Jan Binke

Head of Category Management

Gebr Heinemann

Jan Binke is the Head of Category Management for Perfumes and Cosmetics at Gebr Heinemann. Together with his team, Jan is aiming to find the right product and brand mix available for all travelers to enrich the customer experience.

Jan’s career started with Henkel (German FMCG company) in 2008 as a trainee in its Cosmetics Division. In 2008 and 2017, Jan held various positions in Sales and Marketing as Head of Sales Germany for the Professional Hairdresser Unit and a member of the German Management Board.

Jan studied in England, Germany, the United States and Hong Kong in an international business program and graduated with a master’s degree in marketing. 

Born and raised in the north of Germany, Jan enjoys spending time with his family of four kids; and if there is little time for anything else, you will find him shooting hoops at the nearest basketball court.