Brendan Baker Email & Phone Number

Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Reporting to the Global Head of Commercial Learning & Development in the USA, I am responsible for the creation and execution of the learning & development strategy across Asia Pacific - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and China.

Sydney

Sydney, Australia

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• Reporting directly to the Australasian HR Director and secondly to the Asia-Pacific Head of Talent, this role is a member of the HR Leadership Team responsible for all facets of Talent Management and Talent Development.
• Design and implementation of the Coaching framework for non-management employees, including over 130 employees in our National Field.
• Responsible for the rollout and change management of a more business-focused performance management process
• Responsible for Australasian Area Talent Reviews (Succession Planning) and inputs into Asia-Pacific Talent Reviews, including the facilitation of discussion with the Executive Team
• Responsible for the design and implementation of our resilience building strategy through times of extreme change (office relocation, factory downsizing, Plain Packaging Legislation and global restructures) leading to.
• Designed our new recruitment strategy and conducted a successful tender for a new recruitment partner with a negotiated contract in place

• HR Generalist role responsible for 400 Supply Chain employees including 230 under an Enterprise Agreement. The role is working in a context of robust change with the downsizing of the current manufacturing structure.
• Managing the Outplacement & Training Programme – a world-class offering to assist employees in their transition from the business
• Successful vendor management of Randstad who have been contracted to assist with the Outplacement & Training Programme
• Managed on-site training for employees exiting the business, including First Aid Training, Forklift Training and Computer Skills Training, with further training and facilitation in coming months
• Key involvement in the management of production planning, aiming to reduce the impact of employee moves and employee training on production
• Leader in the development, strategy and execution of an employee engagement plan

• The role is a critical role with a focus on a multi-million dollar budget of marketing expenditure providing key insights for the Marketing team. Analysis of our pricing and excise strategies is fundamental, as well as.
• Managed discounting expenditure within budget for the 2010 year, assisting in the delivery of a 1% share increase
• Facilitated the weekly Volume & Pricing meeting which was the prime decision-making forum for projected volumes and pricing
• Facilitated a weekly pricing audit across Australia and provided key insights at the Volume & Pricing meetings.
• Calculated competitor discounting spend on a monthly basis providing key insights in relevant forums
• Reconciled SAP with Promotracker on a monthly basis for discounting spend, ensuring financial numbers are accurately reflected

• HR Generalist role with a customer base of over 230 employees spanning six functions. These functions include Finance, IT, HR, Legal, CORA and the PMO. Strong relationships and a proactive approach are essential in the.
• A member of the Finance Drive Team, established to provide change management and culture management initiatives within the function
• A member of the IT Drive Team, providing key information and process managing a number of HR initiatives within the function
• Designed and delivered a two-day Career Planning workshop for the Legal and CORA functions
• Designed and rolled-out a range of flexible working practices within the business after first piloting them within the Legal function
• Managed the Talent Review process across all Corporate functions

• An intensive two-year graduate program focused on leadership and development, including cross-functional and cross-market experience. The role provided a number of rotations within the key areas in Human Resources..
• Developed a project plan, including a communications plan for the company’s EVP roll-out in the South Pacific
• Conducted feedback sessions from employees on company culture and presented findings and suggestions back to the Papua New Guinea Leadership TeamTrade Marketing RepresentativeJuly 2008 – Aug 2008
• Shadowed and learned on the job the role of the Trade Marketing Representative. This included assisting with stronger demand during World Youth Day
• Shadowed and learned on the job the role of an Area Manager, including the analysis of trade marketing activitiesRemuneration and BenefitsFeb 2008 –July 2008
• Coordinated the salary review and bonus process for expatriate employees, liaising with HR Managers and personnel from around the world

• Culture, Wellbeing and ChangeOct 2007 – Dec 2007
• Coordinated our culture survey – “Your Voice” and increased participation from 68% to 88% in Australia, the highest participation rate at the time
• Developed and facilitated a number of new initiatives to increase Your Voice participation including the Your Voice Day, Your Voice Sessions and a Your Voice SMS to the field forceTalent ManagementJuly 2007 – Oct 2007
• Coordinated activities for succession planning across many of the functions within the company, including developing Talent booklets for management, communicating Talent statistics and information and participating in.
• Designed and facilitated a number of Performance Management and Career Development workshops for management and employees
• Assisted in the design of the Company Induction and facilitated on the days

Established my own e-business specialising in the sales of mobile phones, digital cameras, and memory devices. Skills include:- Negotiating prices and deals with suppliers- Marketing effectively towards the target market- Effective communication with customers- Processing sales and orders efficiently- Resolving customer disputes and issues

Teacher of Economics, Business Studies, Commerce and Geography at Turramurra High School as part of my Diploma of Education. Skills include:- Presenting information in an easy to understand manner- Communicating effectively to individuals and the class as a whole- Managing classroom behaviour and motivating students- Extensive planning and preparation for.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Human Resource Management, Organisational Psychology

Diploma Of Education, Economics & Business Studies

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Human Resources, Psychology, Marketing