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Commercially and Strategically HRBP at Booking.com Amsterdam
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Forward Thinking
Summary
Languages A dynamic, driven and committed HR Professional with 17 years’ experience
English in both strategic and commercially focused HR roles, covering the full
employee life cycle.
Honors-Awards
Chartered Member of the CIPD Emma acts as a performance improvement driver, who aims to stimulate
positive changes in people leadership and an organisation’s approach to
developing, engaging and increasing productivity and capability to meet long
term business objectives and strategic aims. An effective communicator with
high levels of interpersonal and people skills and the ability to build strong
working relationships with key stakeholders at all levels.

Following Emma’s relocation to Amsterdam, Emma’s ambition is to move into

an HR role with a European emphasis.

Experience
Booking.com
HRBP - Technology
July 2018 - Present (3 years 11 months) Amsterdam Area,
Netherlands

Danone
HR Business Partner
April 2017 - June 2018 (1 year 3 months)
Schiphol

Career Break
Career Break - 3 months travelling across Cambodia and India
October 2016 - April 2017 (7 months)

Aquilant Ltd
Head of HR | Aquilant Specialist Healthcare Services, a Division of UDG
Healthcare PLC
October 2010 - October 2016 (6 years 1 month)
United Kingdom and ROI
As a member of the Senior Leadership team, responsible for the Aquilant business
division based across the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. This role was accountable
and responsible for the full employee life cycle and HR function, guiding and
facilitating the leadership team to identify the best solutions to key business changes and

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challenges through its people, in line with aggressive business objectives and future
growth.

Other roles held:

- HR Manager UK and Ireland
- HR Manager UK

Key achievements include:

- Design and Implementation of a performance appraisal system

- The design and implementation of an inclusive talent management andsuccession

planning tool

- The tender and implementation of a full HR and Payroll system

- Reduction on recruitment spend by 49%

- Introduction of a direct recruitment approach

- Streamlined and implemented fleet and travel management systems /policies

- Implementation of an engagement and communication strategy

- Streamlining of HR best practices

- Formulation and introduction of a 4-stage talent development programme

- Turnaround and re-positioning of the HR function

Amey
HR Business Manager
July 2006 - October 2010 (4 years 4 months)
Responsible for a range of Government based Accounts on multiple sites (approx 500
employees) based across the UK and Northern Ireland in a highly complex matrix style
organisation, providing a proactive and professional generalist and fast paced HR
service. Working with senior management as part of each Accounts management team to
transfer business strategy into realistic, achievable business objectives and to achieve
people related KPI's whilst providing full guidance and support to all management levels
through coaching and mentoring. Ensuring that a consistent and fair approach is adopted
by all managers in key HR decisions in line with policies and current legislation as well
as being commercially focused and viable.

Key HR contact for all HR related matters such as TUPE transfers (in and out) within
these Accounts, all ER issues as well as engagement and development within their
businesses.

Other roles held:

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Education
Farnborough College of Technology
Post Graduate Diploma, Diploma in Personnel management and
Development
· (2004 - 2006)

Bournemouth University
BA(hons), International Business
· (2001 - 2002)

Basingstoke College of Technology

HND, Business Studies
· (1999 - 2001)

- Interim HRBP- HR Officer

Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd

Senior HR Assistant (Distibution)
April 2003 - June 2006 (3 years 3 months)
Basingtsoke
Working in a highly unionised environment with approximately 1000 employees on site,
duties included:
- Absence recording, monitoring and reporting
- Internal and external recruitment and selection
- Grievance and disciplinary management
- Rehabilitation of all colleagues referred under the company’s Drugs and
Alcohol Policy

Major projects included:

- Managed the transition of weekly colleagues from a weekly to four weeklypay
frequency
- Supported the consultation process regarding the compulsory change toterms and
conditions
- Supported the consultation and TUPE exit of 1500 employees to a third partysupplier
- Assisted the HR Manager with TUPE transfers

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