European HR Leader with M&A background

Primary specialism: Employee Engagement

Markets with deep expertise: UK, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Netherlands, Nordics, Portugal, Russia, Turkey,

Languages: English

Salary expectations: From GBP180,000 + Bonus + LTIP

Workforce types directly supported: Corporate (HQ), Global, In-market commercial, Supply Chain

Current home country: UK

Mobility: Home country only

Mobility Considerations: UK citizen

Team management: Managed teams of up to 80+. Enjoy team leadership but can also act as a sole contributor.

Current/recent employer: GBP 3.5 billion net sales, 16,000 employees

Remits of particular interest: Business transformation. M&A (due diligence and cultural integration). Employee engagement. Business partnership - being in the business, at the table, and being a trusted business partner. Seniority - VP or CPO.

Unique expertise: Led the due diligence on an acquisition and then the organisation/cultural integration - after just two years significantly high employee engagement scores were achieved. Markets covered include France, Spain, Belgium and the Nordics.

Commerciality: Recommended and created an agile/business accelerator unit - this enabled faster activation in all respects, from R&D through to in-store execution.

Strengths: Passion, and deep experience in, culture and engagement. High emotional intelligence - ability to connect, understand and engage at all levels in all circumstances. Seen as a true business partner at the C-Suite level. A commercial mindset linked to my early career qualification as an Accountant; this also contributes to my deep understanding of company financing - a skill that not many HR leaders possess. Ability to set the strategy and work the detail.

Need to know: I have worked in Blue Chips, PE backed environments in multiple sectors and have delivered a legacy across all.

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CMTS reference: 53537