Nadine Sayir

Involved in generalist remit including working closely with the Antigens value stream in the UK & Germany, providing advice & support on performance, reward, policy, development & resourcing. Sound & relevant advice & generalist HR support provided to meet the needs of the business: OD, ER, data management, employee performance & engagement, advocating best practice and strong diligence. Leading and/or being involved in project teams, often involving project team members outside the HR function.

Indigo Herbal sells Ayurvedic products, mainly to professional practitioners. Key Achievements: was first founded in 1998, previous to the new regulations on herbal remedies. Major changes after new European Directive & successfully survived the new European requirements. We have maintained the quality of our products & an ever expanding clientele throughout Europe. The simple procedures put in place allowed this home-run business to run alongside our busy lives (3 Directors)

Advised on employment law, holiday calculation, payroll & furlough. Implemented new HR strategy & developed company policies. Responsible for HR development & managed HR & payroll department. Responsible for on-boarding & off-boarding of 500 staff every year for a seasonal business. Developed & implemented EHS policies, including COVID-19 strategy. Managed all disciplinary & grievance procedures. Processed payroll & payments of all staff, including furlough and filing HMRC & pension contribution

Responsible for international employee & consultancy contracts, liaising with lawyers on local law, setting up payroll & work eligibility. Coordinated the EHS worldwide, organised training, restructuring & reviewing procedures & policies. Responsible for setting up executive reports & projects, incl due diligence, statistical analysis & strategic HR reports. Trained all new HR & Payroll staff. Coordinated company car schemes, savings £40k. Corporate travel centrally, savings £120k.

Processed in-house payroll monthly, starters & leavers, benefit adjustments, P11D, P45, EOY & HMRC filing. Assisted with compromise agreements, pension management & redundancy calculations.

Processed on-boarding & off-boarding HR & payroll, absence & amended contracts. Responsible for pension & company benefits. Redundancies, dismissals, grievance, and disciplinary meetings as well as was appointed as investigator for some of these cases. Responsible for all job descriptions, recruitment ads, processing of applicants and interviews. Created and implemented a work experience scheme and wrote the new staff manual for the company as well as designed the new induction package for new employees.

Coordinate the merger of 2 HR departments: merging the records, building up the new team, writing new contracts for a staff and establishing new processes for the company.

Assisted with setting up a new travel portal www.beyoo.com (as a daughter company of Swissair, the portal no longer exists when Swissair filed for bankruptcy in 2002). Responsible for content providers, assessing the business requirements for the client, tracking the progress, and coordinated the communication between the client, the development team and the web designers.

Started in Emergency Service Centre, moved to co-ordinating the smooth move of Member Banks to the Euro during the transition period. “Her strong analytical skills and attention to detail have resulted in successful completion of her deliverables.” “Her positive outlook, her energy and ideas, even during times of great uncertainty and general low morale were often an inspiration to colleagues. Nadine is a very determined individual who enjoys a challenge and who is herself not afraid to challenge the norm.”