Bianka Reitz
Area HR Director Benelux & Germany at Bunzl plc- Claim this Profile
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Karon Karamavrou
Reporting directly into Bianka, has given me a great opportunity to develop within HR, Bianka's experience allowed for me to have access to such a high level of knowledge sharing across an international HR environment . Bianka is a very inspiring leader who constantly thrives to ensure development of her team. Ensuring our key focus is on driving our people management strategy and managing the HR team, procedures and processes. Demonstrating strong skills in transformation and change management within an ever changing environment, leading the implementation of our business strategy alongside business leaders. It has been a great opportunity to work with such an experienced colleague who has such knowledge and experience from an operational background covering all key functions of HR in such detail:- Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Rewards (compensation & benefits), Policy Formulation, Employee Relations and Risk Management within a multinational organisation.
Karon Karamavrou
Reporting directly into Bianka, has given me a great opportunity to develop within HR, Bianka's experience allowed for me to have access to such a high level of knowledge sharing across an international HR environment . Bianka is a very inspiring leader who constantly thrives to ensure development of her team. Ensuring our key focus is on driving our people management strategy and managing the HR team, procedures and processes. Demonstrating strong skills in transformation and change management within an ever changing environment, leading the implementation of our business strategy alongside business leaders. It has been a great opportunity to work with such an experienced colleague who has such knowledge and experience from an operational background covering all key functions of HR in such detail:- Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Rewards (compensation & benefits), Policy Formulation, Employee Relations and Risk Management within a multinational organisation.
Karon Karamavrou
Reporting directly into Bianka, has given me a great opportunity to develop within HR, Bianka's experience allowed for me to have access to such a high level of knowledge sharing across an international HR environment . Bianka is a very inspiring leader who constantly thrives to ensure development of her team. Ensuring our key focus is on driving our people management strategy and managing the HR team, procedures and processes. Demonstrating strong skills in transformation and change management within an ever changing environment, leading the implementation of our business strategy alongside business leaders. It has been a great opportunity to work with such an experienced colleague who has such knowledge and experience from an operational background covering all key functions of HR in such detail:- Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Rewards (compensation & benefits), Policy Formulation, Employee Relations and Risk Management within a multinational organisation.
Karon Karamavrou
Reporting directly into Bianka, has given me a great opportunity to develop within HR, Bianka's experience allowed for me to have access to such a high level of knowledge sharing across an international HR environment . Bianka is a very inspiring leader who constantly thrives to ensure development of her team. Ensuring our key focus is on driving our people management strategy and managing the HR team, procedures and processes. Demonstrating strong skills in transformation and change management within an ever changing environment, leading the implementation of our business strategy alongside business leaders. It has been a great opportunity to work with such an experienced colleague who has such knowledge and experience from an operational background covering all key functions of HR in such detail:- Strategic Management, Workforce Planning and Employment, Human Resource Development, Rewards (compensation & benefits), Policy Formulation, Employee Relations and Risk Management within a multinational organisation.
Experience
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Bunzl plc
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United Kingdom
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Wholesale
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200 - 300 Employee
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Area HR Director Benelux & Germany
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Dec 2022 - Present
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SIG Germany GmbH
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Hanau am Main und Umgebung, Deutschland
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HR Director
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Jan 2020 - May 2022
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Thomas Cook Group plc
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Travel Arrangements
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Director Hotels & Resorts / In Destination Management
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2019
Direct Reporting line to the Group HR Director in London;Leading a team up to 40 people in Germany, Switzerland, UK, Spain, Sweden with 7 Direct Reports;Business Partnering and Stakeholder Management with Chief Hotel Officer, Chief of Product & Operations, Group Director IDM and the MD of Spain and their Management Teams;Responsibility for the strategic integration of the relevant HR topics in the corporate decisions as well as for all operational HR processes in all the countries mentioned above and the destinations with Thomas Cook presence Show less
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HR Director Group Commercial / In Destination Services
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Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
HR Director/ International HR Business Partner Group Commercial Team and HR Manager In Destination Service reporting to HR Director TC Continental and Group HR Director;leading and involvement in different international groupwide projects like Merger Integration, etc.
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HR Director Group Commercial Team / Horizontal Functions
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
HR Director/ International HR Business Partner Group Commercial Team/ Horizontal Functions, reporting to HR Director TC Continental;Setting up an international Matrix Organization
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Director HR Operations & Executive HR
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Jul 2014 - Jan 2016
Direct reporting line to the HR Director TC Continental;Responsibility for HR Operations for all German entities including Payroll, Business Partner to all Senior Executives, involvement in several projects local and group-wide
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Aldiana GmbH
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Germany
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of HR
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Sep 2007 - May 2014
Direct reporting line to the CEO; Establishment of an independent personnel area for Aldiana GmbH; Executive recruitment, development and support; Introduction of a personnel administration system incl. digital personnel file and payroll; Participation in the opening of five club facilities in four countries within six years Direct reporting line to the CEO; Establishment of an independent personnel area for Aldiana GmbH; Executive recruitment, development and support; Introduction of a personnel administration system incl. digital personnel file and payroll; Participation in the opening of five club facilities in four countries within six years
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ArabellaStarwood Hotels & Resorts GmbH
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Frankfurt am Main und Umgebung, Deutschland
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Area Human Resources Manager
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Jan 2006 - Jun 2007
Reporting to the General Manager of the Westin Grand Frankfurt and the Corporate Director Human Resources ArabellaStarwood in Munich; Leadership responsibility for two personnel officers at the Westin Grand Frankfurt, expert advice to two HR managers in the Sheraton Hotels in Offenbach and Niederrad; Responsible for all personnel-relevant questions for three hotels in the Rhine-Main area with a total of 995 rooms and 380 employees Reporting to the General Manager of the Westin Grand Frankfurt and the Corporate Director Human Resources ArabellaStarwood in Munich; Leadership responsibility for two personnel officers at the Westin Grand Frankfurt, expert advice to two HR managers in the Sheraton Hotels in Offenbach and Niederrad; Responsible for all personnel-relevant questions for three hotels in the Rhine-Main area with a total of 995 rooms and 380 employees
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Specialist
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Jan 2001 - Dec 2005
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Deputy Director in 3 different Hotels
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Jul 1996 - Dec 2000
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Education
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2019 - 2020
Quadriga University of Applied Sciences
Manager for agile organizational development, Online studies in agile organizational development, digital HR, change management -
2008 - 2009
WINGS Professional Studies - Wismar University
Mediator (FH), Mediation - distance learning course in 6 modules -
2007 - 2009
EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht
Certified Business Coach, Certified business coaching training in 7 modules, systemic-constructivist approach -
1988 - 1990
Staatliche Berufsschule Miesbach / Privatklinik Der Jägerwinkel
Apprenticeship as “Hotelfachfrau” with theoretical education in school -
1985 - 1988
Goethe Schule Wetzlar/ Gymnasiale Oberstufe
Diploma (Abitur)
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