Lindsay Chen

(TSE: 4188) RANK442 of Global Fortune 500, is a specialty materials provider with major business segments in Healthcare, Performance Product and Industrial Material. I act as China Regional HR Head supporting 20+ subsidiary group companies (2400+ FTE) and leading 40+ HR team members in China (incl. HK), focus in areas of Corporate-wide Transformation, Leadership Development & Succession, OD and Re-organization, DE&I Culture Change, Total Rewards System Design and Revamp, Senior Positions Acquisition, Regional HR Governance, Regional Management Deployment Model transition into Glocalization model, and Overall Enhancement of Organizational Capabilities in the region. I help MCG to accomplish its objectives of becoming a digital chemical global company with a high degree of agility and expanding globally on a multi-center model by designing and executing the middle to long term regional people strategies and initiatives, and bringing a systematic approach to enhance the organizational efficiency by HR digitalization, promote DE&I culture, maximize talent potentials and internal mobility and enable a competitive and equitable rewards mechanism. I work closely with global and regional business and functional stakeholders to navigate, strategize and implement the "smart talent and digital organizational transformation" in the region as well as the global wide, and win the recognitions from global executive members. I lead the team successfully achieved “digital" &"glocal" corporate transformation success i.e. Design/Implement of Global HR System, Regional leadership team build-up, Changed company culture to DE&I, Pay-for-performance Rewards revamp, HR team integration etc. I was nominated by Group Executive to join Corporate Senior Leadership Development Program as of FY2022 and received the recognition from top management in the program. I achieved “S” performance score as top performer every year.

HUABAO is one of Global Top 10 Flavours Giant. Established in 1996 and listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00336.HK) in 2006, with major business in R&D, production and sales of flavours and fragrances (for tobacco, food and personal care), aroma raw materials, tobacco raw materials and ingredients and condiments. I acted as HR Head of International Business Unit, lead the Foreign Direct Investment projects in Asian and European countries, and delivered full functional HR solid support in areas of overseas entities and organizations build-up, and global governance and management establishment, keep in line with the respective country’s labor law and practice. I successfully built up key global management team and implemented feasible ESOP for retaining key global talents. I acted as coach, helped overseas managers and local expatriates to overcome cultural shocks and awareness differences, helped global managers to well collaborate across region/country by leveraging local knowledge and global vision. I worked closely with key group stakeholders successfully build up R&D, Manufacturing, Marketing and Sales organizations in overseas and domestic clusters, realized a full value chain and achieved the successful delivery of target business outcomes. I helped the group and its key business partner to build the understanding of the Chinese brand in oversea countries, acted as a brand ambassador in the global multiple markets. I achieved the promotion in one year after joining.

I acted as one of Asian regional management members supporting APAC 7 Manufacturing plants (2000+ FTE) in China, Japan, Australia, India and Indonesia, focus in areas of Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Succession; I served as a hands-on Business Partner supporting 20+ Global diverse business client groups/ Stakeholders with presences in Sweden, UK, Australia, and Asia countries (150+ FTE), functions encompass R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing and all enabling functions, focus in areas of Senior Level Recruitment, C&B, IA management and Engagement Achievements: - Successfully filled up 10+ senior roles for regional& global functions, improved average hiring cycle from 9 to 2 months, got “4.5” out of 5 performance rate from stakeholders - Manage Strategic Workforce planning, link effective talent supply strategies to business strategy over a 3 years’ horizon - Rolled out APAC-wide Succession Plan that identified 67 Business-critical Roles, 158 internal successors, firmed up alternative action plans for closing talent supply gaps - Launched first-ever APAC-wide Assessment & Development Center for 16 “hi-po” selected out of 158 successors, accelerated development to “ready now” in succession pipeline, results overt link to Workforce Planning as “Build” talent strategy - Lead regional pulse survey and talent deep-dive, validated the talent strategies’ efficacy and improvement action plans - Facilitated international movement by commensurate C&B packages across countries in compliance with local labor practice References: “She has proven herself a talented HR with great enthusiasm towards her work; capable of building successful working relationship among stakeholders by tackling issues proactively and executing seamless supports to the fullest” “She is one of the very few who has such good understanding of the overall picture has clearly helped her to understand how best to support my dept., evidently in the recruitment campaign later"

Business Partner: - Responsible for full spectrum business partner role for Greater China Commercial Client Groups located in East, North and South China, HK& Taiwan, and 8+ Regional Corporate Functions a i.e. Operations, Compliance, Credit, Risk Management, Finance& Treasury and IT and admin etc., which have presences in 6 Asia countries in China, HK, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Korea (300+FTE） Recruitment: - Responsible for full cycle recruitment for all level jobs in China and Asian countries i.e. HK, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan - Manage workforce planning and talent supply strategies to meet business needs in an immediate/medium term - Saved millions of head hunter and build up the direct sourcing capability in house, even in the very niche competitive talent market C&B - Responsible for 6 Asian countries full range of C&B in areas of budget/HC planning, payroll, benefits, sales incentive, year-end merit increase & bonus, salary benchmark, IIT filling, audit procedures and etc. covering China, Singapore, HK, Malaysia, South Korea and Taiwan - Manage Annual Compensation Benchmark Program, advise business on the total rewards plan against the industry bench lines - Review Quarterly Sales Commission Proposals in line with the Plan and steer an effective sounding board for best reward efficacy HR control and risk management - Represent as Asia HR controller, monitor respective country’s government regulation and HR policy ensuring compliance to and keep-up-dated with local policies, and continuously optimize HR process and procedures to minimize the risk and ensure compliance and consistent with company policies Engagement - Chairwoman of Asia Employee Committee that enhanced cross-functional engagement through various initiatives Change Management - Facilitated various transformations i.e. business spin-off, team restructuring, redundancy, manage-out, in addition to C&B/Recruitment process centralization, new HR compliance policies and etc

A preeminent consultancy concentrated in providing professional services for MNCs including but not limited to industries of Manufacturing, FMCG, Consulting, Finance& Banking and etc. Responsible for 3 Core Business Units in Shanghai & Beijing and deliver the HR recruitment support, achieved 100% targets on social and campus recruitment for brand protection projects partner with key clients i.e. P&G, Unilever, Philips, J&J etc.