the Special Services division and later took over as team leader. After a successful project, she received an offer to join the new Customer Logistics Management team at TNT Express in Troisdorf. As Customer Logistics Manager for the DACH region, she dedicated herself to solving structural problems for FedEx/TNT’s top customers until the end of 2023.
André Schwilden
André Schwilden
Chief Commercial Officer Europe
GEODIS CL Germany GmbH
has held the position of Chief Commercial Officer for the EUROPE region at GEODIS since April 1, 2024. In this role, he is responsible for all sales and business development activities, as well as marketing, communications, and key account management in the logistics areas of air and ocean freight, contract logistics, and distribution & express.
After successfully completing his studies in business administration, André Schwilden began his professional career in 2004 at DB Schenker as Key Account Manager in the Automotive Land Transport division in Frankfurt. In 2007, he moved to Hermes in Hamburg, where he was Head of Key Account Management and Head of Business Development for the Transport Logistics division. During his time at Hermes, he also earned an MBA in Strategic Management while working full-time. From 2014 to 2017, he was a member of the management board at APL Logistics in Hamburg, where he was responsible for sales in Germany with a focus on global freight solutions. In 2018, he returned to DB Schenker and held various management positions, including Vertical Market Director Industrial Europe and CCO for the Southeast Europe cluster based in Vienna. Most recently, before joining GEODIS, he served as Vice President – Head of Land Sales Europe.
Christof Grzech
Christof Grzech
Director of Vertical Markets, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare
GEODIS EUROPE – REGIONAL HEAD OFFICE
is an experienced logistics and supply chain expert with over 20 years of international professional experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. He began his career with basic medical training, followed by training as a freight forwarding agent and a degree in business administration with a focus on international management, distribution, and logistics. In senior positions at FedEx, DHL, and Panalpina, he was responsible for global sales strategies, developed GDP-compliant transport solutions, and led international teams with a sales volume of over €200 million. His expertise covers the entire supply chain—from temperature-controlled transport and packaging consulting to trade compliance and risk management. Christof oversaw the development and operation of pharmaceutical warehouses, carried out complex projects such as setting up a GDP hub and optimizing distribution centers, and achieved significant cost savings. As a certified GDP and ISO13485 consultant and Lean & Six Sigma champion, he brings in-depth industry knowledge and strategic thinking to the design of efficient, safe, and sustainable healthcare logistics solutions.
Dr. Stefan Hartmann
Dr. Stefan Hartmann
5th generation pharmacist
Founder VitaPlus GmbH
is a fifth-generation pharmacist. He previously trained as a banker at Deutsche Bank AG and gained professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry while still a student. After completing his doctorate in 1993, he spent time conducting research at the Medical Center of the University of California, San Francisco (USA).
In 1996, Dr. Hartmann took over his grandfather’s St. Vitus Pharmacy and founded VitaPlus Pharmacy as a chain pharmacy in January 2004. He is considered one of the pioneers of chain stores in the pharmacy market and operated four pharmacies for over 20 years. In early 2007, he founded VitaPlus AG, which handles outsourced services such as condition agreements and the conclusion of supply contracts with wholesalers and other market participants for a network of owner-operated pharmacies. In 2023, VitaPlus AG was transferred to VitaPlus GmbH.
In 2008, Dr. Hartmann initiated the founding meeting of the Federal Association of German Pharmacy Cooperatives (BVDAK e.V.), of which he has been the first chairman ever since. The BVDAK e.V. is committed to the preservation and further development of owner-managed pharmacies organized in pharmacy cooperatives in a networked form. The BVDAK actively participates in shaping legislative initiatives.
MAVI Apotheken Institut AG was founded in 2012 and organizes high-profile conferences in the pharmacy and pharmaceutical market and provides consulting services.
Dr. Stefan Hartmann now employs around 80 people. His wife and children also work in the business.
