Christian Effenberger

Head of Human Resources

Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

Passionate people leader with 25 years HR experience in multinational cooperations and family owned businesses, enabling people & business growth.

Experience

  • Head of Group Human Resources at GOLDBECK
    Nov 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Human Resources Director at Bahlsen Group
    Apr 2018 - Oct 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Heading the global Group Human Resources department, full HR responsibility for groupwide workforce, driving Organizational- and Culture development, HR management in local and international environments, initiating and steering of global strategic HR projects, reporting line to the Management Board

  • Danone ()
    • HR Director D-A-CH
      Oct 2015 - Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Danone Early Life Nutrition - MILUPA Management of the HR department for Germany, Austria and Switzerland: lead of organizational development and transformation initiatives, driving corporate HR projects and talent development activities, recruiting for senior management and director levels, accountability for internal communication and mobilization, labor relation management and strategic organization design processes

    • Head of Danone Academy Operations
      Oct 2012 - Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Danone Headquarter Management of the Danone Academy Operations: development of the vision, design and delivery of corporate learning solutions for Manager and Directors on 4 operations functions (Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality), heading Learning & Development Committees with key stakeholders and Executives ensuring the evolution of trainings aligned with functional and strategic talent development needs, steering program delivery within quality and budget responsibility including internal and external partners

    • HR Director (D-A-CH)
      Oct 2007 - Oct 2012 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Danone Advanced Medical Nutrition - NUTRICIA Management of the HR department for Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Implementation of international HR- and change management projects incl. restructuration, merger activities and negotiation of social plans, labor relation management incl. works councils, implementation of learning and development activities, management recruiting and talent development, compensation & benefits responsibility, organizational development activities, headcount- and budget planning

  • Storck ()
    • HR Business Partner
      Apr 2003 - Oct 2005 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      August Storck KG HR Business Partner for employees in Marketing/Sales and Production incl. recruiting, e-recruiting and employer branding, payroll management, international SAP-project management, SAP-reporting and statistics

    • HR Trainee
      Aug 2001 - Mar 2003 · 1 yr 8 mos

      August Storck KG 20-months HR Trainee-Program, training on the job and implementation of HR-projects covering: department for Social Affairs, Information Management, Sales, HR department Marketing/Sales