Tanja Heiss
About Tanja Heiss
Tanja Heiss serves as the Key Retailers Manager DACH at Ankorstore, where she has worked since 2021. She has a diverse background in international sales and marketing across various industries, along with a strong academic foundation in international operations management and business.
Work at Ankorstore
Tanja Heiss has been serving as the Key Retailers Manager DACH at Ankorstore since 2021. In this role, she focuses on managing key retailer relationships in the DACH region, emphasizing the evolution of independent retail. Her position is based in Paris, Île-de-France, France, where she has contributed to the company's growth and strategy in the retail sector.
Previous Experience in International Expansion
Before joining Ankorstore, Tanja worked as the International Expansion Manager at NaraFood from 2019 to 2020. Her role involved overseeing the company's growth initiatives in international markets while based in Paris. Additionally, she held the position of International Account Manager at Meero from 2017 to 2018, further enhancing her expertise in managing international client relationships.
Education and Expertise
Tanja Heiss holds a Master’s Degree in International Operations Management from Paris-Sud University (Paris XI), which she completed from 2015 to 2017. She also studied Economy with a focus on Enterprise, Innovation & Circular Economy at the University of Bradford School of Management in 2017. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in International Sales and Marketing from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and a Bachelor of Arts in International Business from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW).
Diverse Industry Experience
Tanja has accumulated diverse industry experience across various sectors, including automotive, food, elevator, photography, jewelry, and retail. She worked at SCHAEFER GmbH as an International Sales and Marketing professional from 2012 to 2015 and served as a Junior Buyer at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi from 2015 to 2017. This varied background has equipped her with a broad understanding of different market dynamics and customer needs.
Creative Direction at CHO
In addition to her role at Ankorstore, Tanja Heiss is the Founder and Creative Director at CHO, a position she has held since 2019. In this capacity, she focuses on illuminating urban lifestyles through jewelry and objects. Her work at CHO reflects her passion for sustainable design and the principles of the circular economy, which she integrates into her professional endeavors.