Dr. Ulrich Socher

Regional HRD for the Middle East & Africa region (2nd largest region of the PSA Group with 618 000 cars sold in 2017) and at the same time responsible for HR management of the central Industrial Department of PSA Group with supply chain, industrial strategy and industrial performance (headcount 550 employees)

Regional HRD in Shanghai responsible for China and ASEAN countries: R&D Center in Shanghai, regional Headquarter in Shanghai, JV DPCA (Dongfeng Peugeot Citroën) in Wuhan, JV CAPSA (Chang’An DS) in Shenzhen and commercial operations in Malaysia, Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand)

Corporate HR Director responsible for Talent Development and Performance Management worldwide  Management of the yearly performance review/individual apraisal process, talent review and succession planning process  Implementation GlobalHRcareers, worldwide talent management and succession planning process based on Lumesse IT application, including individual apraisal process for 40 000+ employees  360° behavioral assessment, mentoring and co-development program for senior management

Business HRD for Banque PSA Finance: subsidiaries in 24 countries, Banque PSA Finance provides financing solutions and insurances for Peugeot, Citroën and DS clients (2900 employees worldwide)

Regional HRD for Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republik, Hungary and Austria. 8000+ PSA employees, including the Tarnava plant in Slovakia and the JV Toyota-PSA in Kolin, Czech Republic

HRD of AREVA Energietechnik GmbH – Sachsenwerk Medium Voltage Switchgear with two plants, Regensburg (800 employees) and Dresden (200 employees), 200 Mio. Euro annual turnover

HR Manager in the central HR department (PZ-4) in charge of strategic workforce planning for the industrial plants in Germany

HR Manager of Cebal Verpackungen GmbH Scheßlitz near Bamberg, production of Plastic tubes (550 employees)