Greg Young Email & Phone Number

London, London, GB

Castletown, Portland, GB

Gosport, Hampshire, GB

Acting as the HR Manager and managing the IT support function of the business. Also, providing HR advice to external clients on generalist HR matters. This was a contract role.

Warrington, Cheshire, GB

Working as a contractor to Aptos Solutions UK Limited (US based Company) assisting in setting up operations in the UK whilst acquiring 3 businesses from a major UK blue chip company (BT plc) under TUPE regulations and the following reorganisation. Aptos is a provider of retail IT software solutions and infrastructure to major retailers throughout the UK..

Aberdeen, GB

• Providing both practical and strategic HR service to the UK operations based in Woking. Headcount 350 staff (peaked at 750), contractors and expatriates made up mainly of professional engineers, designers, project.
• Increased headcount by 500 staff and contractors to meet project demands
• Saved in excess of £400,000 by introducing an employee referral scheme
• Recovered over £200,000 in training costs from the ECITB over two years
• Improved delivery of the sponsorship for migrant workers and related compliance
• Passed an audit with UK Visa & Immigration in May 2014

• Formerly Shaw Energy & Chemicals Ltd.Providing both practical and strategic HR service to the UK operations based in Milton Keynes and its overseas projects. Current headcount 500 staff and contractors made up mainly.
• Recruited 40+ Process Engineers within two months (geographical location is a major hurdle for the Milton Keynes operations)
• Developed a competency based tool for Process Engineers to aid their development and resource planning
• Reduced the operating budget for HR by 25% (£250,000) excluding pension changes
• Recovered over £75,000 worth of training grants from the ECITB
• Development and implementation of a new strategic HR tool incorporating recruitment, performance management and learning & development

US

• Now Emerson Network PowerProviding a hands-on and strategic HR service working with all levels of management reporting to the Managing Director of the UK business.Achievements:
• Established the HR function from an admin function to a value adding department
• Set up a terms and conditions harmonisation project following a number of acquisitions by the business
• Developed a competency based management appraisal system
• Overhauled and modernised the Learning & Development Policy & Strategy for the UK business
• Initiated and set up a Communications Strategy

NO

• Formerly John Brown E&C (now CB&I)Promoted from my role as Senior HR Officer in the London operations (which was subsequently sold off, so hence continuous service).Providing a hands-on HR service working with all.
• Redesigned and re-wrote the UK Expatriate Policy within designated timescale
• Key contributor to a Business Process Reengineering project resulting in implementation of a new Global HR System.
• HR lead in the re-organisation of Operations (Engineering, Project Controls, Construction & Completion and Supply Management) and merger with the Zoetermeer based officePreviously (from April 1996 to September.

Post Graduate Diploma, Personnel Management

Ba, Business Studies