Stefan Lobenwein

Selected for an international assignment with a planned return in July 2027 and progressed to lead the unified Service Delivery Unit 'People Services Americas,' overseeing a 200-person multi-layered organization through 11 direct reports (Managers). Following a strategic reorganization (TOM), expanded responsibility within six months to include full disciplinary leadership for the North American HR Service Hub, in addition to end-to-end operational and disciplinary oversight for Latin America. - Regional Service Excellence: Accountable for the seamless delivery of HR services for 22,000+ employees across the Americas, encompassing Inhouse Payroll, Time Management, Data Management, and Talent Acquisition. - Divestiture & Carve-out Leadership: Directed high-impact HR carve-out activities and TSA governance for major transactions, including the $1.15B sale of the Brazilian decorative paints business (Suvinil) to Sherwin-Williams. - Global Transaction Management (Americas Focus): Led the regional HR Hub workstreams for the €7.7B global divestiture of the Coatings business to Carlyle, ensuring service continuity and organizational stability across legal entities in the Americas during the carve-out phase. - Portfolio & Digitalization: Managing a diverse service spectrum (Fleet, Travel, Mobility, Total Rewards) while driving regional digitalization and AI-enabled process automation. - Transformation & Change: Steering the regional rollout of the global HR shoring strategy in the Montevideo HR Service Hub and the transition to the new Target Operating Model (TOM). - Leadership & Cultural Impact: Leading a multicultural, cross-functional organization; successfully reduced voluntary turnover by 65% through strengthened leadership capability and structured career paths. - Strategic Executive Partnership: Partnering with the North America CHRO and global business leaders to align HR service delivery with regional business needs and global corporate strategy.

Progressed to Lead the Global HRBP function for Group Research following the successful integration of the Bioscience Research HR organization into one unified group research organization. - Global Leadership & Scaling: Orchestrated the strategic merger of three independent R&D HRBP organizations into one unified global HRBP function, leading a team of 17 HR professionals across EMEA, Americas, and Asia. - Executive Board Advisory: Served as a trusted advisor to the President of Research and the executive leadership team, shaping global workforce strategy, organizational design, and performance architecture to drive innovation. - Transformation & Restructuring: Led high-impact restructuring initiatives, including the strategic closure of BASF Plant Science, achieving a 95% internal placement rate through proactive talent redeployment. - Strategic Talent Management: Directed global HR initiatives, including the implementation of new compensation systems, executive succession planning, and the development of core organizational values. - Labor Relations & Governance: Navigated complex negotiations with German Works Councils to ensure alignment during voluntary severance programs and large-scale operating model changes. - Data-Driven People Strategy: Leveraged advanced HR Analytics for personnel forecasting and resource optimization, ensuring the R&D workforce of ~3,000 employees remained agile and future-ready.

- M&A Transaction Leadership (Solvay Polyamides): Orchestrated global HR workstreams, including Compensation & Benefits and Mobility, for the €1.6B Solvay acquisition, ensuring a seamless transition and alignment of pay structures. - Executive Advisory & PMI: Partnered with senior leadership on Post-Merger Integration (PMI) and Due Diligence, delivering executive-level risk assessments and business case modeling for steering committees. - Strategic Retention & Harmonization: Designed and executed harmonized compensation frameworks and retention strategies to stabilize key talent during complex cross-border integrations. - Advanced Deal Analytics: Spearheaded financial modeling for M&A projects, including severance and retention cost estimations, and cost-benefit analyses for legal entity consolidation. - Stakeholder & Integration Support: Facilitated expert discussions with potential buyers and sellers and supported the closing phases of major integrations, including the Bayer Seeds & Traits project.

- Large-Scale Compensation Management: Managed and optimized compensation frameworks for 35,000+ employees across multiple German legal entities, ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity. - Strategic Advisory: Acted as a trusted advisor to senior line managers and HRBPs on complex compensation topics, including high-level promotions, merit-increase cycles, and executive salary structures. - M&A & Restructuring: Orchestrated compensation-related workstreams for Merger & Acquisition projects, ensuring seamless integration and alignment of pay structures. - Policy Innovation: Designed and implemented a cutting-edge mobility policy (company car alternative), balancing ecological sustainability (CO2 limits) with competitive talent attraction. - Total Rewards Strategy: Developed and rolled out new compensation frameworks, focusing on impact budgeting, performance management, and cost-benefit analysis. - Compliance & Analytics: Provided 3rd level expert support for the German Pay Transparency Act (EntgTranspG) and conducted advanced HR analytics (Equal Pay, Benchmarking, Logib-D). - Enablement: Spearheaded and conducted nationwide compensation trainings for diverse stakeholders, including HRBPs and Works Council representatives.

- International Assignment (Singapore) – HR BP & Analytics in Agrocultural Solution (Aug. 2017 - Oct.2017): >Designed and implemented a Sales Incentive Plan (SIP) to drive regional business growth and align sales performance with corporate strategy. >Advanced HR Analytics: Conducted regression analyses to identify key drivers for employee retention, providing data-backed recommendations for the APAC leadership team. - HR Mergers & Acquisitions (Feb. 2017 – Jul. 2017): >Supported large-scale M&A projects with a focus on Post-Merger Integration (PMI) and organizational restructuring. >Developed and programmed an automated reporting tool (MS Excel) for senior management to track integration milestones and KPIs. - Global Compensation Strategy (Nov. 2016 – Jan. 2017): >Co-led the project management for a new global job grading approach in strategic collaboration with Korn Ferry (Hay) and Willis Towers Watson. >Aligned internal structures with international market benchmarks to enhance organizational transparency. - HR Business Partnering – Petrochemicals (Nov. 2015 – Oct. 2016): >Acted as a strategic partner for line managers, providing advisory on the full employee lifecycle, including performance management, succession planning, and disciplinary measures. >Collaborated effectively with employee representatives (Works Council) to ensure smooth operational transitions. >Leveraged HR Analytics by conducting regression analyses to identify the correlation between leadership behavior and absenteeism, driving data-informed people decisions. - Personnel Policies (Aug. 2015 – Okt. 2015): >Managed the monitoring and analysis of the global employee engagement survey, translating raw data into actionable insights for the Board of Executive Directors. >Prepared high-level HR executive meetings, focusing on global policy alignment and strategic workforce topics.

- Development of supply chain concepts for customers - Performance of cost center analysis - Development of a calculation methodology for supply concepts

- Programming of a 360° feedback tool with MS Excel - Establishment of a coaching process - Assisting in the establishment of a development measure for leading directors for cross functional collaboration - Assisting in a strategy meeting for leading directors

98 out of 100 Points (Top 10%) Job description: - Staff planning; customer service; sales; competitor analyses. - Merchandise management; assortment management. - Part of the European expansion team of Peek & Cloppenburg KG: Assisting in establishing a branch in Bucharest, Rumania.

Master Thesis: "A Critical Assessment of Transformational Leadership and Emotional Intelligence Based on an Evaluation of Senior Executive Development Programs at Bosch" (Grade 1.0)

Bachelor Thesis: Supply Chain Management in the Fashion Industry: Challenges and Concepts to Deal with Strategic Customers (Grade 1.3)