Tiejo Keppler Consultant

Bringing people and ideas together, thinking win-win and out of the box are key aspects which drive Tiejo. He has an eye for innovation and detail, and is always looking for a new & original concept. To develop new Retail, Hospitality & Leisure concepts, with the right balance between ratio and emotion, business and personality, is his passion.

Through many years of international experience in developing stores & projects for international brands, Tiejo knows how to build and grow a brand – literally – and what aspects are essential to its success. Tiejo has a thorough understanding of retail real estate and its development. This experience includes a specialty of both commercial, design and project management. He gained a solid understanding of real estate deals, design & development aspects and site conditions in industries ranging from retail, commercial and residential projects.

In his role as a Retail Development Manager for a global electric car company, he managed many international projects from beginning (real estate search) to end (construction & opening). He consulted both internal partners (operators & design) as externals (consultants & contractors) to find optimal commercial store development solutions in order to open within time & budget. He has also extensive experience with world’s biggest coffee brand, especially with its franchisees and opened numerous coffee stores in Europe to specific brand standards and tight timelines. During his time in London as Commercial Manager, he managed cost plans (QS) in detail for one of the prime residential developments on Hyde Park (London). He also gained diverse expertise in tender and sourcing strategies while ensuring operational and financial feasibility.

Tiejo is trained as a civil engineer (T.U. Delft) and has several years of experience in retail development with a foundation in construction management. In addition, he holds an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, where he studied marketing strategy in detail. This included feasibility studies and evaluating business opportunities, which made him understand start-up and small-medium business environments. Furthermore he proved his ability to add value from a broader perspective.