In the ten years since he moved to Bucharest to head up Kaufland Romania and Moldova, Marco Hößl has made it a top performer, writes rose costello. These days, as chief executive of Kaufland Romania and Moldova, Hößl is responsible for not one store but more than 190, plus two logistics centres and two administrative headquarters in Romania. “In the stores, we’ve introduced a connected communi- cation system that links teams, infrastruc- ture and customer touchpoints. Local sourcingAbout 85% of the food sold at Kaufland Romania is sourced locally. Entirely dedicated to Kaufland stores, this hub uses energy-effi- cient technology to grow fresh micro- greens and herbs year-round, reducing food miles and resource waste.