Katja Jooß is in charge of controlling and SAP development at MMcom’s branch office in Hof, Bavaria. She celebrated her 25th anniversary in 2021. In this interview, she reports on how work has changed in the past quarter of a century and what she likes about Militzer & Münch and the logistics industry.
Ms. Jooß, please briefly describe your professional career.
First of all, I did an apprenticeship as a freight forwarder. After that, I stayed in administration and then worked in controlling for some time. I then gradually took over responsibility for the development and maintenance of our SAP system. This includes user and authorization maintenance, user support in Germany and Dubai, and support tasks in Controlling. For more than 20 years, this has been a constant learning and development process, as new projects, legal requirements, and challenges keep arising in the field of SAP.
How has Militzer & Münch changed over the past 25 years?
When I started in 1996, computers were rare. In my first year of training, I had little contact with a PC. Back then, people rather worked with files. Everything is digitalized now, and Militzer & Münch’s country units and offices are closely interconnected worldwide. Customers can track their shipments in real time. Militzer & Münch has grown into a modern company, but has remained down-to-earth.
What do you most appreciate about Militzer & Münch?
The work environment, the working conditions, the colleagues, and the bosses – everything is just right. In addition to the constant tasks, there are always new challenges and projects, too. Militzer & Münch is a down-to-earth, tradition-rich company. Here in Hof, we’ve had flextime for 25 years already. In addition, I have the opportunity to work from home.
What fascinates you about the logistics industry?
Nothing in the world moves without logistics. I’m impressed when I follow our special transports on the intranet. I find it fascinating how large machine parts or even entire plants are moved from one end of the world to the other, and how the individual Militzer & Münch companies go about it, working hand in hand.