HR Business Partnerin / Interim Managerin

Operative and partly strategic responsibility for HR area, active deployment of various project topics within HCM team related to previous merger process. Consulting for managers and employees on all HR relevant topics and management/completion of associated operational tasks; restoration of trusting cooperation with committees

Member of management board, responsibility for HR areas, active deployment within HR Community. Consulting for managers and employees on all HR relevant questions and labor law topics including reorganization; responsibility for all operative HR processes and measures like recruiting, personnel and organizational development, change and performance management; active participation in local, regional and global HR projects/processes; cooperation with works council and its committees

Development, management and monitoring of global HR organization of company and subsidiaries (Germany, Thailand, USA, Japan); introduction of training programs, HR strategies and intercultural communication; consulting, coaching and training of specialists and managers.

Management of all operative/analytical HR tasks and processes and implementation of strategic HR processes and procedures; leadership of 9 direct employees; guidance and consulting of global management in personnel matters; compliance/implementation of legal and internal requirements; budget responsibility; dialogue and involvement of committees for trusting and goal-oriented results; global optimization projects; global recruiting; daily hands-on - works agreements, employment contract design, references

Member of cross-plant HR team. HR consulting of managing director, HR employees and other employees (approx. 200) on all HR topics in remaining settlement of reconciliation of interests/social plan; contracts, preparatory payroll accounting, references, budget forecast completed and supplementary works agreements concluded; general and individual design and implementation of new solutions for socially acceptable staff reduction and termination agreements developed and implemented; internal and external recruiting supported; recommendations for personnel development and salary measures developed and implemented; cross-plant HR consulting of managers and route managers on labor law topics and their handling; participation in coordination of supervisory board election; communication and advancement of changes with works council committees; relocation of HR department to new location; training of new HR BP

HR Director for Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic with respective works councils/unions, responsible for total approx. 1,500 employees. Member of management team and European HR group, leadership of 10 HR employees, budget responsibility.

Personnel changes in management team, preparatory measures for future global structure. Setup, operation, realignment of HR department: structural change, succession planning, filling open positions, approval and selection of HR management system. Mediations, solution finding, handling of open topics between management and works councils/union - e.g. Christmas bonus, bonus system, target agreement, labor law proceedings, extension of health management. Coaching of internally selected HR Director. Introduction of leadership training through external trainer

Head of HR for three plants, approx. 700 employees, locations in Thuringia and Bavaria. 2 plant closures, 1 plant setup. Member of management team and European HR group, leadership of 2 employees (payroll/support) and 12 trainees, budget responsibility.

Setup/operation of HR department until hiring of future HR manager. Alignment of department and all processes to future structure of company, including change from full continuous to 3/2-shift operation. As mediator, consultant and coach optimization of process chain in communication between plant management, managers, employees and works council.

Plant setup:

• Support of employee representatives in business field, support of CEO and plant manager in communication with works councils and unions
• Setup of HR department including personnel development
• HR planning in coordination with plant management, production management and works council
• Design and implementation of uniform HR processes and standards like job postings, employment contracts, job profiles, creation of organization charts using SAP; implementation of suggestion system, personnel cost controlling and HR reports
• Support of change processes e.g. cultural changes in Japan/Germany cooperation, introduction of KAIZEN, implementation of Japanese safety requirements and introduction of uniform work clothing
• Development of occupational health management e.g. on-site services by health insurance, increase of company doctor consultation times, introduction of training on addiction, burnout, mobbing, motivation
• Development of onboarding programs for new employees
• Handling of recruiting process from planning to hiring
• Ensuring and re-introduction of relevant processes for passing internal/external audits for ISO9000, 9001 and TS14049
• Coaching of managers in discussions with employees and works council
• Training of managers and works council in communication, presentation and team development in cooperation with external trainer
• Preparation of HR budget plan 2013

Plant closure:

• Implementation of social plan and reconciliation of interests for approx. 400 employees
• Development and introduction of subsequent changes through works agreements in coordination with management, union and works council; compliance with given budget
• Consulting, support of employees and works council members until departure

Consulting, support, development of managers and employees

Department setup - time, payroll, salary, further education

Head of HR, member of management board and European HR team. Design and management of innovative HR management