Harald Ring - Compensation & Benefits Manager

Q: Where is Harald based?

Harald is based in Eschweiler, Germany .

Q: What languages does Harald speak?

Harald speaks the following languages: German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Harald have?

Harald has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Harald has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 5 months . Note that Harald may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Harald's latest experience?

Harald's most recent position is Compensation & Benefits Manager at James Hardie Europe .

Q: What companies has Harald worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Harald has worked for James Hardie Europe , Susanne Zimmermann Dental Practice , Surteco GmbH , Payone GmbH , and BMI GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Harald most experienced in?

Harald is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment , Healthcare , and Retail . Harald also has some experience in Banking and Finance , Information Technology , and Construction .

Q: Which business areas is Harald most experienced in?

Harald is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources and Project Management .

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Eschweiler, Germany

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Experience

Nov 2023 - Jan 2024

3 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Compensation & Benefits Manager

James Hardie Europe

Industry: construction industry
Responsibility: 0 employees
Company data: approx. €600 million revenue, approx. 1,200 in Europe
Objectives: implementing various measures such as BAV, BU, BKV, bonus, accident insurance, 4-day week, social day, sabbatical
Results: introduction of BAV, BKV and BU on January 1, 2024, and finalization of the other topics for rollout on April 1, 2024

Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

10 months

Germany

Support for the sale of the practice

Susanne Zimmermann Dental Practice

Industry: healthcare
Project name: practice sale
Responsibility: approx. €1 million, 12 employees
Company data: approx. €1 million revenue, 12 employees
Objectives: quick sale of the dental practice at a good price
Results: the practice was successfully sold on July 1, 2023

Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

6 months

Gladbeck, Germany

Head of Human Resources Germany

Surteco GmbH

Industry: chemicals
Responsibility: approx. 10 employees plus trainees
Company data: approx. €800 million revenue, approx. 3,700 employees worldwide / 1,800 in Germany
Objectives: taking over all HR tasks during the HR manager's maternity leave / parental leave
Results: successful takeover of all HR tasks; conducting company-level collective bargaining negotiations with the IG BCE; realignment of the HR department; implementation of the SAP HR project

Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Head of Com. & Ben.

Payone GmbH

Industry: banking IT
Responsibility: 0 employees
Company data: approx. €700 million revenue, approx. 1,700 employees in Germany and Austria
Objectives: development and implementation of a new bonus system for sales and non-sales areas in Germany and Austria; benefits program; exempt staff pay classification; specialist career path; reduction of job titles
Results: successful completion with retroactive start on January 1, 2022

Jun 2021 - Sep 2021

4 months

Oberursel, Germany

Head of Com. & Ben.

BMI GmbH

Industry: construction trade
Responsibility: 0 employees
Company data: approx. €750 million revenue, approx. 2,000 employees in Germany
Objectives: implementation of a grading project for exempt staff; new bonus system; new pension scheme
Results: development and alignment of these concepts for independent implementation in spring 2022; further tasks such as addressing the salary gap between exempt staff and collective agreements

Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

2 months

Mannheim, Germany

Head of Com. & Ben.

Phoenix Pharma SE

Industry: pharmaceutical trade
Responsibility: 1 employee
Company data: approx. €27 billion revenue, approx. 39,000 employees
Goals: develop concepts for a new grading project, an expat policy and a retention plan
Results: developed and aligned these concepts for independent implementation

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Head of Com. & Ben.

Bauer Media Group

Industry: newspapers, magazines, radio, internet
Responsibility: 1 employee
Company data: approx. €2.8 billion revenue, approx. 12,000 employees
Goals: complete rebuild of the Compensation & Benefits area
Results: grading system for the top 150; new bonus and LTI program; centralization of payroll for the top 150

Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

9 months

Germany

Head of Com. & Ben.

OBI GmbH

Industry: DIY retail / trade
Responsibility: budget of €0.5 million, 2 employees
Company data: approx. €5.8 billion revenue, approx. 48,000 employees
Goals: cover for the Head of Compensation & Benefits until the new manager joined; initiate and lead a group-wide grading project
Results: trained and handed over duties to an internal OBI employee

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

5 months

Germany

Com. & Ben. Manager

SPIE AG

Industry: energy and metal industry
Responsibility: 0 employees
Company data: approx. €2.8 billion revenue, approx. 14,000 employees in Germany
Goals: harmonize various agreements and standards (bonus, vacation policies, car policy, salary adjustments) after the 2017 company sale
Results: complete standardization of transferred tasks

Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

4 months

Germany

Head of HR Service

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller GmbH

Industry: food industry
Project: management of the HR Service Center
Responsibility: 22 employees
Company data: approx. €6 billion revenue, approx. 18,000 employees
Goals: temporarily fill the head position or integrate the HR Service Center into the existing organization
Results: full integration of the HR Service Center into the existing HR organization across different companies and locations

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Construction, Chemical, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.

Healthcare

Media and Entertainment

Construction

Chemical

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Human Resources and Project Management.

Human Resources

Project Management

Languages

German

Intermediate

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Healthcare 1 y

Avg length 5 m

Longest experience 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Compensation & Benefits Manager, Support for the sale of the practice, Head of Human Resources Germany

Main industries Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Construction

Main business areas Human Resources, Project Management

Profile

Created

August 2024

Last Update

February 2026

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Harald is based in Eschweiler, Germany.

Harald speaks the following languages: German (Intermediate).

Harald has at least 4 years of experience. During this time, Harald has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 months. Note that Harald may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Harald would be well-suited for roles such as: Compensation & Benefits Manager, Support for the sale of the practice, Head of Human Resources Germany.

Harald's most recent position is Compensation & Benefits Manager at James Hardie Europe.

In recent years, Harald has worked for James Hardie Europe, Susanne Zimmermann Dental Practice, Surteco GmbH, Payone GmbH, and BMI GmbH.

Harald is most experienced in industries like Media and Entertainment, Healthcare, and Retail. Harald also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Construction.

Harald is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources and Project Management.

Harald is immediately available for suitable projects.

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