Ludovic Bacot
Vice President HR&Culture - VP Volvo IT France, Volvo Information Technology
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• HR Development • Operational Management • Change Management
• Recruitment • Team building - Coaching • Restructuring
• Talent Management • Organizational design • Budgeting
• Training • Cultural Development • Strategy
VOLVO IT is a Global Business Unit of the Volvo Group counting a workforce of 7000+ employees worldwide and a turn-over of +7,5 Billion Sek. Major operation centers are Sweden - France - USA - China - India - Brazil - Poland.
MISSION :
• Active member of the Executive Management Team (reporting to the President)
• Responsible for senior level decision making and both day to day management and strategic direction of the organisation.
• Presented management reports to board level.
• Develop and implement an annual agenda for HR strategy in line with the business plan. Ensure HR plans support the needs of the business but are also flexible enough to cope with changes in the organisation, as and when they occur
• Provide analysis, information and reports on data such as staff turnover, references, cost per hire, training hours per person, etc.
• Conduct competence needs analysis and designs and implement a competence development plan with input from business heads. Manage costs to budget and budget to strategy.
• Co-ordinate recruitment throughout the company through management of the HR team. Interview senior hires when necessary
• Identify and develop talents for the futur.
• Drive competitive C&B approach on every markets and mamage variable salary design and implementations
• Maintain a succession plan for all departments.
• Involvement in all redundancy consultations.
• Develop and strengthen the company culture through a worldwide network of Culture Ambassadors.
2009 - 2011MISSION & ACHIEVEMENTS
• Plan and implement the HR strategy within the organization, including recruitment policies, Compensation & Benefits, competence Management, Bonus design, quality procedures, discipline, performance management, training development , health & safety, career planning.
• Conduct training needs analysis and designs and implement a training plan with input from business heads. Manage costs to budget.
• Ensure all staff receive appraisals in accordance with company policy and monitor probationary periods
• Deal with any performance or grievance issues in a legally compliant and professional way
• Monitor sickness absence.
• Ensure all policies and procedures are up to date and legally compliant.
• Provide day to day advice to line managers on all human resource issues: management of staff, remuneration, etc.
• Review all staff salaries and make recommendations for pay rises in consultation with dept heads. Implement any increases and promotions.
• Evaluated & implemented new training solutions that met the needs of the business and the people. Improved budgets control and efficiency.
2006 - 2009(France - Korea - Sweden - North America - Belgium - India - China)
The Organization is made of 7 sites including Europe, North America and Asia. Providing world-Class SAP Consulting services for more than 100 000 end-users based all over the World.
MISSION & ACHIEVEMENTS
• Developed, planned and implemented the HR strategy within the organization, including recruitment policies, Compensation & Benefits, competence Management, Bonus design, quality procedures, discipline, performance management, training development , health & safety, career planning.
• Ensured the organization understand all necessary aspects and needs of HR development, objectives, purposes and achievements to executive level.
• Evaluated & implemented new training solutions that met the needs of the business and the people. Improved budgets control and efficiency.
• Grew the staff of 100%
• Implemented 2 successfull reorganizations.
• Coached a management team made of 8 different cultures.
• Strategy Coordinator for the Group.
2002 - 2005Site France : 1000 resources / 150 Millions EUR Turn-Over
MISSIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS
- Workforce Planning : identify, analyse and anticipate the needs of personnel, aiming to provide optimal responses in line with the strategies defined by the Board.
- Manage suppliers (HR Sce Center, CoE, & other) threw SLA with permanent focus on value for money (quality vs cost).
- Coach and advise operational managers in all HR related fields(e.g. recruitment, career management, competence management, training, C&B, qualifications, lay-off.)
- Design, implement & manage the yearly training plan
- Manage and design local C&B policies (salary review, bonus scheme)
- Manage / Participate in Health&Safety commitees and unions Meetings (CE - DP).
- To offer support & guidance to expatriates for the duration of their contract abroad and to ensure their reintegration upon their return.
1999 - 2002MISSION
- Design recruitment & Integration Policies.
- Implement integration seminar & management tools.
- Implement new recruitment tools & Methods
- Supervisor of the recruitment center (up to 1300 recruitment / year).
- Design and implement a new recruitment communication and develop new recruitment channels.
- Manage employment, contracts, qualification.
- Supervisor of the payroll administration team.
