The Randstad, Netherlands
As Global Senior HR Director at Zimmer Biomet I lead human resources strategies supporting Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations, and Quality / Regulatory Affairs. Collaborating with a global team of 40+ HR professionals, we deliver solutions for over 4,000 employees focusing on talent development, organizational design & efficiency, C&B projects, mergers and acquisitions. Zimmer Biomet empowers our team to align HR initiatives with business goals, emphasizing operational efficiency and cultural cohesion. By partnering on complex transitions, we drive sustainable growth and enhance employee experiences. With a pragmatic and strategic approach, I focus on creating HR frameworks that foster collaboration, innovation, and long-term success across the organization.
Global Senior HR Director responsible for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations and Quality / Regulatory Affairs. Currently providing support to 4000+ employees across the globe while directly managing a team of 40+ HR professionals across the different regions. - Delivered on multiple key HR strategic projects focused on several mergers & acquisitions (Vista & Orthogrid), dispositions (Dental & Spine businesses) and the start-up of a Shared Service / Center of Excellence model across all support functions (Warsaw, Bogota & Malaysia). - Added HR responsibility for the Benelux & Nordics Commercial divisions in support of the internal realignment of the EMEA commercial organization. - Initiated and organized the set-up of the European Works Council whilst leading EMEA and country consultation efforts as the company’s labor relations leader. - Driving multiple annual key HR initiatives such as workforce planning, talent development cycles, managing engagement activities, DEI efforts, organizational development and overall HR transformation activities and change management.
Global Senior HR Director responsible for Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Commercial Operations and Quality / Regulatory Affairs. Currently providing support to 4000+ employees across the globe while directly managing a team of 40+ HR professionals across the different regions. Delivered on multiple key HR strategic projects focused on several mergers & acquisitions (Vista & Orthogrid), dispositions (Dental & Spine businesses) and the start-up of a Shared Service / Centre of Excellence model across all support functions (Warsaw, Bogota & Malaysia). Added HR responsibility for the Zimmer Biomet Benelux & Nordics Commercial divisions in support of the internal realignment of the EMEA commercial organization. Initiated and organized the set-up of the European Works Council (EWC) whilst leading EMEA and country consultation efforts as the company's labor relations leader. Driving multiple annual key HR initiatives such as workforce planning, talent development cycles managing engagement activities, DEI efforts, organizational development and overall HR transformation activities and change management.
HR Business partner role for all GE Corporate, Shared Service & GE Digital functions in the Benelux, Nordics, Baltics, Greece & Israel as well being the HRBP for Finance Europe in driving associated initiatives such as employee engagement, talent development, succession planning and organisational simplification. - Responsible for driving overall GE HR initiatives across all GE business in the Benelux as responsible HR Benelux country leader (2000 FTE’s); initiated country C&B harmonization plans for both Netherlands and Belgium as well as creating a regional talent sharing platform. - Responsible for managing the HR impact of several mergers & acquisitions, dispositions and regional business alignments (GE Digital, Alstom, Baker Hughes GE, GE Capital). - Responsible for leading large-scale regional transition & restructuring efforts into the Global Operations Shared Service model (Budapest) over a 3-year period of time. - Leading the annual HR processes such as talent development cycle, resource planning, C&B planning. Implemented new GE Performance Development program. - Stepped up to become the interim HR Leader for GE Artesia Bank in 2015 & 2016 which was being closed down by GE. Managed the local HR team (5 FTE’s) plus all HR and labour relations aspects of the closure of GE Artesia bank.
HR Business partner role for all GE Corporate, Shared Service & GE Digital functions in the Benelux, Nordics, Baltics, Greece & Israel as well being the HRBP for Finance Europe in driving associated initiatives such as employee engagement, talent development, succession planning and organizational simplification. Responsible for driving overall GE HR initiatives across all GE business in the Benelux as responsible HR Benelux country leader (2000 FTE's); initiated country C&B harmonization plans for both Netherlands and Belgium as well as creating a regional talent sharing platform. Responsible for managing the HR impact of several mergers & acquisitions, dispositions and regional business alignments (GE Digital, Alstom, Baker Hughes GE, GE Capital). Responsible for leading large-scale regional transition & restructuring efforts into the Global Operations Shared Service model (Budapest) over a 3-year period of time. Leading the annual HR processes such as talent development cycle, resource planning, C&B planning. Implemented new GE Performance Development methodology.
Senior HR Manager for Finance and HR Operations covering Central Europe which consisted of; the Benelux region, Dach region, Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland. Responsible for driving associated initiatives such as employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, resource planning and organisational simplification. - Responsible for 600+ FTE’s in 9 countries and 16 different legal entities (Benelux, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic). - Designed and created a new Global Shared Service model for both HR & Finance by region and by country in order to simplify and grow the outsourced business model while driving regional off-shore activities. - Implemented strong annual leadership & talent development process in order to reduce turnover numbers by 50% while increasing the overall talent and leadership levels in - and outside GBS.
Site HR Manager for Teleperformance (Formerly: twenty4help). Twenty4help was a market leader in the outsourcing of professional IT support. Twenty4help provided customer assistance 22 different languages, helping with software, hardware and internet applications. The Netherlands branch covered the Benelux, French and German region. Main customers were Apple, Microsoft, Microsoft X-Box, HP plus several internet providers. - Total scope of 1000 FTE’s while directly managing a team of 5 direct HR reports. Responsible for all HR services which included payroll, recruitment, C&B and HR business partnering. - Initiated a large-scale growth recruitment process by adding 500+ staff in 2 years’ time due to the rapid customer expansion of the service providers on site. - Initiated significant year-over-year cost savings by streamlining the recruitment process (incl. vendor management), by challenging our tax structure and by improving the internal HR processes.
Total scope of 1000 FTE's while directly managing a team of 8 direct HR reports. Responsible for all HR services which included payroll, recruitment, C&B and HR business partnering. Initiated a large-scale growth recruitment process by adding 500+ staff in 2 years' time due to the rapid customer expansion of the service providers on site.
The European Financial Shared Services Center was a DHL project aimed at decentralizing and standardizing all financial transactions for 16 European DHL country offices. - Part of the first EMEA HR project team that helped build the organizational HR framework for the newly-established shared service entity. The GBS centre was built from scratch into a 700+ FTE SSC that serviced all key Finance functions throughout EMEA (Billing, Invoice to Cash, R2R, Accounting). - Responsible for developing full scope HR policies & procedures as well as employee benefits schemes for a newly-created legal entity as part of a European effort to create a Finance SSC. - Responsible for setting up the first EFSS local Works Council & responsible for managing all labour relations activities within the EFSS site. - HR Business partner for multiple financial businesses & for all international expat transfers, initiating work permit processes, tax rulings, overall employee experience.
Part of the first EMEA HR project team that helped build the organizational HR framework for the newly-established shared service entity. The GBS center was built from scratch into a 700+ FTE SSC that serviced all key Finance functions throughout EMEA (Billing, Invoice to Cash, R2R, Accounting). Responsible for developing full scope HR policies & procedures as well as employee benefits schemes for a newly-created legal entity as part of a European effort to create a Finance SSC.