Dave Sutherland Email & Phone Number

Wollstonecraft, Nsw, Au

Australia

London, United Kingdom

- Head of UK HR spanning both Group HQ (London) and our Global R&D facilities (Southampton) - @ 2,500 employees- Responsibility for leading 22 other HR Business Partners to deliver consistent and equitable HR solutions and services to multiple functions across the Corporate structure- Provides leadership and on-going development to the HR team in the UK keeping abreast of legislative industrial relations changes and building capability in order to improve their contribution to the business- Led multiple large scale HR projects inclusive of organisation design restructures requiring collective consultation with elected employee representatives- Coach, guide and advice on HR related practices, policies and procedures to senior LMs to support stated outcomes- Partnering with Group management to lead and facilitate change within the UK, striving for continuous improvement- Overall stewardship of the organisations response to macro changes within the UK (Brexit - talent management, IR35 - contractor management, Covid-19 response)- Lead the payroll and facilities team to provide a seamless service to the business (@2,500 employees and 25mn GBP Opex)- Office held - Board of Trustees (Director) of the Company's Private Medical Insurance Fund & Employer Visa Sponsorship license

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

- Role triple hats (1) Regional Programme Lead for the deployment of HRIS - SuccessFactors (2) Regional Head of HRSS for Asia Pacific and Middle East Region (3) Head of HR for Regional IT Services Hub (total on site @800 employees)- Role sits on Asia Pacific & Middle East HR Leadership Team reporting into the Group Head of HR - Corporate Services- Responsible for the Regional implementation to a single instance software as a solution ("SaaS") supporting 16,000 employees across 30 markets. Project timelines and objectives met on time, in full and to budget- Engaged and trained organisation on the new HR Target Operating Model - employee administration, reward & benefits, talent management, recruitment, global mobility and employee self service- Led 2mn GBP office relocation project delivered on time and to budget with substantial increase in both the EVP and IVP for the business- Engage and led development of the strategic leadership agenda for both Regional IT Services and Regional HRSS- Held role of Director on Board of GSD (Global Services Division) KL

Sydney, Australia

- Oversaw change management efforts to support implementation of critical initiatives driving technology, process and culture changes across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. - Created methods to integrate functions, optimize processes and prepare staff through proactive training. - Partnered with business teams to understand needs and mitigate potential problems - identification of impacted parties, business partners and resources required for planned changes. - Utilising Prince2 methodology, developed and submitted reports reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.

Hong Kong

- Accountable for the change management interventions of deploying British American Tobacco's 'Global Target Operating Model' and single SAP template across 25 markets throughout Asia Pacific impacting @ 12,000 employees- Led, coached and managed 9 Change Managers and 22 training leads across multiple time zones / geographies (inc Australia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Vietnam and China)- Drive project management governance and global project methodology (Prince 2)- Manage integrated project plan inclusive of SAP deployment plan, functional business readiness, IT remediation, Data, Change and Organisation design transition.

Taiwan

- Define, motivate and support organisation to deliver its Strategic Leadership Agenda (3 yr company plan) - Lead and facilitate the Personal Leadership Agenda for the Taiwan Management Team - Support the evolution of the route to market model and capability build for trade staff

Sydney, Australia

- Partnered with the Marketing function across all subfunctions - Strategy / Planning & Insights, Brands, Channels, and trade- Initiated a Marketing Leadership Development Program focusing on behaviours, strategy and employee engagement- Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, productivity and within company to reach business goals.

Singapore

- Provide change management expertise to support the introduction of an above market supply chain function for Asia Pacific covering planning (APO), Procurement and Customer Service. - Aligned Singapore HR function to target operating model encompassing Reward, Talent and Organisation Effectiveness CoE's - Role sits on the Asia Pacific HR Leadership Team reporting into the Regional HR Director

Sydney, Australia

- Role sits on both the Australasian Supply Chain Leadership & Australasian HR Leadership (spanning business partnering, reward, talent and organisational effectiveness) teams - Led negotiations for the factory enterprise agreement resulting in improved efficiencies and accountability - Identified HR training needs and conducted training for employees and leadership while recommending approaches to effect continual improvements in business objectives, employee engagement and productivity to deliver business goals. - Track record of formulating strategy, large scale organisation change, development & deployment of internal / external communications within a challenging industrial environment

Sydney, Australia

Delivery of both strategic and and operational HR activities alligned to the Supply Chain function.

Sydney, Australia

- Role responsible for the development and execution of the Group HR strategy across 5 sites within NSW / QLD: - Delivered cultural improvement and leadership development programs - Provision of full suite of HR generalist activities - change management, performance management, attraction & retention activities, training & development and succession planning - Led and secured new enterprise bargaining agreement in line with business objectives

Sydney, Australia

- Statewide is a wholesaler and distributor of FMCG goods to both Woolworths and independent supermarkets - encompasses 2 Distribution warehouses and 4 cash n carry outlets servicing the food industry- Led and secured numerous enterprise agreements across various industry sectors - Wholesaling / Distribution, Transport & Retail.- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.- Led, engaged and deployed upskilling program- Provided guidance and advice on HR related matters to senior managers

Bachelor Of Business, Human Resource Management / Industrial Relations

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