Bree Thompson
Summary
I am an experienced HR leader who loves to develop and execute HR strategies to ensure people and business's can thrive and be at top of their game.
I am passionate about working in collaborative environments and am resilient, adaptable and pragmatic. Most importantly, I am approachable and love to get to know the business by getting amongst it and it's biggest asset, it's people, as a true HR Business Partner!
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Human Resources
Britax Childcare Pty Ltd
12.2023 - Current
- Strategic and hands on HR business partnering role, supporting the leadership team and employees across both the office and retail stores
- Member of the APAC leadership team: Responsible for contributing to business decisions, challenging where appropriate and providing data/ insights to drive busies decisions
- Leadership development: Build frameworks, identify opportunities and work with leaders to build capability
- Lead and coach a team of two HR business partners
- Talent Acquisition: Source and onboard talent across all departments/levels
- Manage complex ER cases independently and efficiently
- HR projects where required, most recently implementation of HR system (Dayforce), including ANZ payroll
- Manage WH&S, Workcover insurance and all HR compliance including payroll, are met across the region
HR Director, International
The Children's Place Limited
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Responsible for driving TCP's talent attraction and retention strategy across international markets (Asia and Africa) through strong strategic partnership with leaders and global HR counterparts
- Provide HR support to employees across multiple countries (Hong Kong, Mainland China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Pakistan and India)
- Partner with the VP Global Sourcing, Executives and Managers across Sourcing, Product Quality, Raw Materials, Non-Apparel, Logistics, Finance and IT teams to ensure people strategies align with business objectives.
- Set direction and lead a team of five HR professionals across Hong Kong, India and Ethiopia to ensure all human resources initiatives were embedded successfully and passionately
- Lead key annual company-wide processes including goal setting and year-end reviews; provide skill development/ training sessions to support leaders in the effective execution of these processes.
- Responsible for forecasting and managing the HR International budget.
- Drive talent development initiatives at all levels, with a particular focus on high-potential leadership development; including co-creation of programs and materials, or execution of programs created within the COE teams.
- Utilise all types of data (such as hiring statistics, new-hire survey, exit interviews, succession fulfilment, turnover data) and develop actionable insights to improve TCPs employment value proposition, increase employee engagement, and reduce voluntary turnover.
- Ensure all termination events are handled in full compliance with local legislation and are communicated respectfully and effectively;
Senior Manager, HR Business Partner
Lidl Asia Pte Limited
06.2020 - 12.2021
- Provide HR generalist services to over 700 employees across corporate functions, sourcing, merchandising, quality and production.
- Confidently partner with CEO/CFO/Directors/Senior Managers in all areas of HR, implementing people initiatives that support's business strategy and growth
- Trusted partner: providing excellent judgement, advice, support and direction to Managers and colleagues throughout the business
- Responsible for HR communications including crisis management and business continuity planning
- Prepare presentations and analysis, making recommendations to Directors including the CEO and CFO to improve HR policy, reward and recognition programs
- Responsible for HR Policy, Process, Government Accreditations, Colleague Engagement, Wellness, Global Mobility, Colleague Performance and Charity Partnerships
- Work alongside other HR specialist teams to support the delivery of their projects in HR Operations, Talent, Recruitment, Learning & Development and Systems
- Deliver new talent process including the introduction of an online platform, Success Factors
- Manage the regional HR Operations team in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Bangladesh
HR Manager, People Services Asia
Aesop
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Establish and manage the HR shared service team with five direct reports located across Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Japan. Develop a reliable, knowledgeable, agile and efficient team.
- Responsible for providing HR advisory services to 800 stakeholders across Asia (Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea and Japan)
- End to end recruitment of local and regional roles, implementing strategies to attract and retain talent
- Responsible for HR analytics and employee data in HRIS, Workday
- Facilitate leadership training
- Develop, document and maintain HR processes, knowledge base, case management technology and manage service level agreements
- Respond to and comply with any internal/external investigations, audits, assessments and participate in corrective actions where required
- Coach and support line managers in the areas of formal investigations, performance management, grievance handling and the management of ill/ injured employees. Ensure procedural fairness and legislative compliance is met to minimise potential risks
HR Manager, South Asia
Aesop
01.2017 - 01.2018
- HR Business partner to the Country Managers, Hong Kong & Macau and Singapore & Malaysia
- Provide expert HR advice and guidance on all people related matters
- Take a coaching approach, providing management advice and tools to facilitate effective and consistent people management practices
- Build strong working relationships based on credibility and open communication
- Lead a team of three HR generalists
- Work with the Asia HR team to share good practices and ensure a broad consistency of approach
- Use data and insights to partner with Managers to undertake organisational design that ensures efficiency, simplicity and collaboration
- Implement initiatives to address regrettable turnover and systemically improve retention. Focus on a blended employee experience that is personal, digital, relevant and memorable
- Guide managers on how to have meaningful and honest performance appraisals and career development conversations
- Build recruitment capability of people managers through workshops and ongoing coaching
- Provide individuals with the tools and opportunities to self-manage their learning and for leaders to embrace a learning culture which is focused on the development of top talent
- Deliver training and facilitate workshops as required
- Conduct and implement the local remuneration review process annually
- Ensure the provisions of employment agreements are upheld and compliant with relevant regulations and legislation
- Manage escalated underperformance, misconduct and grievances matters ensuring that disciplinary action is fair and reasonable.
- Support and influence the relevant HR Centres of Excellence to design and develop improved programmes and activities through local insights and feedback
- Keep up to date with the current retail market through trend research and competitor analysis.
HR Project Consultant
Aesop
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Partner with HRIS solution provider and system implementation partner to achieve project objectives (Workday implementation)
- Understand HRIS needs for Aesop and influence positive outcomes
- Partner with HR Leaders to assess options within solution, in line with Aesop's needs - both present and future state
- Provide advice and recommendations regarding system solutions
- Provide input and advice for project planning, system design, process design and reporting design
- Provide input and advice in relation to project risks, impact and change management
- Facilitate/ design project meetings/ discussions.
- Create and maintain all internal training documents/videos
- Assist with data, reporting and analysis where required
- Be a key resource in integrating Workday with other products and services (rostering system)
- Liaise with various project teams including payroll, technical solution architecture, change management and training, project management and subject matter experts
- Overseas travel to support and coach HR teams, enabling them to utilise Workday to its full potential
HR Project Manager, HRIS Workday
Seek Limited
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Responsible for the successful implementation of a $1million HRIS (Workday) for over 700 employees.
- Refine and embed HR business processes: recruitment, performance management and SEEK's remuneration process.
- Conduct design and process workshops with senior leaders, using strong influencing and negotiation skills.
- Design and produce key people metrics reporting including Headcount, Turnover and Recruitment.
HR Business Partner/ HR Analyst
Seek Limited
03.2010 - 01.2016
- Partner with a variety of business leaders across Customer Service, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, IT and Strategy, supporting and helping across recruitment, learning and development and remuneration processes
- Support leaders with annual people processes: Performance & remuneration reviews
- Facilitate training (Anti-discrimination & harassment, Occupational health & safety, recruitment training and SEEK's company induction)
- Provide up to date, expert advice to line Managers regarding employee relations and legislation where needed
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VIC02-2016
Skills
- Strong commercial acumen and influencing skills
- Resilient, approachable and pragmatic
- Talent acquisition, leadership development, remuneration and reward, ER/IR case management, HR Analytics/ systems, change and project management and diversity and inclusion
- Creative problem solver
- Customer focussed, tech savvy and avid negotiator
- Skilled at coaching, leading and motivating teams
- HR Systems: Workday, Dayforce, Success Factors, SAP
Timeline
Head of Human Resources
Britax Childcare Pty Ltd
12.2023 - Current
HR Director, International
The Children's Place Limited
01.2022 - 06.2023
Senior Manager, HR Business Partner
Lidl Asia Pte Limited
06.2020 - 12.2021
HR Manager, People Services Asia
Aesop
01.2018 - 01.2019
HR Manager, South Asia
Aesop
01.2017 - 01.2018
HR Project Consultant
Aesop
01.2017 - 12.2017
HR Project Manager, HRIS Workday
Seek Limited
01.2016 - 12.2016
HR Business Partner/ HR Analyst
Seek Limited
03.2010 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Swinburne University of Technology
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