Olaf Schaefer
Senior HR Interim Manager
Experience
Executive Board member / Member of the Executive Board +49 (0)
HR Recruitment & Interim AG
HR Director Germany & Austria
PPG Industries
Leading the local HR function for 7 business units with approximately 1,100 staff in 5 legal entities spread over 11 sites. Managing a team of 12 HR professionals.
Managing Director (Managing Director) +49 (0)
FR Recruitment GmbH
Recruitment consultancy specializing in HR professionals and executives.
Senior HR Interim Manager +49 (0)
Freelancer
Projects as an interim manager: Q1 2011: HR project lead, Solar Frontier Europe Q1 2011 - Q2 2012 and Q2 - Q4 2013: HR interim manager (Sales), AstraZeneca Q4 2013 - Q3 2014: HR interim manager, Magna Interiors Q4 2018 - Q4 2019: Change Manager, Stage Entertainment Q3 2020 - Q4 2020: Transformation Manager (Middle Office Germany), Vattenfall Q1/2 2021: Country HR Manager Germany, Lavazza Professional Q2/3 2021: Employee Relations Manager, EssexFurukawa since Q4 2021: Project Manager Payroll & Time (PL, UK, FI & DK), Vattenfall As a senior HR consultant, I design and facilitate workshops for example on change initiatives, process design, 360° reviews, onboarding new managers, conflict resolution, and strategy reviews.
Senior Consultant
TEC Leadership Institute
HR Manager
Shell
- 2006 - 2010: HR Manager, Shell Germany Oil GmbH & Shell Energy Germany GmbH (Gas Marketing), Hamburg (GER)
- 2005 - 2006: Global HR Advisor, Shell International Petroleum Company, London (UK)
- 2002 - 2005: HR Manager, Shell Solar GmbH, Munich (GER)
SAP Training Consultant
Sword DDS Europe Ltd
Recruitment Consultant
Merrow Employment Agency. Ltd
Benefit Advisor
Braun GmbH
HR Advisor
B. Braun Melsungen AG
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Experienced in Energy (24 years), Pharmaceutical (20 years), Professional Services (18 years), Manufacturing (16 years), Automotive (16 years), and Food and Beverage (16 years).
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Experienced in Human Resources (31 years), Project Management (16 years), Strategy (11 years), and Information Technology (2 years).
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