Rochus (J.) K.
HR Consultant
Experience
Mar 2024 - Aug 2024
6 monthsAtlanta, United States
HR Consultant
Superior Essex Inc
- Support HR and the global legal department
- Support lawyers in labor court proceedings, especially injunction proceedings
- Representation at labor court and higher labor court
- Negotiations with IG Metall
Jun 2022 - Feb 2024
1 year 9 monthsBramsche, Germany
HR Labor Manager
Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire GmbH
- Advising management in Germany, Italy, and the USA
- Leading negotiations with works councils and the overall works council
- Handling individual cases (§§ 99, 100, 102, 111 Works Constitution Act)
- Employer representative in conciliation committees
- Representation at labor court and higher labor court
- Negotiations with IG Metall
- Managing 380 employees
Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
4 monthsRecruiting Projects
- Recruiting a production manager (mechanical engineering) and a commercial manager (medium-sized companies)
Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
3 monthsFrankfurt am Main, Germany
Senior Consultant
Tata Consultancy Services GmbH
- Analyzing and creating payroll bases for employees affected by the transfer of business from Vodafone to Tata
- Implementing payroll for 3 sites
- Analyzing around 300 works agreements affected by the business transfer
Apr 2021 - May 2021
2 monthsMunich, Germany
Senior Consultant
Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH
- Advising on calculating compensation for disadvantages (§ 113 Works Constitution Act)
- Creating a social plan
- Calculating severance packages for 2 sites
- Managing 130 employees
Jan 2021 - Present
4 years 8 monthsRuggell, Liechtenstein
Senior Consultant
Arno Krause Managementberatung
- Designing, setting up, restructuring, and advising HR departments
- Focus on restructurings
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearHanau, Germany
HR Project Manager
DAHER S.A. / DAHER Logistik GmbH
- Transfer of business (§ 613a German Civil Code) from Bombardier and 4 other logistics service providers
- Taking over contract logistics at 3 sites
- Negotiations with the French parent company and local works councils
- Recruiting for 8 sites
- Implementing payroll for 8 sites
- Managing 300 employees
Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
2 monthsBad Homburg, Germany
HR-Coordination
Fresenius Netcare GmbH
- Change management in IT services
- Aligning regional organizations with global offerings
- Managing 1,200 employees
Feb 2019 - Present
6 years 7 monthsDiverse Recruiting Projects
- Recruiting IT software developers
- Advisory board member in 2 transfer companies
- Representing multiple employers at labor court and in conciliation committees
Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
3 monthsConsultant for Reorganization and Performance Improvement
- Advising a small technical manufacturing company with sales markets in China and the Arab region
Feb 2018 - Oct 2018
9 monthsPoing, Germany
Project Manager and Mediator
Pflegestern Seniorenservice gGmbH
- Mediator between works council and management
- Process development in "training", "HR recruiting", "communication with the works council"
- Representing the employer at labor court
- Selling and spinning off facilities
- Negotiating works agreements
- Managing 480 employees across 5 sites
Sep 2017 - Dec 2018
1 year 4 monthsLohmar, Germany
Head of HR and Managing Director
Sulzer Pump Solutions Germany GmbH / Sulzer Pumps Grundbesitz GmbH
- Responsible for development, production, and sales of wastewater pumps worldwide
- Restructuring and site closures
- Selling land and buildings
- Managing 180 employees
- Awarded "Chamber’s Best Training Company" by the IHK Bonn/Rhein-Sieg
Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 7 monthsLöhne, Germany
HR Senior Manager Restructuring
AS Audio-Service GmbH
- Partial site closure and relocation of production and logistics outside Germany
- Negotiations with the works council
- Balance of interests agreement and social plan
- Transfer company
- Managing 170 employees
Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 7 monthsErlangen, Germany
HR Senior Manager Restructuring
Sivantos GmbH
- Partial site closure and relocation of production and logistics outside Germany
- Negotiations with works council, balance of interests agreement, social plan
- Representing the employer at labor court
- Managing 600 employees
Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
9 monthsSenior Consultant
- Merging a medical technology company
- Integrating 35 employees into a company with 1,600 employees
- Business transfer, balance of interests agreement, social plan
- Works council negotiations
Jan 2016 - Sep 2016
9 monthsInterim HR Manager
- Advising a medium-sized mechanical engineering company with 70 employees
Apr 2014 - Aug 2016
2 years 5 monthsDiverse Recruiting Projects
- Recruiting service engineers for Saudi Arabia
- Recruiting technical clerks, accountants, controllers, sales staff
- Recruiting managing directors (mid-sized companies)
- Conducting payroll accounting (DATEV)
- Representing the employer at labor court in dismissal and injunction proceedings
Oct 2000 - Present
24 years 11 monthsGermany
Independent Management Consultancy
KARO Consulting®
- Interim management of human resources and executive management
- Vacancy management
- Executive search for specialists and executives
- Consulting in quality and process management
- HR projects
- Restructuring
- Placement
- Business development and support between Germany and China for companies and managers
Oct 1983 - Sep 2000
17 yearsGermany
Deputy Head of Organization
Landratsamt München
Oct 1983 - Sep 2000
17 yearsKranzberg, Germany
Head of HR Department Worldwide
PILZ GmbH
- Setting up a plant each in Thuringia and the USA
Oct 1983 - Sep 2000
17 yearsHeidelberg, Germany
Insolvency Administrator for the PILZ Group
Rechtsanwälte Dr. Jobst Wellensiek & Partner
Oct 1983 - Sep 2000
17 yearsStuttgart, Germany
Personnel Officer
Wehrbereichsverwaltung V
- Case officer for disciplinary law and representative of the initiating authority at the Federal Disciplinary Court and the disciplinary panels at the Federal Administrative Court
Oct 1983 - Sep 2000
17 yearsNeuss, Germany
Authorized Officer and Resource Manager
Xerox GmbH
- Member of the Xerox Senior Management Group
Oct 1983 - Sep 2000
17 yearsKarlsbad, Germany
Director Human Resources Worldwide
nova data AG software & services/entory AG
- Setting up a branch office in London, UK
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
ElementaryEducation
Oct 1980 - Sep 1983
Fachhochschule des Bundes für öffentliche Verwaltung, Mannheim
Diploma in Public Administration · Public Administration · Germany
Apr 1980 - Sep 1980
University of Tübingen
Law · Germany
Certifications & licenses
DLV B Trainer
German Athletics Association
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