Alain Thiffault, Cria, Sphr Email & Phone Number

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Zurich Airport, Ch

Swissport is the world's largest provider of ground and cargo handling services in the aviation industry. The company provides services on behalf of some 700 client-companies and handles around 229 million passengers and 3.9 million flights (movements) per year. The company operates 120 warehouses and moves approx. 4.1 million tonnes of cargo. With a workforce of around 60,000 personnel (5000 in Canada)

Paris, Fr

Member of the executive committees for the Consumer Products and Professional Products Divisions. Also head of the talent acquisition & managed finance and human resources functions for L’Oréal Canada.Successfully oversaw the restructuring of the sales force in Canada and organizational changes in order to maintain employee & team engagement.Revised the integration plan used during the hiring of experienced executives.Fully revised recruitment campus strategies, internship programand EVP and branding. As a result, the company rose from sixth to first place (consumer products) and from 34th to 10th place (all employers and categories) in a Universum survey of 30,000 Canadian students on 67 campuses in 2014.Implemented and launched a tool to identify talent for the executive committee & introduced succession plans for strategic functions

Executive committee member and head of strategy development and HR management for seven plants and 2,100 employees.Managed and developed a team of 21 HR professionals. Sat on the negotiating committee for three collective agreements and successfully launched two union avoidance campaigns. Handled human resources for the closing of a major U.S. manufacturing site and oversaw the transfer of operations to Mexico.Introduced a tool to identify high-potential employees. Developed and launched a communication and training plan for senior management and the HR team.Launched a mentorship program for the operations group.Revised the program for compensation and reclassification of all functions under the Hay system

Paris, Fr

Head of human resources for the manufacturing plant and distribution centre in Montreal (600 unionized and non-unionized employees).Served as the main negotiator for two renewals of a multi-site employment contract. The first renewal was a five-year contract based on partnership and transparency. Introduced the first performance management program for unionized employees.Launched the first employee survey for L’Oréal Canada and provided follow-up with an action plan resulting in a 87% satisfaction rate.Sat on the executive committee overseeing major organizational changes in the operations group. Supported human resources in planning a new cutting-edge plant and distribution centre.

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Relations

Certificate, Health & Safety