* 25 years HR experience in three blue chip leading edge companies in commercial and manufacturing functions.Proven track record delivering superior business results in pharmaceuticals, chemicals and engineering in UK and ROW.*O.D .and restructuring:+HR lead for restructuring sales and marketing support from Uk /Sweden to Brussels+HR lead "lean" projects reducing staff in 7 countries+Created a regional HR organisation in Miami and Brussels+HR lead for a maufacturing re- engineering exercise delayering 500 staff.+Divestment of a manufacturing /distribution site to a U.S. purchaser+HR due diligence for purchase of an Australian pharma business+Supported business expansion in Latin America, Russia, CIS, Mahgreb, MEA with local HR teams helping quadruple size of the business.*Regional board experience with talent management,executive search partnering,and individual international package negotiation+Managed 35 direct and indirect HR staff uk and internationallysupporting up to 3,500 employees+Faciltated talent reviews in each country, ensured rigorous ratings and actionable development plans.Targetted senior hires with potential using a potential testing approach+Lead a flagship flexible benefits introduction from design to integration for 10,000 staff+Employment Tribunal member for 9 years *GoalsTo deliver tangible results on short term challenging projects as an HR lead anywhere in the UK or internationally. Projects that allow me to use my depth and breadth of experience preferred.Specialties: international projects,talent management review,potential testing, facilitation,mergers,acquisitions,divestments,lean projects,employee relations,works councils,senior recruitment,international contracts,HR governance and investigation,legal entity status,european works councils,eastern europe,middle east and africa,latin america,performance management,actionable development plans,trade unions,regionalisation,flexible benefits,integration process and policy,re-engineering.