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NICK MERRY

Claddagh House, Sutton Bassett, Northamptonshire, LE16 8HP, UK. nick.merry@btconnect.com

Mobile: +44 (0)7739 939906 http://uk.linkedin.com/in/merryn

PROFILE

A Human Resources Director with truly extensive global experience having worked and lived in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, CIS and North America. A proven business partner with successful experience in general management. Leadership roles in M&A activity, development strategies in high growth locations and operations and accomplished at driving successful business integrations and acquisitions. With strong interpersonal skills and the ability and desire to build robust relationships with key business leaders, has used his practical and in-depth knowledge of global HR best practice to drive strategy and influence team behavior. A driven and committed HR practitioner who is passionate about HR partnering with business by building functional excellence and capability and personally being a trusted advisor to the leadership team.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

AMEC FOSTER WHEELER 2011 – present Amec Foster Wheeler is a multinational consultancy, engineering and project management company, with clients in the Energy, Engineering, Construction and Infrastructure sectors employing 40,000 globally. HR Director, Middle East & Africa 2012 – present Based in Abu Dhabi, responsible for HR strategy and implementation in the company’s key growth and margin contribution geographies. Serves as key member of Divisional Leadership team and head of HR Shared Service Centre with dual reporting to Divisional President and Global HR Director. Was brought into the region to overhaul an HR function which was not delivering in terms of recruitment, operations, strategy development and retention. Rapidly overhauled the function to deliver high levels of recruitment, competitive assignment and expat terms, improved mobility and enhanced operational delivery underpinned by a strong ethical and compliance based approach. Key responsibilities:

To lead all HR strategic activities across 16 countries including the key markets of UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, China, India and South Arica with a regional HR Center of Excellence in Abu Dhabi.

Manages a team of 53 HR professionals in Recruitment, HR Operations, Leadership & Development and HR Business Partner streams to cultivate a unified, values-based culture and brand.

Implement corporate values and behaviors identified by senior leadership team transforming a passive workforce into a performance-based workforce improving revenues and customer satisfaction.

Coach and mentored the region’s leadership team on issues of leadership, employee engagement, diversity and ethics.

Implement and champion talent management, leadership development, performance management programs, succession planning and diversity initiatives.

Significant Achievements:

Overhauled the recruitment function facilitating an increase in headcount by 3,000 in two years. Successfully completed the major integration of Amec and Foster Wheeler following acquisition,

and managed the integration of another 16 acquired businesses over three years. Identified areas for functional centralization, off-shoring and establishing a Global HR Shared

Service Centre in the Philippines.

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Upgraded the compensation programs replacing an expensive Expat/Assignment terms approach, with a local hire and globally mobile approach, reducing the reliance of expats by 45% and average compensation by 32%.

HR Director, Eastern Europe & CIS 2011 - 2012 Based in Azerbaijan, was hired to reposition a traditional HR operational function into a value-adding, commercially aligned business partner, at a time of considerable change in focus and reorganisation, by updating policies, upskilling the HR team, instilling an ethical approach and embedding new behaviors.

Responsible for all strategic HR activity in 14 countries including Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Romania.

Improved operational efficiency of HR organisation by 32% through implementation of HRIS and aggressive strategy of outsourcing.

Collaborated with Divisional Director to achieve agreement to overhaul benefits programs resulting in 29% reduction in costs.

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES / VARIAN, INC. UK 1999 - 2011 A US listed research and manufacturing company operating in the Life Science, Environment and Food sectors, with 18,500 employees globally. Managing Director, Europe Middle East & India 2009 - 2011

Following the announcement of the acquisition of Varian, Inc by Agilent Technologies, retained to oversee

the complete integration of the Varian EMEA business into Agilent’s operations. Successfully completed integration region with offices in 14 principal countries on-target and

budget in six months.

Exceeded employee retention objectives with 97% retention of key employees.

Margin, Customer Satisfaction & Retention metrics all exceeded during transition.

HR Director, Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia Pacific 2001 - 2009

Appointed to lead growth by transition from a manufacturing and sales organization to a diversified solutions

provider, maximise opportunities in emerging markets concurrently with achieving targeted reductions in

fixed-costs. VARIAN – CHROMPACK, The Netherlands 1999 - 2001 HR Director, Europe Middle East & Africa Upon formation of Varian, Inc and concurrent acquisition of Chrompack BV, appointed to work with the European Managing Director, to form European & country management teams and organizations.

Responsible for organizational development of spun-off business.

Worked with interim management to design structure and select European Leadership Team.

Implemented new country management teams in 12 European countries.

Secured regional board level representation for HR function and key role in strategic goal setting.

HALLIBURTON (Landmark Division) 1994 - 1999 Global energy services corporation. Responsibility for HR strategy at rapidly expanding software division. HR Director, Europe & Asia 1997 - 1999 HR Director, Europe 1994 - 1997 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (Otis Division) 1989 - 1994 Selected to drive resourcing and organization of autonomous start-up mid-range mechanical handling organization.

Organization Development Manager 1993 - 1994

HR Manager UK & Ireland 1992 - 1993

Recruitment Manager, UK & Ireland 1990 - 1992

Recruitment Coordinator 1989 - 1990

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EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, University of Leicester

BA International Human Resource Management, University of Leicester

Certified in employee-relations, University of Houston

Corporate Finance for Executives, Cranfield School of Management

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

I enjoy travel and in particular experiencing new and diverse cultures, I am a member of several historic societies and take pleasure in understanding local history and am an occasional participant in my local wine clubs meetings.