Yanhong Zhang

• Among the first 100 employees and joined at the ramp-up phase to support the build-up of the Battery business within the VW Group • Responsible for talent acquisition of management and executive roles across Technology, Operations, Product, and Quality functions • Act as a strategic interface between Germany and global locations, partnering closely with local teams on talent acquisition and organization development • Act as Senior Project Steering Officer in BSI (Battery Specific Infrastructure) projects

• Among the first 100 employees at Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, supporting the early build-up and scale-up phase • Responsible for Global Talent Acquisition for EMEA region • Built, scaled, and drive the in-house talent acquisition, preparing and executing the full scale hiring process • Designed and implemented talent acquisition and HR processes, and established strong internal and external partnerships • Drove the strategic development of Talent Acquisition, Organization Development, Employer Branding

• Partnered closely with management teams to provide HR leadership and deliver proactive solutions for business, people, and organizational challenges • Managed full-cycle international talent acquisition across a broad range of roles, from entrylevel to senior leadership positions • Leveraged IT skills and digital platform channels to achieve a high rate of talent acquisition success • Tracked and monitored recruitment processes in collaboration with recruitment management and cross-functional departments

• Led executive search for senior positions in the IT and engineering industries • Partnered with clients and project leaders to thoroughly understand role requirements and identify the most suitable candidates • Coordinated between clients and candidates, managing interviews, follow-ups, and ongo-ing engagement to ensure successful placements • Provided on-the-job training and mentorship to junior recruiters, building team capability

• Worked as a Recruiting Consultant, responsible for sourcing, screening, interviewing, and presenting candidates to clients • Collaborated closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements and identify the most suitable candidates efficiently • Coordinated between clients and candidates, managing interview schedules, follow-ups, and ongoing engagement to support successful placements

• Worked as an independent consultant, supporting enterprises and search firms in sourc-ing, screening, interviewing, and presenting candidates to clients • Partnered closely with clients to understand role requirements and identify the most suit-able candidates efficiently • Key fulfilled roles such as R&D Head – Machinery, Digital Manager (DACH Region), Soft-ware Engineer, SAP EWM Consultant, APO Consultant, FI/CO Consultant, CRM Consult-ant, and Project Manager

• Conducted active sourcing for senior and technical positions across IT, engineering, au-tomotive, finance, and pharmaceutical sectors • Engaged in direct candidate approach, interviewing, and onboarding support, ensuring a smooth hiring process • Oversaw employer branding initiatives and contributed to internal employee and organiza-tional development • Successfully filled over 120 executive-level positions for clients, ensuring high-quality tal-ent placement and client satisfaction

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Human Resource Management