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  • Development and implementation of HR strategies for the European market
  • Introduction and implementation of the HR software Personio
  • Development and management of recruiting, onboarding and employer branding processes
  • Advising management and executives on labor and social law issues
  • Ensuring compliance with European labor laws and guidelines
  • Implementation of benefits and company pensions (e.g. become1, DYNO)
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  • Strategic and operational responsibility for all HR topics in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
  • Management of a team of 9 HR employees, support of approx. 700 employees (Retail, Wholesale & Corporate)
  • Introduction of an applicant management tool and a European career site in cooperation with the European HQ
  • Expansion of benefits (including remote work, pension program, retention program)
  • Expansion of the HR team from 3 to 9 employees
  • Budget responsibility of approx. EUR 25 million
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Head of HR (Germany & Austria)

Guess Deutschland GmbH

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  • Digitization of personnel files and processes
  • Introduction of ATOSS time recording and payroll changeover from ADP to SD Worx
  • Management of short-time work, hygiene concepts and employee communication during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Implementation of HR standards and processes for the region
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  • Joint responsibility for the establishment and further development of the locations in the DACH region
  • Monitoring and analysis of site-specific key figures
  • Responsibility for applicant management and the entire recruitment process at the Düsseldorf location
  • Planning of employee capacities and resource management
  • Preparation of employee data for payroll accounting
  • Recording and maintenance of personnel master data, time and payroll data
  • Continuously optimize and ensure compliance of business processes
  • Partner acquisition and management
  • Support of the marketing department
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Summary

Experienced HR professional with over 10 years of professional experience in fashion retail, e-commerce and international human resources management. Specialized in digital HR transformation, AI-supported HR processes, recruiting, payroll, change management and building scalable HR structures. Success in the introduction of HR software, benefits programs, talent management and compliance with employment law.

Skills

  • Personio
  • Workable
  • Ms Office (Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Teams, Sharepoint, Forms, Bookings)
  • Haufe Zeugnis-tool
  • Peoplesoft (Oracle)
  • Atoss
  • Argos
  • Notion
  • Make
  • Power Automate
  • Zendesk (Ticket-system)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary
French
Elementary
Italian
Elementary

Education

May 2025 - Nov 2025

ENEB Barcelona

Master in Digital Business · Digital Business · Barcelona, Spain

Oct 2010 - Jul 2014

Hochschule Niederrhein

Bachelor of Science, Textile & Clothing Management · Textile & Clothing Management · Mönchengladbach, Germany · good

Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium Dillingen/Saar

General university entrance qualification · General university entrance qualification · Dillingen, Germany · good

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Digital HR Transformation

AIHR Academy

AI Consultant

Gründer.de

AI For HR

AIHR Academy

German Labor Law

Niederrhein University Of Applied Sciences, Krefeld

Fitness Trainer B-License

DFAV

Instructor Aptitude

IHK

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