Winner of The European Female Leaders in Convenience Awards
Jennifer Schmidt-Brekenfeld
Managing Director
Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH
Jennifer Schmidt-Brekenfeld is a versatile senior executive with more than twenty years’ experience in retail and food service. A data-driven strategist and accomplished negotiator, she reshapes business models end-to-end, sparks innovation, and builds high-performing teams that deliver measurable results.
She joined Autobahn Tank & Rast GmbH & Co. KG—Germany’s leading motorway-services operator—in 2005 and, after holding roles such as Head of Retail & Purchasing Co-operation and Category Manager Food & Beverage, was promoted to Managing Director in 2022. Today she has full responsibility for concept and product development, procurement, marketing, and Learning & Development across the company’s nationwide franchise network. Her tenure has seen the forging of partnerships with Burger King, Nordsee, Subway, Coffee Fellows, Starbucks and REWE to Go, the harmonisation of the food-service range and point-of-sale identity, the roll-out of self-order kiosks, and higher coffee margins through a new digital vending model.
Widely regarded as a hands-on leader with a strong strategic lens, Jennifer Schmidt-Brekenfeld empowers colleagues to act autonomously while driving change in line with customer needs and corporate objectives.
About Tank & Rast Group
As a leading service provider along German motorways, we enable mobility for all. Our services are used by millions of guests. This comes with a great responsibility: as host, partner, employer and company.
We offer travelers a state-of-the-art e-charging network, high-quality sanitary facilities, modern filling stations and contemporary catering concepts. These and other successful initiatives are evidence of our drive to keep improving through innovation
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