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Sweden

Sweden

People Business Partner for Global functions; IT & Digital Enablement ongoing. During 2023 up until March 2024 also Global Business Services.

Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden

I support leaders in the exiting width of business from Regulatory Quality Affairs and Clinical Medical Officier as well as Region North sales management team at Mölnlycke, getting to know this extremely sharp business.

Ikea Marketing & Communications, Sweden

Part of the People & Culture at IKEA Communications. Responsible for Talent, Succession & Diversity.I have the tactical responsibility to ensure that IKEA Communications are successful in finding talent to secure the succession of both business critical competence and leadership within global, digital communication. I lead in partnership with communications experts Employer branding for IKEA Marketing & Communication. Within this I work with developing networks and connection points with talents who we want tpo attract to IKEA. I have especially focused on 3D talent, Project Leaders, and creatives like Art Director and Copywriter.Daily I support the managers of IKEA Communications with co-worker and leadership development, supporting a proactive leadership with forward thinking and daring to to do things differently. Part of that is to provide people processes that bring value to the business and enhance the co-worker experience in the everyday work life.

Ikea Communications, Sweden

Part of the HR-team at IKEA Communications. Responsible for Talent & Succession and Diversity & Inclusion.I had the tactical responsibility to ensure that IKEA Communications are successful in finding talent to secure the succession of both core competence and leadership skills within global, digital communication. In this I led a recruitment team, sourcing through social channels, setting up assessment centers and secure IKEA Communications presence in channels were our potantial future co-workers like to get to know us. I supported the managers of IKEA Communications with co-worker and leadership development and provided People processes (Management & Competence review, Base Compensation Evaluation, Performance Evaluation, Salary review etc). Driven by true business interest and close partnership with the leaders I am a close partner that bring value to the business and the co-worker experience in the everyday work life.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Resia Travel Group was Scandinavia's largest privately owned travel agency chain. Part of Group management team, responsible for HR, both strategic and operational in a value-driven sales organization with over 50 stores, 9 brands online, more than 70 managers, and close to 500 employees. Together with my competent HR Department consisting of HR specialists, Payroll specialists and administrators, I lead a close strategic and operational partnership with sales management in order to continuously focus on HR activities that support sales, entrepreneurship and leadership.

Älmhult, Sweden

HR & Competence manager for two business units within IKEA Retail Sweden. Part of management group in both business units, IKEA Customer Service and IKEA Home shopping (telephone and online sales) with 200 employees in total .Responsibility for HR agenda, assisted by an HR departement of 3 coworkers. Responsibility for recruitment, talent & succession and leadership development. The business units were not in line with the retail store business, which gave great freedom to design local strategies, always in line with IKEA's strong values.At the end of my assignment IKEA Customer Service Center had IKEA's outstanding best results in the employee survey, VOICE. It was the result of determined work effort in a close-knit management group who wanted to become IKEA's best workplace.

Stockholm, Sweden

HR manager in the management team for the group function Mgruppen Holding. Responsibility for HR in the two companies: Skogshem & Wijk Conference Center and Mgruppen (Leadership development training). Member of both management teams. HR responsible for a re-construction of the educational and consulting business Mgruppen.Owner at the time: Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education

Stockholm, Sweden

Conference center with two hotel & conference establishments in the same area. Skogshem and Wijk. Part of management team. About 60 full time employees + temp staffing . Responsibility for quality and sustainablity improvements (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001) and quality projects. Worked with, everything from recruiting the right people to purchase of porcelain. Lead two extensive renovations of the two conference venues. Obtained experience in customer relations and key factors for the total customer experience of their stay at a hotel, the impression and function of the meeting room and importance of the food experience in the dining area.Owner at the time: SILF, Ledarna and the Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education

Education record

Organization

Human Resources & Organizational studies Business administration