Greater Dusseldorf Area
Proactive, creative HR Executive who teams with business to align HR and business perspectives and then determine, deliver, measure solutions across the full range of HR functions, including talent management, organization design and effectiveness, engagement and culture, diversity, compensation and employee relations. Integrity, honesty, and an authentic leadership style are my hallmark.
Responsible for the industrial chemical unit 1.8B€ 3500 employee group. Full accountability to instill and manage HR capability, driving professional excellence. Currently in final phase of assignment at headquarters office (Düsseldorf, Germany). Direct workforce planning and talent development,with specialties in enhancing leadership effectiveness. Global compensation committee member responsible to negotiate for the business in compensation matters and recently managed roll out of new short term incentive program. Advisor to senior executive team on people capabilities and practices. Created the Winning Sales Management program to formulate the future role and competencies, priorities and tools needed to successfully achieve aggressive financial targets with comparisons analytically formulated to provide qualitative understanding of current sales management capability. Full responsibility to lead the North American integration of two major competitors, National Starch and Henkel, ensuring talent retention of the "best of the best" in a 100 day period. Promoted and transferred to Düsseldorf to engage Western Europe to repeat the success model in the complex European environment. Previously led HR for National Starch North America division: a workforce of 1500 employees and multiple sites -union and non union based; Delivered productive, forward facing workforce during a period of great change when sales and technical solutions were re-aligned to better serve customers.
Total HR environment for talent management, employee compensation and benefits, employment policies and practices. Negotiated healthcare benefit package in an escalating market to reduce costs by $300,000 per year while providing enhanced choices and improved benefits. Negotiated Medical, Dental, HRA, Prescription, Flexible Spending, and 1635e benefits for US and PR. Managed 401k portfolio for US. Performed customer site business interventions. Went on-site at Top 10 pharmaceutical customer to assess problems/issues/resolutions and ensure the success of this $2.5 MM engagement. Outcome resulted in extension of contract of $1M. Designed and led comprehensive strategic learning initiative; consulting & sales skills, work practices, technical writing, MS Project, PMP & ASQ Certification, communication skills, and "Boot Camp". Extensive talent management including recruitment of pharmaceutical personnel; managed all related process and selection of executive talent right person, right job. Introduced first Puerto Rico Employee Handbook. Established compensation review committee comprised of the Senior Leadership team to better understand the employment model and to strategize to enhance profitability
Technology marketing pre-IPO Dot.com originally part of American List Council (ALC) of Princeton; of Human Resources Developed and implemented human capital programs and policies as they directly relate to fostering the company mission and vision. Managed acquisition of a "stored value card" company into services parent.
Managed 1200 employees, total IT environment including two PA, three NJ & one NYC location for software, design, business analysis, architecture, network, data centers. Led the human resource project for the first off-shoring effort at D&B. Implemented 'quick-hire' program for 'hot skill' job candidates. Hired recruiters, streamlined process, revised hiring packages. Revised technical compensation program. Organizational development, talent education and management advisor. Coordinated international issues, such as transfers and pay equity, for UK, Australia and Canada.
Private, minority owned engineering technology developer of computer motherboards, diagnostic software (AMI BIOS & RAID cards) with two locations in the US and five overseas; 475 employees; process including advertisement preparation, pre-screening, interview formats and recruitment of applicants including international professionals with an expanded on campus college presence through co-ops from GA Tech. Recruiting, compensation, benefits, education programs, payroll, facilities, HR Systems, immigration and organizational development. Developed "Ambassadors Program" for new associates (many associates entering the US for their first time). Streamlined immigration process for H-1B candidates (50+).Immigrated specific technical talent from around the globe.