Latam HR Manager

Andres Romero

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Summary

Twelve years of Human Resources experience within Consumer and Financial

sector on multinational companies. Principal adviser to the organization on

the management of human talent, providing vision and strategies for the

creation and maintenance of a dynamic workforce to ensure the

accomplishment of objectives.

Education

. Cornell University (USA) - Human Resources International Certification,

class 2012

. EBC (Mexico) - Master in Human Resources Management, class 2008

. I.P.N. (Mexico) - Administration degree, class 1997

. Spanish - native speaker, English - fluent

Professional Experience

COTY Inc.

Aug 2008 - Current

HR Manager LATAM (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Puerto Rico)

Public Top Worldwide Beauty Company with sales of USD 4.5 billion. Latam

region includes sales of USD +225 million and 400 employees: 200 corporate

+ 200 sales field staff members.

Responsible to lead the implementation of HR structure in Latam region,

including the activities of organizational development, compensation &

benefits, talent recruitment, succession planning, training and

communications.

Member of the Latin America Senior Leadership Team and Global HR Management

Group.

Achievements:

. Adjust organization to the business strategy: HR due diligence for

potential acquisitions, downsizing for not profitability subsidiaries

and set up of new subsidiaries.

. Implementation of the Shared Services Center for Americas based in

Panama.

. Set up of the joint venture in Brazil.

. Develop the tax salary strategy for Mexico with a saving of 10% on fix

compensation costs.

. Define the compensation strategy aligned with the strictly fix cost

control guidelines.

. Lead the Succession Planning to identify the internal successor for

the Top Latin America positions.

. Lead Organizational surveys and ensure the appropriate follow up to

key findings.

. Closing 100% of the audit findings for HR.

. Closing of 50% of labor claims.

. Manage all phases of the day-to-day HR operations: HRIS, employee

relations and policies & procedures.

The Bank of New York Mellon

May 2007 - Aug 2008

HR Manager

Member of the management team to ensure the acquisition of Fiduciary

business (USD 5 million) and the implementation of the Bank structure for

Mexico Office. Manage a headcount of 50 employees.

Achievements:

. HR Due diligence.

. Development of HR strategy (HR Manual, compensation practices,

organizational structure, etc.) to approve the audit of Mexican

Banking Authorities.

. Development the HR action plan to accomplish the acquisition and

transfer of Trust Business from JP Morgan Bank to Bank of New York.

. Recruitment of senior members of the management team.

. Reduction of 10% HR budget.

. Adopt HR corporate policies to local market.

ABN AMRO Bank M xico S.A.

Mar 2001 - May 2007

Human Resources Officer

Mexico Business with revenues of USD 100 million. Manage headcount of 150

employees.

Responsibilities:

. Selection and recruitment of all personnel.

. Manage payroll, benefits, labor relationship and compensation.

. Management of employee's career development.

. Planning and management of all business unit-training programs.

. Manager day to day operational HR tasks.

. Control, coaching and management of each employee and department

according to "Management by Objectives" program including appraisals.

. Planning and management of employee benefits such as life, medical,

dental, automobile and home insurance as well as company cars,

employee transfers, relocation and work permits.

. Annual human resources budget.

Achievements:

. Elimination of professional fees for the amount of $20,000 USD

annually for legal advice in taxes and social security issues.

. Outstanding on internal and external audit results.

. Layoff procedures due to bank restructuring.

. Develop HR Manual.

. Personally trained personnel in the practice of Organizational Culture

and Core Values.

. Implementation of a training program according to the needs of the

employee

MP Marketing Group Oct 1999

- Mar 2001

Human Resources Staff

Outsourcing agency for retail sector. Manage the complete process from On

boarding to Off boarding.

. Efficient management of 450 employees around the country.

. Simplification of the management administrative process such as

payroll, eliminating cash payments, duplication of social securities

movements and obtaining information in a timely manner.

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