Neumann Kaffee Gruppe appoints Marten Sievers as CEO EMEA
NKG names long-serving executive Marten Sievers to lead EMEA as part of its regional transformation strategy.
EMEA – Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) has appointed Marten Sievers as Chief Executive Officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective January 1, 2026, as part of its organisational transformation and focus on regional empowerment and customer proximity.
The company said Sievers’ appointment supports its strategy of decentralising decision-making and strengthening leadership closer to customers across key coffee markets in the EMEA region.
Marten Sievers joined Neumann Kaffee Gruppe in 2010 in a financial management role with NKG Tropical Farm Management in Switzerland, before relocating to Hamburg to join the group’s Financial Coaching team. His early career at NKG focused on strengthening financial structures and operational performance.
Since 2019, Sievers has served as Regional Managing Director for NKG East Africa, overseeing operations in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
During this period, the company said he built an integrated and well-prepared regional team capable of managing complex supply chains and supporting customers across major coffee origins.
Over the past year, NKG has expanded and reinforced its teams across EMEA, as well as in the Americas and Asia Pacific, accelerating the rollout of its regional operating model. The company said the approach is designed to improve collaboration, increase speed in decision-making and unlock growth opportunities.
Commenting on the transformation, Group CEO David M. Neumann said: “Of course, we still have a way to go, and optimisation remains an ongoing process, but I am confident that we are on the right track and that our teams are well positioned to drive NKG’s development in the regions.”
Neumann Kaffee Gruppe currently operates more than 60 business units across 28 countries, providing services across the green coffee value chain, including farming, imports, exports, logistics, warehousing and quality control.
In November 2025, Neumann Gruppe GmbH secured a US$1.1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility to strengthen its financial position and support global expansion, with 18 financial institutions participating worldwide and supporting long-term strategic objectives and future growth plans.
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