Katrin Volery

I have established my business savvy through many years of experience in various mid- and long-term roles and assignments, exposing me to different companies and businesses, that would include retail, travel retail, F&B, convenience, chemicals, trading, media and education . Acting with global managerial responsibility, I am an accomplished and well-respected business partner to Senior Leaders, operating in complex matrix environments across all countries, regions, business units and cultures. As a versatile leader, I excel at relationship building at all levels including executives, board members, including Remuneration and Nomination Committees, investors and private equity. Global HR Leader with managerial responsibility over sites in EMEA, ASIA, the US and LATAM. Driving change management, organizational design and effectiveness with multiple global, regional and local teams, embracing cultural differences. Supporting the expansion of an organization through acquisition management and directing various integrations (currently between Dufry, Hudson, Autogrill and HMS Host) carve in’s, carve out’s and Joint Ventures. Implementation of P&C strategy deployment in accordance with business strategies (Avolta Destination 2027) and financial forecasts. Major contributor to the growth of a business by operating top-notch HR plans and setting, implementing and executing the people agenda. Building up and driving Shared Service Centers on a global scale, changing local and regional HR Support to a Centre of Excellence model. Managing the full spectrum of the Employee Lifecycle from Hire to Exit: engagement, learning and development, talent management and promotion, talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, compensation & benefits, as well as people analytics and programs. Hiring, shaping and developing highly performing and diverse leadership teams, embracing all functions of the organization. Advising the Executive Team and Board. Initiating and executing saving requirements across all divisions and regions, resulting in redundancy plans and business downsizing. Instigating culture initiatives such as Town Halls, round tables and workshops in order to raise awareness and company building. Global HR project management, change management and organizational design. Expert in Communication, Audit, Health, Safety & Quality, GDPR.