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Alexandra Straub-Senior HR Generalist

Alexandra Straub
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Lübeck, Germany

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Feb 2024 - Apr 2026
Teningen, Germany

Senior HR Generalist

Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH

Position Summary
Senior HR Generalist at Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Human Resources
Project Management
  • Advising managers on HR strategy, labor law, and collective agreement matters
  • Payroll in DATEV for 150 employees in two companies from 01/04/2024 to 31/07/2025
  • Support with payroll preparation work from 01/08/2025
  • Preparing the report regarding the disability levy
  • Preparing the report and matching master data with the employers' liability insurance association
  • Conducting job interviews / employee meetings and return-to-work interviews (BEM, Occupational Reintegration Management)
  • Maintaining electronic time recording data (corrections, recording maternity leave / parental leave / vacation / illness / business trips) in INTERFLEX
  • Working with the Freiburg Integration Office
  • Setting up and supporting the areas of occupational safety + company health management + company doctor (Regio Arbeitsmedizin)
  • HR support: preparing employment contracts / terminations / references, warnings / conducting onboarding and exit interviews
  • Organizing company events
  • Organizing training sessions
  • Local contact person during audits
  • Running projects together with other Delta sites (including introducing a digital personnel file)
  • Trusting and constructive cooperation with the works council
  • Helping with budget and staffing planning
  • Reporting HR key figures
  • Local contact person for the employers' association and the trade supervisory office
  • Recruiting + supporting existing and new employees with relocation, visas, and work permits
May 2023 - Oct 2023

Head of HR Department (temporary replacement)

AWO Kreisverband Freiburg e.V.

Position Summary
Head of HR Department (temporary replacement) at AWO Kreisverband Freiburg e.V.
Business Areas
Human Resources
Nov 2022 - Apr 2023
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

HR Officer and Deputy Head of HR Department

AWO Kreisverband Freiburg e.V.

Position Summary
HR Officer and Deputy Head of HR Department at AWO Kreisverband Freiburg e.V.
Business Areas
Finance
Human Resources
Legal
Project Management

(the head of department is permanently absent, so in practice I was leading the department), (temporary replacement)

  • Leading a team of 5 employees
  • Advising managers on HR strategy, labor law, and collective agreement matters
  • Supporting payroll preparation work
  • Preparing the report regarding the disability levy, working with the integration offices
  • Preparing the report and matching master data with the employers' liability insurance association
  • Planning and supporting BEM interviews
  • HR support: preparing employment contracts (supporting the team) / confirming terminations / proofreading / checking references, preparing warnings
  • Handling labor law cases together with the labor law advisors of the employers' association
  • Taking part in the digitalization working group
  • Examples of ongoing projects I was responsible for:
  • Introducing JobRad and Hansefit, tariff transition, interface tasks with accounting (external booking document), creating new wage types in SAGE
  • Trusting cooperation with the works council
Mar 2018 - Oct 2022
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

HR Business Partner

Aryzta Food Solutions GmbH

Position Summary
HR Business Partner at Aryzta Food Solutions GmbH
Industries
Food and Beverage
Business Areas
Human Resources
Legal
Strategy
  • Advising managers, also on HR strategy matters
  • Maintaining electronic time recording data (corrections, recording maternity leave / parental leave / vacation / sick leave / short-time work) in SAGE
  • Payroll preparation work and preparing the report regarding the disability levy
  • Working with the integration offices
  • Conducting job interviews / employee meetings and return-to-work interviews (BEM, Occupational Reintegration Management)
  • Setting up and supporting the areas of occupational safety + company health management + company medical service (BAD); also and especially during the Corona period
  • HR support: preparing employment contracts / terminations / references, warnings / onboarding and exit interviews
  • Handling labor law cases together with the Legal department / company lawyers
Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
Maintal, Germany

HRA Services Specialist

Adecco Human Resources AG (CH) Flex Center Syngenta

Position Summary
HRA Services Specialist at Adecco Human Resources AG (CH) Flex Center Syngenta
Industries
Agriculture
Chemical
Business Areas
Human Resources
Operations

at Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Basel and Maintal, maternity and sick leave replacement

  • Revising and validating existing work instructions (Desktop Procedures (DTP), including graphical flowcharts (Process Maps)) and process workflows in payroll and HR administration (recording processes, understanding them, and where needed optimizing / completing them.)
  • Extended Business Trips (EBTs) outbound / inbound
  • Applying for residence and work permits
Jul 2012 - May 2015
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

HR Clerk

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

Position Summary
HR Clerk at Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Human Resources

Fixed-term employment

  • HR support for student employees in four scientific departments and two branch offices
  • Advising managers on all matters relating to student employees
Feb 2012 - Jul 2012
Neuenburg am Rhein, Germany

HR Assistant

Robert Half Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG (Office Team)

Position Summary
HR Assistant at Robert Half Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG (Office Team)
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Finance
Human Resources

at Johnson Controls GmbH, Neuenburg, fixed-term employment

  • Financial controlling of invoices from temporary staffing agency partners
  • Creating job descriptions (German / English / French)
May 2011 - Feb 2012
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Clerical Assistant

RP Personal GmbH

Position Summary
Clerical Assistant at RP Personal GmbH
Industries
Government and Administration
Real Estate
Business Areas
Human Resources

Clerical assistant at the Federal Agency for Real Estate Tasks, staff unit to the head of the main office, Freiburg, maternity cover

  • Support tasks for the head of the main office
  • Involvement in HR planning / HR controlling
  • Monitoring of job postings
Oct 2010 - Apr 2011
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

HR Clerk

SBG SüdbadenBus GmbH

Position Summary
HR Clerk at SBG SüdbadenBus GmbH
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Project Management

Project-based employment: project assistant:

  • Maintaining the project plan with content and milestones, planning and documenting project meetings, research and input regarding the new programs and pros / cons of PERDIS
Oct 2007 - Oct 2010
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Work on various projects

SBG SüdbadenBus GmbH

Position Summary
Work on various projects at SBG SüdbadenBus GmbH
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Accounting
Audit
Finance
Human Resources
Marketing
Project Management
Sales

Work on various projects in the departments of HR, finance and controlling, as well as marketing and sales:

  • Human resources: preparation of the changeover of the payroll system TPO (ADP) to the new systems (PeopleSoft and PAISY). Presentation of the project structure and development, discussion of possible problem situations and ways to avoid / solve them
  • Finance and controlling: creation of an audit-proof manual for the cash instructions of SBG SüdbadenBus GmbH and development of a recommendation for action regarding internal / external audit
Feb 2007 - Oct 2007
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Clerk

SBG SüdbadenBus GmbH

Position Summary
Clerk at SBG SüdbadenBus GmbH
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Operations

through DB JobService GmbH, Karlsruhe assignment at SBG SüdbadenBus GmbH, Freiburg as a clerk in various departments

May 2003 - Feb 2007
Karlsruhe, Germany

Clerk – Planning Measures

DB Netz AG

Position Summary
Clerk – Planning Measures at DB Netz AG
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Operations
Jul 2001 - Dec 2001
Bad Säckingen, Germany

Practical assignment as a Train Dispatcher

DB Netz AG

Position Summary
Practical assignment as a Train Dispatcher at DB Netz AG
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Logistics
Operations

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Transportation, Food and Beverage, Energy, Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Chemical.

Transportation
Food and Beverage
Energy
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Chemical
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Project Management, Operations, Legal, Strategy, and Finance.

Human Resources
Project Management
Operations
Legal
Strategy
Finance
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Summary

Strong understanding of business processes and commercial matters + IT-savvy + service and customer-oriented + clearly focused on results + independent, hands-on way of working + a team player + structured + committed + intrinsically motivated + used to working in agile teams.

Skills

  • Sap Gps (Global Personal System): Good User Skills
  • Sap R/3 Project System (Ps) Module: Good User Skills
  • Sap Hcm Org. Management (Om) And Personnel Development (Pe): Good User Skills
  • Datev Payroll & Salary: Good User Skills
  • Lotus Notes, 8.5 / Outlook: Routine
  • Microsoft Visio: Good User Skills
  • Peoplesoft: Advanced Basic Knowledge
  • Sigma: Good User Skills
  • Hris: Good User Skills
  • Paisy And Zespaisy: Advanced Basic Knowledge
  • Zeus: Good User Skills
  • Sage: Good User Skills
  • Interflex 6040: Good User Skills
  • Umantis: Good User Skills
  • Prescreen: Good User Skills
  • Bite: Good User Skills
  • Haufe Lexware: Good User Skills
  • Aconso: Electronic Personnel File, Good User Skills
  • Hnc-Auditor: Good User Skills

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2007 - Oct 2010

Berufsakademie Eisenach, State Academy of Thuringia

Bachelor (B.A.) · Service Management · Eisenach, Germany

Sep 1999 - Jun 2001

DB Netz AG

Railway employee in operational service / track infrastructure · Karlsruhe, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13
Experience in Transportation 8.5 y
Avg length 1 y 7 m
Longest experience 4 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Senior HR Generalist, Head of HR Department (temporary replacement), HR Officer and Deputy Head of HR Department
Main industries Transportation, Food and Beverage, Energy
Main business areas Human Resources, Project Management, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Profile

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Alexandra is based in Lübeck, Germany.

Alexandra speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

Alexandra has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Alexandra has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Alexandra may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Alexandra would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior HR Generalist, Head of HR Department (temporary replacement), HR Officer and Deputy Head of HR Department.

Alexandra's most recent position is Senior HR Generalist at Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH.

In recent years, Alexandra has worked for Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH, AWO Kreisverband Freiburg e.V., and Aryzta Food Solutions GmbH.

Alexandra is most experienced in industries like Transportation, Food and Beverage, and Energy. Alexandra also has some experience in Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Chemical.

Alexandra is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Project Management, and Operations. Alexandra also has some experience in Legal, Strategy, and Finance.

Alexandra has recently worked in industries like Food and Beverage and Manufacturing.

Alexandra has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Legal, and Strategy.

Alexandra holds a Bachelor in Service Management from Berufsakademie Eisenach, State Academy of Thuringia.

Alexandra will be available full-time from September 2026.

Alexandra's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

To hire Alexandra, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.

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