Experience

GRIT International

• Switzerland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, CEO

  • 2016 - Present

  Grit International is a team of passionate professionals restless in providing fast, efficient and customized talent solutions for the future of work. Our global and diverse team transfers decades of expertise into innovative tools that enable our customers, partners and employees to find simple, fast and customized talent solutions for their future challenges and career aspirations. Grit International is a team of passionate professionals restless in providing fast, efficient and customized talent solutions for the future of work. Our global and diverse team transfers decades of expertise into innovative tools that enable our customers, partners and employees to find simple, fast and customized talent solutions for their future challenges and career aspirations.



TE Connectivity

• Switzerland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Human Resources

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Global HR leader for Broadband Network Solutions business responsible for the development and deployment of HR strategy through Regional HR teams (Americas, EMEA, and the Asia Pacific). Areas of responsibility: - organizational development: business modeling activities with the objective to set up flex teams and maximize profitability in constantly changing business environments - talent strategy: improving talent sourcing strategy; maximizing outcomes from the talent review process and expanding developmental channels for strategic organizational capabilities HR leadership in final business divestiture and respective acquisition activities until the closure of transaction with CommScope.



Merck

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive HR Director EEMEA Region

  • 2009 - 2013

  Leader of diverse and mature HR Organization covering 84 different markets.Responsible for HR strategy, budgeting and deployment of core global practices within EEMEA countries.Active engagement in Global integration and harmonization processes post Schering-Plough acquisition. Active participant in change of corporate HR Operating Model with accountability for deployment of the new model in local HR Teams across the Region.

• HR Director Central East Europe

  • 2008 - 2009

  HR leadership for 28 markets in Central and Eastern Europe and member of Regional Leadership Team. Main activities:*Coaching, development and coordination of HR Managers and their Teams within the Region*Regional HR planning and budgeting processes*Translating Global HR strategy into local implementation plans*Leading integration activities for CEE markets post Organon BioSciences acquisition (org design, talent assessment and placement, C&B harmonization)*Business partnering *Talent management – regional concept design, coordination of local implementations (attraction, development and retention programs)*Reward management – regional policy design with Global Comp&Ben Team and local implementations supervision

• HR Manager Adriatic Region

  • 2007 - 2008

  Management & implementation of HR strategy for 8 markets in the Adriatic area. Sub-Regional Top Team member actively involved in Countries maximization projects, planning and execution activities for all respective markets.



British American Tobacco

• Italy
• Tobacco
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager South East Europe

  • 2004 - 2006

  Implementation of HR strategy and activities for 6 markets in South Eastern Europe area. Development and execution of HR plans, programs and initiatives shaped to support business activities, achieving profitable growth and creating shareholders value. Key areas of responsibility: *HR planning and budgeting *Talent management *Compensation and Benefits *Organizational design, culture and climate surveys *Employee relations (downsizing activities and negotiations with Unions and Workers Council) * Business Rightsizing and Plant closure (Project Leader) * Internal communications Participation in the Global HR Project for Shared Services implementation as Change Manager for Europe Region. Responsibility mapping of HR processes, the introduction of HRSS model with related change processes and development of enabling technology across Europe.



Agrokor

• Croatia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Manager

  • 1999 - 2004

  Generalist role responsible for: *Recruitment and Selection *Talent Management *Project participation in Acquisition processes Generalist role responsible for: *Recruitment and Selection *Talent Management *Project participation in Acquisition processes



Zagrebacka banka

• Croatia
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Specialist

  • 1998 - 1999

  Management Trainee Organizational Development Management Trainee Organizational Development