Thorsten is working in the sourcing and private brand industry since almost 20 years. He held various positions in Category Management, Sourcing, Operations and General Management in Europe, Turkey and Asia. Since 2022 he is overlooking the Sourcing organization for the OBI Group in Asia with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City as Managing Director.

  
OBI GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG is a German multinational home improvement supplies retailing company. The company was founded in 1970. It is the largest DIY retailer in Europe, and the third-largest in the world, after The Home Depot and Lowe's.