Michel Beutler

Responsible for the design and implementation of the global people and HR strategy for the Vegetable Seeds Business Unit; leading a global HR network across functions, regions and territories; member of the Vegetable Seeds Business Unit Leadership team; responsible for the design, launch and establishment of the new Business Unit for Vegetable Seeds, a highly profitable, growing business with 2400 employees worldwide.

Responsible for the design & delivery of all HR stream activities for M&A/MI and divestment & spin-off projects within Syngenta. Personal responsibility as program manager/project leader for the biggest divestment project.

Responsible for the design of a new Center of Excellence for Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP), to define and execute the SWP strategy and drive the implementation of SWP across Syngenta.

Global HR Business Partner for the entire global R&D function of over 5,500 employees with the overall responsibility to define, design and deliver global people strategies for R&D, member of the global R&D Leadership team.

Responsible for the design of a new Center of Excellence for Change Management (CM) & Organization Development (OD), for defining and executing the CM/OD strategy and for driving the implementation of CM/OD across entire Deutsche Post/DHL.

• Partnered with the Europe Leadership team on key change and reorganization projects, designed an HR/people strategy for the business, established new processes such as headcount controlling, HR issues management and project communications • Installed and executed efficient HR operational processes for recruitment, transfers, secondments, regrading, interviews, training & development, performance evaluation, termination/outplacements

• Successfully led the integration & change communication for the integration of DHL, Danzas and Deutsche Post Euro Express; established and led a multicultural cross-functional integration team • Designed the integration communication strategy and approach including messaging, communications coaching, events, campaigns, issues management industrial relations

• Designed and established a new dedicated Global Internal Communications department and team • Defined and executed the global internal communications strategy • Established a worldwide internal communications network & exchange and defined strong cooperation and exchange with the HR department on employee events, employee relations, etc. • Successfully launched new internal communications tools worldwide

HR Manager for Finance & Treasury focussing mainly on recruitment (external & internal), termination/early retirement/outplacement, promotions, performance evaluation, merit increases, interviews, training & development, coaching on information & communication for management

International Management & Personnel Management