Anne Wouters

As HRBP to the VP Wound Care EMEA (600MEUR - 600 employees in sales, marketing & Clinical engagement), focused on growing and developing the people, I work closely with the VP and the EMEA LT members to design the best in class people initiatives, aiming to create the most engaged and thriving Wound Care team across the region. Next to that, as a regional director, I’m leading the HR Managers in the EMEA region who are responsible for the design and delivery of the HR roadmap in their markets across the different business units (Wound care, OR Solutions, Gloves, Antiseptics) in their geographies. Reporting to Global Vice-President People Wound Care

I lead the regional PX team: - consisting of 6 PX Partner Leads (Benelux, DACH-CEE, CZ sites, Iberia/Italy, France, Middle-East & Africa) and the PX Operations Manager. - reaching from Portugal over continental Europe to Russia - with a group of 30 local PX associates in total - serving a population of over 2.000 employees across all functions (commercial, manufacturing, operations, support, ...) Our goal is to provide an excellent employee experience from the very first moment one gets in touch with Mölnlycke. We partner closely with local business leaders supporting them every step of the way toward reaching their ambitious targets. They look to us for initiatives that drive high performance and high engagement. As a Cluster Lead, I'm most often involved in cross-border change projects and People strategy delivery while my biggest focus is developing and enabling my team to become the best version of themselves.

I lead the People Experience team in supporting our people and people managers (500 employees) in: - Benelux Commercial - Berchem, Belgium - France Commercial - Wasquehal, France - Waremme Operations site - Production, EMEA Logistics, Global Supply Chain, Global Customer Care We aim at creating the best possible employee experience and supporting our people at moments that matter in their lives, to be there for our employees on days or occasions they will remember for a long time to come.

Mölnlycke aims to advance performance in healthcare across the world and we aspire to equip everybody in healthcare with solutions to achieve the best outcomes. Every decision we take, every product we create has an impact and can make a difference in people’s lives. Our people are the key to success and sustainability of our organisation. That is why it is our absolute priority to let them thrive in a culture which is based on our values of passion, learning and integrity. I have the privilege to support both the Benelux and Canada Commercial organisation and to partner with the country leads in succeeding to be a world-leading medical solutions company. Together with the global team, we are proving it every day.

As the HR Manager for the Benelux market I develop and proactively drive the HR agenda and strategy in close business partnership with the General Manager and the country leadership team: - develop and lead recruitment strategy and employer branding - drive talent development and succession planning - ensure organisational structure and development to deliver Mölnlycke Health Care's business - partner up with business leaders to anticipate future business challenges and opportunities - lead and develop the HR team - member of the global and regional (Western Europe & Canada) HR team, including global HR project team (e.g. talent acquisition) Reporting line to HR Director Western Europe & Canada

Versatile Intelligent Life-Science Solutions: Designing and building facilities for life-science businesses through a lean design-package based concept, just the essential.

* point of contact and sounding board for employees, managers and management team for all personnel related issues * coordination and A to Z implementation of HR-projects: employer branding and new career site, HR-admin & payroll (eBlox), reward, competency management, time registration (GET), HR-analysis and integration after M&A, process optimisation and HR digitalisation - HRIS * Handling of legal labour matters * Organisation of personnel events * coordinating 4 team members and reporting line to Head of HR

Companies can only be successful when they succeed in emotionally connecting employees to their vision and strategic goals. This is what’s called employee engagement. The expert group ‘Internal and Employer Branding’ looks into how companies can maximise the connection with their employees and how they can build an appealing brand in the labour market. Modern marketing techniques as ambassadors, storytelling and conversation management grow in importance. During the bi-monthly meeting the members of this expert group look for new trends and insights and get inspired by best practices of Belgian employers. This inspiration is to be shared with company leaders with one goal in mind: moving internal & employer branding higher up on the agenda

First-year associate in labour law

Via University of Leuven (and supported by Flanders Trainee Programme) I did a 6-months internship at the UN International Labour Organisation in the department of Social Dialogue Sector / Industrial and Employment Relations. During this internship I contributed to a comparative study on the structure, mission and strategy of Ministries of Social affairs worldwide

Erasmus

Vlerick Summer school is a project for talented young professionals with 2 to 5 years of working experience. After an open competition online, 8 women and 8 men were selected through assessments and received an exceptional program by Vlerick professors at a marvellous off-site location in the south of France.