Carrie Hendriks

Background

About Carrie Hendriks

I am a People & Culture leader with deep experience partnering Finance, Technology and complex corporate functions through transformation, cost constraint and sustained change.I am currently Head of P&C for the Office of the CFO portfolio at Fonterra, spanning Corporate Finance, Group FP & A, Strategy, Transformation, Procurement, a shared Service Hub (including Payroll), and Technology. My remit includes large-scale workforce change, operating model evolution, technology programmes, outsourcing transitions, and ongoing organisational simplification in a constrained environment.I am known for bringing structure, clarity and calm to complex situations — translating ambiguity into priorities, decisions and delivery. I work best where change is real, trade-offs matter, and leaders need pragmatic, commercially grounded people advice rather than theory.My style blends:strong enterprise and systems thinkingcredible operational and ER foundationsclear prioritisation and governancethoughtful coaching of senior leaders through changeI care deeply about building environments where people can perform sustainably — especially during periods of uncertainty — and where People & Culture adds tangible value to business outcomes.