Experience

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  Agrippa HR Consulting Pty Ltd

  • Eltham, Victoria, Australia

  • Owner

    • Jul 2014 - Present
    • Eltham, Victoria, Australia

    Brendan established Agrippa Consulting in July 2014 from the desire to focus on supporting leadership development at all levels and to work with leaders to foster sustainable culture change at the organisational, team and individual levels.As a life-time accredited practitioner in the Human Syner...

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  Bayer ANZ

  • Germany
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • HR Manager - Culture & Engagement

    • May 2012 - May 2014

    My achievements in this role includedANZ lead for organisation wide initiatives including Global Engagement Survey (2012 and 2014) . Driving >80% online participation rate. Partnered with global and local Communications in Aust and NZ, Business heads and HR colleagues.*Project lead for 360 degree feedback program (utilising Human Synergistics diagnostic tools) across various business group within ANZ. Design and facilitate workshops as part of culture change•Design / Co-design and delivery of various local and global programs including leadership development, feedback, performance management and coaching•Partner with Organisational Development colleagues and HR Business Partners to support the business in change initiatives as prioritised and required

  • HR Business Partner

    • Sep 2006 - Apr 2012

    Generalist HR work with additional responsibility for IR and safety. Leading culture change project for Bayer CropScience 2008 to 2012 Business Partner for Sales, Marketing, Product Supply and Executive. Achievements included:*As team lead, awarded Bayer CropScience Global "Operational Excellence" award - 2010 and Bayer CropScience ANZ local "people" award in 2010*local Australian project lead for the successful introduction of Global HR Processes for Performance management, Incentive and merit 2007* HR lead for the close down / sale of manufacturing site at Wyong in NSW - 2007* Local Bayer global engagement survey lead, * Management coaching and team development* Recruitment in executive, sales, marketing and production / logistics roles

  • Business Manager - Horticulture

    • Jan 2000 - Sep 2006

    Marketing. Portfolio management for Business across crop protection portfolio. Managed team of 3 including 2 product managers.Responsible for integration of Bayer Crop protection and Aventis CropScience horticulture portfolio in 2002 after Bayer acquisition of Aventis globally.including re-branding, portfolio integration and portfolio stream-lining.Achievements included:*Portfolio sales exceeded budget in 5 years out of 7 (including significant drought period)* Rebranding of many brands in portfolio as part of portfolio defence* Project management for new product development and launch campaigns*Development of team members including having successor appointed from with team