Philippe Ferrie

Background

About Philippe Ferrie

Human Resource Manager with 30 years of experience: currently General Manager Employee Relations EMEA for RIo Tinto Mining Group and Rio Tinto France President. Previously, 7 years Employee Relations Director in charge of major corporate projects for a steel industry company and 6 years as HR director of its automotive subsidiary. 10 years working for a major US chemical company as HR manager of manufacturing and headquarter locations, including one US assignment. 3 years as Change manager and Training & Development manager of a major French pharmaceutical company’s subsidiary. 4 years as deputy HR manager for manufacturing plants of a French aluminum company. MAIN SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Specialist in Leading Organizational Changes Extensive experience of Industrial Relations Management Strong Legal background including Employee Relations Issues and Restructuring experiences Experienced on recruitment of all levels of staffing Experienced on Thinking frameworks and mental processes Interpersonal skills with influent leadership & get result oriented Substantial knowledge or understanding of several labor regulations (US, UK, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, UAE, KSA, Indonesia, Thailand, China) Experienced in handling media (TV, radio and news papers) in crisis situations Manager of HR teams (direct reports or functional reports) Project Leader in complex matrix organization Human Resources Information System Good PC software user (MS Office pack.) Fluent in English and Spanish