Task

• Establishment of the first EMEA HQ for an American company, including site selection and expansion as well as recruitment

Industry/ Function

• Food
• Interim HR Director
• M&A
• Nothing available for an HQ

• Selection & development of a suitable location for an EMEA headquarters (country, city, building), including examination of tax advantages for company and employees
• Development of the organisational structure
• Preparation of all necessary contractual and operational documents such as job descriptions, code of conduct (handbook) and, in cooperation with a lawyer, all contractual documents.
• Recruitment of > 50 employees for Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and England.
• Preparation and implementation of “onboarding events” for the new employees.

• The new HQ was located in Amsterdam and handed over ready for occupancy in > 12 months, the client was enthusiastic about the execution of his ideas
• All new staff were recruited and all documentation was completely redone for them
• 80% of the sales staff was hired within 5 months to influence annual meetings
• The goal of an international team was more than fulfilled with 13 different nationalities
• 12 months after completion of the project, staff turnover was only < 10%