Olivier Kunz

Leading the group HR strategy, organisation and services. The main roles and responsibilities are:
•Define, implement and monitor implementation of the approved HR Corporate strategy, policies and guidelines (HR Network, T&D, etc.), Translate Ferring Business plan into a HR business plan, implement and monitor relevant projects & Key Performance Indices.
•Act as business partner for Group Executives and Senior Employees.
•Adapt or develop HR policies, processes, procedures, products, and services to respond to business situation and client needs.
•Initiate, monitor and support the design and implementation of key organization effectiveness processes including succession planning, performance management and identification and development of High Potential employees.
•Monitor internal and external HR trends and identify, plan and implement pragmatic interventions in collaboration with executive management.
•Build, motivate and coordinate a high performing, diverse team based on the HR Network.
•Provide leadership and development of the HR network including planning, organizing, staff development, and performance management/coaching. Coordinate HR department development, metrics, policies, processes, procedures and propose potential group synergies.
•Assist Executives in analyzing performance issues; make disciplinary recommendations that are fair and according the Ferring Philosophy.
•Participate in specific projects such as due diligence and acquisitions.
•Ensure consistent and equitable wage and incentive packages based on external objective assessments.
•Monitor the Senior Employee Bonus Plan process including market analysis and salary planning
•Act as secretary to the Remuneration and Nomination committee
•Responsible for management of the Swiss Pension Plan.

HumanR provided organisational and HR engineering for a broad range of organisations.
•Based on a self developed tool, we analysed and accompanied our customers through their business processes (strategy, realisation, support and measures). Improvement and innovation processes were also assessed and developed.
•We assessed management teams according to their new requirements; searched for new talents within the organisation or externally, created new organizational teams and assisted in their development.
•Coaching and training of senior management was a significant added value service.
•We helped to implement HR tools and processes (as HiPo, talent management, etc.)
•Our customers were public and private organisations, from 30 to 6’000 employees.

The main objectives were collaborating to the overall SICPA S.A. and SICPA Product Security strategy in leading the development, implementation and follow up of a consistent Human Resources strategy.
•Developed and implemented the HR strategy in line with the company strategy
•Business Partner within the board (BSC, consulting, conflict management, coaching, business understanding).
•Led the HR department in order to offer customer oriented, efficient and competent services.
•HR process responsibilities within the Quality Management System.
•Led the hiring process of key positions within senior management.
•Monitored and controlled the hiring process quality and efficiency.
•Needs forward-looking analysis (HR Masterplan)
•Developed, implemented and followed up new HR tools (MBO, MD, etc.).
•Led and monitored the talent and « HiPo » management.
•Planed and monitored the professional follow up of our employees.
•Integrated all abroad employees in their management and followed up.
•Provided to the management all HR tools and statistics
•HR P&L and investment (CAPEX) responsibility.
•Guaranteed good social climate, assured legal rules requirements and focused on development of internal communications.
•Individual and collective redundancy management.
•Social partners and state contacts.

HR Manager for French-speaking Switzerland (about. 340 employees in Lausanne, Vevey and Belp)
•Implementation of a French-speaking HR management.
•Personnel Planning (quantity and future profile requirements)
•Personnel marketing (representation, events at the high schools),
•Recruitment (terms of reference, profile, employment agencies, selection, etc).
•Support and assistance with personnel (Job rotation, STD LTD, etc)
•Expatriate support (STD, LTD)
•Personnel development (Junior, ACF, consulting of formation, etc),
•Support and coaching to the line (training, coaching, consulting, etc.)
•Compensation follow up (annual or market evolution, etc. )
•Management of HR projects (employees politic, HRD, etc.)
•Dismissal management (legal issues, social plans, leaving interviews, etc.)

Promotion: Senior Human Resources Manager, « West Switzerland » in Bern(1'200 employees in Berne, Belp, Bâle, Gisikon, Lugano, Renens, Vevey)
•HR strategy for the 2 biggest departments of Siemens Suisse SA (700 employees), Information & Communication Carrier Network, Customer Services and Controlling.
•Leading the HR team based in different Swiss cities.
•Project leader for the E-recruiting project
•Project member for “specialist career”.
•Responsible for the building of UMTS Team

General Services Manager”.
•In charge of the reception, internal good’s transfers and mail, building maintenance and personnel restaurant.
•P&L and forecast for these services.
•Book-keeping for real estate business.
•Analysis, decision and implementation of a new phone system.
Promotion: Assistant Managing Director for the Geneva’s area (8 shops)
•Assisting the Managing director for all budget issues.
•Managed customer, buyer and suppliers relations.
•Organised and led Buyers-Sales meeting.
Promotion: Human resources
•Hiring and induction plan for new employees.
•Organised and standardised the recruiting tests and the follow-up for apprentice salespeople.
•Competency assessment for all sales employees.
•Implementation of new training programs (customer orientation, total quality, monthly sales training, etc.).
•Analysis, assessment, selection and implementation of a new time management system.
•Dismissal management
Three weeks in the US (Dallas, Houston and New York) at Neiman Markus.