Gordon Busch

Engaged in delivering the broad spectrum of Change Management and Human Capital Management services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Working with private and public sector as well as family owned businesses. Services span: Assessments (Leadership Assessment Development Centers, On-boarding, Motivation, Learning Styles), HR & Employee Experience, Performance Management, HR Transformations, Workload Analysis & Staffing Recommendations, Change Management in Organizational & Cultural Change Transformations.

Accountability for all Human Resources related practices, policies and procedures. Business Partner to the Senior Management team regarding key organizational and management issues. Core focus on country HR Service Delivery and HR activities, including pay rolling and expat services and alignment with BMW European HUB and HQ. Ensuring implementation and consistency of corporate HR policies and core processes.

Accountable for Global HR related practices, policies and procedures. Leadership Team Member and business partner to the Senior Management regarding key organizational and management issues. Global HR Team of 85 staff based in Dubai, Macedonia and Field Missions (Afghanistan, Iraq, Mali, CAR, Mozambique, Haiti). Active engagement with Dubai HQ and Macedonia (global operations center) core HR team.

Under supervision of the CEDWO (Chief Employee Development and Welfare Officer) responsible for People & HR change activities related to the Strategic People Choices plan, including Qatarization. Focusing on Stakeholder Management, Communications, Training, Change Action Planning, Team Dynamics.

Client engagement (Jul. 2013-Jan.2015) • International long-term assignment based at client HQ (Stuttgart area), Germany, multiyear Global Technology (SAP) Implementation program rolled-out to 100 countries • Member triangle program leadership: program director, SDM, CM project leader • Developed a master Change Action Plan through delivery of 50+ change impact workshops, 12 workstreams, arrived at combined set of some 4.300 change actions • Over 6 Plants some 2,200 employees were impacted

Accountability for IBM´s Talent & Change Analytics, iX and Strategy practice . Besides myleadership role, also delivered consultancy in client engagements, cross industry, with regard to the broad spectrum of Talent & Change Management activities to national and international clients. Furthermore, he was responsible for Career and Individual Development planning and budgeting for all Talent & Change practioners and was involved in IBM’s GBS division European strategic initiatives.

Client engagements, cross industry, with regard to the broad spectrum of Change Management, Talent and Performance Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Workforce Planning and Workforce issues to national and international clients. Engaged in Organizational Transformations, Change Management, Talent and Performance Management, Merger & Acquisition HR Due Diligence and HR Integration (pre-deal, deal, post-deal), HR Effectiveness. He was also member of Aon Hewitt’s global Workforce Planning Group.

International assignment based at client HQ in Riyadh, KSA, avg 3 week/mth, Global Compensation and Benefits harmonization program (5 months) • MEA Change Management Lead & Global PMO support • Developed Change Action Plan aligned with global CM plan • Contributor in client’s global program and CM management meetings in US, Europe and Middle east • Implemented change management activities, contributed to capability building training programs • 28,000 employees impacted in the ME region

Delivered consultancy in client engagements with regard to the broad spectrum of HR Transaction Services and Workforce Issues to both national and international clients, cross industry. Core focus on People and Change activities in Mergers & Acquisitions, HR Due Diligence and HR Integration (pre-deal, deal, post-deal), outsourcing, shared services, carve-out. Active engagement with the all practices in HRS, well networked in Advisory and Transactions.

Dual role. Member of Benelux HR Management. Core focus :Organizational Development, Management Development, Talent Management, HR process optimization. Also member of European and Netherlands Bid team, the HR lead in outsourcing deals (bid support, HR Due Diligence) and during outsourcing engagements HR Transition Manager. In addition, during the period 2000-2003 was heavily engaged in the implementation of an Operating Model change to move being a Body-Shop to become a Managed Services operations.

Interim Manager (15 months) • Restructured the central purchasing department. • Restructured the logistic purchasing processes and supported the implementation of Kan-Ban • Managed purchasing-costs down by 7% • Slashed supplier total from 2180 to 230 • Reorganized national and international transport • Outsourced fleet management and Restaurant/Catering activities • Managed away 70% of all purchasing activities through process optimization and blanket contracts

Logistics Management, Physical Distribution, Material Management