Dr. Axel Schulten

Chief People Officer @CWS Workwear @CWS Healthcare | Workwear that empowers professionals to do their best

Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

I am the Chief People Officer of CWS Workwear. Having been a part of the CWS and Haniel universe since 2013, I has worked in several international leadership functions within the Human Resources area. I have developed and executed HR strategies that leveraged internal standardisation of HR tools, processes and systems to ensure growth ambitions and market differentiation. At CWS Workwear, my mission is to drive cultural transformation to create a great an open workplace environment geared towards high performance and entrepreneurship with a state-of-the-art workforce and HR processes that meet best-in-class benchmarks.

Experience

  • Chief People Officer at CWS Workwear
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • CWS Group (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Chief People Officer
      Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr

    • HR Director Division Workwear
      Jan 2021 - Dec 2022 · 2 yrs

    • Head of Compensation & Benefits
      Dec 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH (1 yr 6 mos)
    • Executive Assistant to CEO
      Aug 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Senior Manager Compensation Benefits
      2017 - Nov 2017 · 11 mos

  • Manager Compensation and Benefits at Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
    2013 - 2016 · 3 yrs

  • Group Controlling, Beteiligungscontroller at Bilfinger
    2012 - 2013 · 1 yr