Maximilian Brandes

HR Director Central Europe (GerNeLux). Responsible for 300+ employees and all HR functions across Germany, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Reporting directly to SVP HR Europe. Leading HR strategy, operations, recruiting, budgeting, and change management. Managing HR team Germany (3 FTE). Driving key HR projects incl. T&A system, payroll reorganization, shift model redesign, and new site integration. Trusted partner for labor law and employee relations.

Head of Handwerksrebellen (Craftsmanship Rebels) and Project Leader. Responsible for monitoring and coordinating a team of three employees. Coaching craft businesses on HR topics such as employee talks, weekly meetings, and workshops to foster transparent communication. Providing HR support and customer care. As Project Leader, accountable for building and optimizing internal structures and processes, and for implementing a company-wide onboarding and e-learning platform.

Responsible for full personnel support, HR marketing, recruiting, and HR administration including drafting employment contracts, certificates, and termination notices. Managing personnel controlling and overseeing payroll accounting.