Tanja Wittrock

PPG Industries is a Fortune 500 company and largest manufacturer of paints and coatings within industrial, transportation, consumer products and construction with an annual revenue of $17.7bio. and 54000 employees Leading the end-to-end recruitment process (up to 30 reqs) for various business units in 6 countries including, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium Supporting the TA Organisation during a time of transition and continuous improvement

Recruitment

Owning the complete sourcing process for critical roles within the life science and diagnostic business including, defining sourcing strategies, outreach, market insights and implementing countermeasures Managing a broad variety of roles including, commercial, manufacturing and supply chain in a variety of European markets predominantly in DACH, Italy and France Partnered with hiring teams on two high-visibility recruitment growth projects in Italy and Germany

Partnered with hiring teams to source passive candidates for Area Managers and Operations Managers positions for new launch sites within the DACH region Increased talent engagement and promoted brand awareness through social media and CRM campaigns Facilitated a smooth interview process by coaching candidates on Amazon’s Leadership Principles

Sourced mid-level candidates in the German & Austrian market via LinkedIn Recruiter & Xing Conducted phone screenings, created shortlists & made recommendations to hiring managers & recruiters Coordinated high-volume face-to-face, phone & Skype interviews, international travel bookings Assisted the Service Delivery Manager with the onboarding 9 new starters & conducted training Managed the general inbox & distributed the daily workload

Managed all European service contracts for reactive & planned maintenance Supported the Senior Service Director by highlighting key trends for improvement & areas to drive revenue Ensured accurate documentation of completed work requests for timely invoicing of labour & materials Provided weekly updates & relevant reports to the Service Vice President to assist with revenue forecasting Initiated review of existing processes resulting in a reduction of contract processing time from 6 to 2 days

Initial office set up including, office equipment & stationery, processes & filing systems, HSE compliance Carried out PA duties for 3 Managers including, creating reports & presentations Responsible for office coordination, basic facilities management & HR tasks Supplied administrative support to a team of 20 field-based delivery staff including, spare part management Organised a quarterly Health & Safety forum for up to 150 delegates including, venue hire & catering