Experience

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  PepsiCo

  • Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

  • HR Director

    • Oct 2010 - Present
    • Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

    Total employees: 2,000. Reporting to offices in Hong Kong and Dubai (UAE). Multinational management team. Total HR team: 30 with 10 HR Managers based in 5 sales offices and 5 plants.Contributed to the No 1 industry position of PepsiCo by ensuring effective HR operations, delivering successfully M&A projects, improving Compliance Environment and maintaining positive relationship with union.Certified trainer for:- Change Leadership Program- Coaching Manager Program

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  GSK

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • HR Director

    • Jan 2008 - Oct 2010
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Total employees: 350. Number of offices: three. Reporting to offices in Singapore and UK. Multinational management team. HR team of 7 with 3 managers. Responsibilities included providing HR support to two businesses (Pharma, Consumers) in recruitment, training & development, performance management, employee relations, M&A.Contributed to the performance and culture turnaround that helped the company secure the industry leadership position despite fierce competition.

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  Shell

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • Country HR Manager

    • Mar 2005 - Dec 2007
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Total employees: 350 in two offices and two plants. Reporting to offices in Singapore, Thailand and Netherlands. Multinational management team. HR team of 8 with 3 HR Business Partners. Responsibilities included providing the country HR governance and HR support (recruitment, training & development, compensation and benefits, employee relations) for four global businesses (Lubricants, Bitumen, Chemicals, Gas); managing different stakeholders in and outside Vietnam that included regional and global offices (both business and HR); building a common company culture from a merger of four previous Joint Ventures and developing HR team’s capabilities.

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  Maersk

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • HR Manager

    • Mar 2004 - Mar 2005
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Total employees: 150 in two offices. Reporting to offices in Denmark, Singapore. Multinational management team (Danish, Indian…).Ensuring full HR operations (recruitment, training & development, performance management, compensation & benefits, employee relations) for the company in compliance with corporate standards and policies.

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  Nestle

  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  • HR Manager

    • Sep 1998 - Mar 2004
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Total employees: 700; two sales offices & two plants. Reporting office: Thailand. Multinational management team. Role covered Staffing, Performance Management, Training & Development and Employee Relations functions.