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Human Resource & Change Manager

Work Experience

July 2003 – April 2008
HR Director Europe & Asia CP Kelco

- Responsible for the production locations (including R&D facilities) in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Philippine, China and the sales offices in The United Kingdom, Poland, Russia, France, Germany, Singapore, India, Japan and China.
- Preparation of and participation in due diligence, mergers and acquisitions in Europe and Asia.
- Implementation of Group HR Policies, International Assignment Policy, Recruitment Policy,
- Implemented Global Incentive Scheme for Management and Sales,
- Streamlining of global recruitment process, negotiated a global contract with a service provider,
- Participated in a study for a Shared Service Centre Finance in Europe,
- Introduction of Top grading and Performance Management Systems,
- Redesign of the commercial process, concluding in re-structuring of Sales, Marketing and New Business Development processes,
- Developed and introduced competence management for Sales,
- Assessments of all sales employees,
- Integration of global sales force and several sales offices (Moscow, Shanghai, Singapore)
- After merger, analysis of actual remuneration and comparisons to the market.
- Facilitating Change Management Processes (Management capability reviews, etc.)
- Closure of (production) facilities in Sweden and the United Kingdom
- Negotiator with city regarding the compensation of an expropriation
- Acquisition in China
- Investment project in China
- Recruitment of ( sales) staff in China

October 2001 – July 2003
De Galan & Voigt, Management Consultant

- Coaching of managers and board members,
- Development and delivery of in-company training in project management, communication skills and leadership.
- Supported change projects in several organizations.
- Facilitator in change management processes in several companies,
- Mediation between Board and Work council in a merger process of hospitals,
- Facilitator in change management process regarding the role of HR at a University,
- Facilitating consultation groups of project managers


August 1999 – September 2003
Wärtsila Nederland BV, VP Human Resources

- Restructuring, downsizing and closing of business activities,
- Negotiations with Unions, Work council for Social Plans,
- Introduction of the IPE method and variable pay,
- Responsible for international transfers and expatriate arrangements,
- Tuning of compensation packages,
- Closure of a Business Unit in Berlin, Germany,
- Closure of the business unit Power in The Netherlands
- Coaching of Management Teams in relation to the results of Performance Tracking Surveys in the UK, Germany, Spain and Portugal,
- Integration in HRIS in ERP system, also in an international perspective.


October 1988 – August 1999
Cerestar Benelux BV Manager Human Resources

- Redesign of production departments and supporting systems based on the socio-technical design theory; introduction and implementation of self managing workgroups,
- Member of two European Re-engineering teams, one for the Product Development Process, one for the Supply Chain Management Process
- Introduction Total Quality Management,
- Responsible in negotiations with unions for a Collective Labor Agreement;,
- Restructuring of compensation and benefits package for above CLA,
- Introduction of HAY method,
- Responsible for HRM activities in Research & Development Centre, Vilvoorde Belgium, during the implementation of the reengineered structure,
- Support and coaching of the HR function in a joint venture in the Public Republic of China,
- Implementation of HR function in Switzerland and Austria,
- Selection and implementation of Human Resources Information System,
- Implementation of European Work council,
- Introduction of Employees Satisfaction Surveys.

Education

Bacholor degree Human Resources
Master degree Change Management

Languages

Dutch, German, French, Swedish

Other

willing to travel

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