JLL has appointed Sven Schürer as a business development director in its EMEA Industrial & Logistics business with immediate effect.
Schürer will be based in Frankfurt for this newly created role, working across JLL’s growing logistics and supply chain advisory business. the firm said.
'Demand for faster, more efficient, more sustainable and more flexible services, together with rapidly changing economic and political landscapes are driving macro shifts in the logistics and supply chain industry,' commented Guy Gueirard, head of industrial & logistics, EMEA, JLL. 'Sven’s experience and deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing clients complements our existing and growing capabilities in this part of our business.'
Schürer has more than 10 years of industry experience and joins JLL from French supply chain specialist ID Logistics where he was director of business development in Germany. Prior to this, he held relevant positions at international firms including Miebach Consulting and Siemens Mobile.
Schürer said: 'The industrial and logistics market is booming and with this our clients’ real estate requirements are changing and evolving. Now more than ever, clients need to be able to navigate the many complexities and opportunities fanning out in front of them. I am delighted to join JLL at such an exciting time in the industry.'
JLL’s Industrial & Logistics business was established in 1997 and the team currently has over 700 specialists across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific.
Schürer’s appointment follows the recent hires of Simon McWilliams, head of supply chain consulting and Werner Gliem, business development director in Germany. JLL also recently announced the acquisition of specialist supply-chain business Vincia in France.
