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Arteixo, A Coruña, Es

Arteixo, A Coruña, Es

Inditex is one of the largest fashion retail groups in the world with over 7,000 stores in 91 markets. It manages nine brands: Zara, Bershka, Massimo Dutti, Pull&Bear, Stradivarius, Zara Home, Oysho, Uterqüe and Lefties.As International HR Manager, I'm part of a team that works together with our franchising partners in the definition of their HR Strategy. Share best practices of the Inditex group with them and align their strategies with ours. My main focus is organizational improvement, change management and talent detection. · Support local teams in the definition of an HR strategy for operational roles that is aligned with Inditex (Brand Managers, HRBP, Window Dressers, Visual Merchandisers and Store Teams) · Ensure alignment of the HR Strategy with the commercial priorities of the countries · Support in the process of sizing and structuring the Operational teams · Design, create and implement training and development programs adapted to local needs · Coordinate and facilitate the exchange of knowledge between countries and departments · Support and train local HRBP on best practices and tools with a focus on deep business and operational knowledge · Cost control, Budgeting, Recruiting, C&B · Store organization and resources optimization

Arteixo, A Coruña, Es

Responsible for the store sales and store operating margin. Organize, supervise and improve store processes. Main responsibilities included: · Responsible for sales and budget performance. Budget preparation and follow-up · Implemented and follow-up of new omni-channel solutions · Implemented new projects, including use of new devices in the store (iPod, PDA, iPad) for customer service, store replenishment improvement, delivery process optimization · Optimized store processes in order to improve customer experience and efficiently distribute resources · Store openings: successfully coordinated the preparation and opening of stores · Increase of stock capacity of the stores · Designed and prepared new training material for regional headquarters and stores · General contact with headquarters in Spain

Arteixo, A Coruña, Es

Responsible for aligning the organization and human resources of our stores in Norway with the commercial priorities of the Nordic region. This included: · Recruited store staff for new openings and supported store managers in all recruiting-related tasks · Optimized store organizations and implemented efficient schedules · Analysed training needs, adapting and executing corporate training and development programs · Successfully opened new stores · Implemented performance evaluation and talent management tools for the stores · Salary and compensation analysis · Budget preparation and follow-up of main HR KPIs · Ensured legal compliance and implemented health & safety routines

Arteixo, A Coruña, Es

· Implemented innovative inventory management technology in our Zara stores of the Nordic countries · Integration of the technology into the daily procedures of the stores making distribution more efficient and in-store garment management more accurate, improving overall customer service standards · Responsible for project planning, team management, design of training plans, feedback to software development teams, 1-to-1 training of executives and key positions and coordination of IT deployment

Arteixo, A Coruña, Es

Fast-track post MBA executive development program with comprehensive training and exposure to global business across departments, brands and geographies. Promoted through key areas of the business including proprietary tech implementations, business operations and human resources.

Boadilla Del Monte, Madrid, Es

Banco Santander is a leading retail and commercial bank, headquartered in Spain, with a meaningful market share in 10 core countries in Europe and the Americas. It is among the world’s top banks by market capitalization.· Contributed to the team analysis of financial models, project documentation and risk committee presentation for the financing of a 512MW simple cycle power plant in New York City ($400M)· Held regular communication with client and participated in the negotiation, analysis and risk committee presentation for a 30MW Photovoltaic Facility in Italy (€147M) to be financed by means of a bond issue· Prepared a research study for the Bank’s Risk Committee to assess the potential opportunities for project financing in the French Energy Market

London, England, Gb

Global law firm headquartered in London, specializing in M&A and competition law. Freshfields has a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world's leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on ground-breaking and business-critical mandates.· Led international and multidisciplinary teams in legal due diligence processes for corporate transactions (e.g. divestiture by a Leading Utility in the Spanish gas and electricity market of electricity generation and gas distribution assets).· Participated in the growth of a new business area specialized in renewable energy projects in Spain (e.g. advised international Investment Banks on the regulatory risks of approximately 15 renewable energy projects).· Analyzed antitrust issues in M&A transactions and obtained the clearance from the competition authority in record time (e.g. competition analysis of the merger between two Spanish low cost airlines and the acquisition of a clinical diagnosis company by a private equity fund.. Responsible for: (a) analysis of quantitative and qualitative data regarding the competition situation in each relevant market pre-merger and post-merger; (b) preparation and presentation of reports before clients and antitrust authorities.· Contributed to the design and implementation of a new standard procedure for the divestiture of assets in the air transportation sector. Saved the client two months of delay and resulted in a reduction of approx. 20% in the number of slots initially requested by the European Commission

London, England, Gb

Training rotational program for new lawyers. Participated in acquisitions and financing transactions for international clients. Worked in the tax, corporate and finance departments (6 months in each department).· Advised international clients in financing and M&A processes. Coordinated different departments with the in-house lawyers of the client and negotiated with counterparties (e.g. advised an English and a German investment bank in the syndication process and collateral security for the financing of a telecom company and a British private equity fund in the acquisition of a key player in the Spanish hospital sector).· Coordinated legal due diligence for international investment banks in the financing processes of renewable energy projects in Spain.

Geneva, Geneva, Ch

Internship at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva, during a two months period in the summer of 2003. The work consisted in legal research for a paper analyzing commercial trade agreements, tariff and non-tariff barriers in South America

Master Of Business Administration (Mba) Full Time Student, Masters In Business Administration

Mba, Exchange International Student

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Law