Jorge Ortiz

HR Executive Leader | Driving Workforce Transformation | Talent Strategy | Labor Relations | Shared Services & Industrial Operations

Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay

About

Licenciado en Relaciones Industriales, con robusta experiencia en Relaciones Laborales, Reclutamiento, Capacitación & Servicios Generales. Drive Orientación a Resultados Manejo de Conflictos Influencia e Impacto

Experience

  • BASF (18 yrs 5 mos)
    • Local HR Head
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

      • Lead the HR Strategy providing HR services to more than 1000 collaborators from multiple service areas such as: Business Reporting, Financial Reporting, Purchase to Pay, HR Services, Projects, Controlling, Product Safet, IT. Advisor in Leadership & Strategical Alignment in the following Business Units: Performance Chemicals, Dispersions & Pigments, Care Chemicals & Service Platform. •First Country in LATAM to obtain back-to-back Great Place to Work Certifications •Introduce the Upskilling program, that led into all-time High documented Development Plans (75%), > 800 employees trained in 2024, plus Turnover reduction, increasing engagement by creating robust talent offer. In 2 years, turnover reduced in 2.8% •Lead a team of 14 collaborators from the areas of Business Partnering, Compensation & Mobility and Occupational Health

    • Human Resources Business Partner
      2018 - Dec 2022 · 5 yrs

      •Advisor in Leadership & Strategical Alignment in the following Business Units: Performance Chemicals, Dispersions & Pigments, Care Chemicals & Service Platform. •Develop & Implement Mid and long-Term Strategy with BU´S Directors & Leadership Team in Talent, Leadership, Organization & Culture.

    • HRBP Multi Chemical Sites
      Sep 2015 - Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      • HRBP for the Ecatepec (Care Chemicals), Altamira (Dispersions, Performance Chemicals, Performance Materials) & Puebla Site (Performance Chemicals). • Union Negotiation • Link between COE´S (Centers of Excellence) and Site´s. • Responsible for Training, Payroll and General Services • Recognition Program Responsible for México CA&C • HR Carve Out Leader for 1 of the Sites

  • HR Leader at BASF
    Jan 2003 - May 2006 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Kerry Americas (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Human Resources Chief
      Aug 2001 - May 2006 · 4 yrs 10 mos

    • Lider de RH
      2004 - 2006 · 2 yrs

  • Training Manager at Mailboxes etc.
    Aug 2001 - Jan 2003 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Training Responsible for all of the Franchise in México