Filip Bruynooghe

As the International HR Manager I am responsible for overseeing all HR aspects in all countries were we have a subsidiary. These include Belgium, Italy, Spain, Poland, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Singapore, Switzerland and China. The tasks vary from being a ‘consultant’ to the Country Managers to developing and implementing group HR policies for those countries. I travel about 40% of my time on a monthly basis. Topics include: compensation and benefits planning, headcount management, personal development planning, expat management, training, recruiting of key positions, various reportings, creating guidelines and regulations, etc.

Responsible for HR Development:

- 50% of my time I worked on day to day operational issues such as recruiting, training etc (generalist role)

- 50% I worked on a project to optimize the working relationship and find synergies between two BMW HR departments in France (BMW Financial Serviecs and BMW importer)

Same tasks as in China but for the establishment of the new entity in Russia (Moscow).

Responsible for HR matters for the setup of a new entity, BMW Financial Services China (Beijing); reported to CFO/CEO and was a member of the management board.

Topics included:
- recruitment plan
- recruiting (posting jobs online, CV screening, interviews, etc)
- headcount planning
- budget forecast
- training needs analysis/organization
- training of new staff/on boarding
- job descriptions
- training local HR manager
- took part in tender process for an HR IT System
- coordinating facilities and security
- coordinating with HR managers of other BMW companies in China
- Establish working relations with HR managers from other Automotive Finance Companies (AFC’s)
- analyze and create proposals for compensation
- expat management
- implementation and project owner of BMW evaluation system
- creating of an international BMW Financial Services culture
- solve day to day issues

6 month international assignment to support the HR department for both the sales company as well as financial services company. Tasks:
- recruiting
- continue training plan
- continue development of management training program with outside vendor for all managers in the company
- implementation and project owner of BMW evaluation system
- solve day to day issues

I worked as a generalist reporting to the HR Manager. HR supports both the sales company, the financial services company and two corporate dealer outlets in Brussels. Tasks:
- recruitment (everything from A to Z)
- temp staffing with external agencies
- training administration/coordination
- administration
- implementation of various projects:
- employee satisfaction survey
- improve internal communication (intranet site)
- organize summer job students for all companies
- on boarding of new employees
- solve day to day issues

I was also part of a training program called the “BMW International Drive Program”. This program is aimed at young high potentials in order to create qualified people that have a good all-round knowledge of the company and their area of expertise. Next to the on-the-job training it also involves six months of training abroad in various BMW locations including the headquarters in Munich.

Replaced the HR Officer on maternity leave. This was a generalist position as an HR liaison to handle 180 people across 2 divisions. I reported to 2 European HR managers (located in the UK and Germany) while responsible for:
- administration
- recruiting
- training
- restructuring project
- evaluating employees
- expat relocation