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If you, as a managing director or department head / executive from a manufacturing, medium-sized company - especially in the chemical industry - are facing the challenge of securing your company's future viability and guiding your employees through a sustainable development and/or change process, then contact me.
Together with you and/or your management team, we will develop problem-solving skills and change readiness in your organization, increase motivation, and transform committed employees into real innovation teams.
As an HR professional, I offer you professional, contemporary input on the topics of personnel and organizational development. You will benefit from my more than 30 years of experience as an executive in HR management in international chemical corporations. As a business coach, I support you in clarifying your goals and issues in your role as a leader.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Düsseldorf (up to 50km), München (up to 10km)
Experience
- Wacker Chemie AG,HR Director Global Wacker SiliconesCHEMICALApril 2019 - August 2024 (5 years and 4 months)Munich, GermanyManagement responsibility for an international HR team; development and implementation of the HR strategy for the Silicones business division.Development and implementation of the communication strategy as part of a worldwide restructuring of the group. Preparation and negotiation of the reconciliation of interests / social plan with the works council at the main site. Support of the reorganization in the HR department in Germany.Intensive support of the reorganization of the Silicones business division. Preparation and execution of workshops for the involvement of the management team. Support of executives through individual coaching. Development of various measures within the framework of change management.
- Momentive Performance Materials,Vice President HR OperationsCHEMICALSeptember 2013 - March 2019 (5 years and 6 months)Leverkusen, GermanyPrivate equity company. Management responsibility for an international HR team; member of the management board, worldwide responsibility for the operational HR organization at locations in Europe, Asia and USA.Projects:Transformation of the HR department;Support of the carve-out process as well as support of the subsequent due diligence processHR process optimizationHR team developmentFurther development of cooperation in the management team / executive boardImprovement of employee communication in GermanyDevelopment and introduction of a compensation concept for non-tariff employeesAdjustment of company pension schemes
- 3M Deutschland GmbH,HR Manager West EuropeCHEMICALAugust 1997 - August 2013 (16 years)Neuss, GermanyVarious roles as HR Business Partner, expert for personnel and organizational development. Most recently responsible for a Center of Expertise Compensation, Benefits, Employee Services in various European countries. Management responsibility for the HR team in Western Europe.Topics and projects:- Establishment of an HR Service Center organization in Germany for 5 locations- Support of the transformation of logistics and production management functions into one organizational unit. Development and implementation of an HR concept (compensation, mobility benefits, etc.) for the transfer of affected employees from different locations in Europe to a new location in Switzerland- Development and introduction of a performance appraisal system for all locations in Germany- Development and introduction of the long-term account
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Education
- Dipl. Betriebswirtin (Business Administrator)University of Applied Sciences Düsseldorf1991
- Systemic ConsultingHeidelberg Institute for Systemic Research, Heidelberg1998Einjähriger Grundkurs in systemischer Beratung