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Lutz E.-Freelance Senior Recruiter

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Koblenz, Germany

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Experience

Oct 2023 - Present

Founder & Principal InfoSec Recruiter

Cyber Defense Recruitment / Lutz Eichenhofer HR Consult

Position summary
Founder & Principal InfoSec Recruiter at Cyber Defense Recruitment / Lutz Eichenhofer HR Consult
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Human Resources

Specialized headhunting and recruitment consultancy for cyber security in the DACH region.

  • End-to-end recruitment of cyber security specialists and executives.
  • Precise matchmaking for Security Engineers, CISOs, SOC Analysts & GRC Consultants.
  • Direct sourcing via LinkedIn Recruiter, active sourcing & professional networks.
  • Consulting on salary structures, talent analytics, and NIS-2 compliance skill sets.
Nov 2022 - Sep 2023

Senior Recruitment Partner

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Position summary
Senior Recruitment Partner at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Industries
Cosmetics
Chemical
Business areas
Human Resources

Responsible for the in-house recruiting process in a global corporate environment.

  • Management of the complete recruiting life cycle for senior tech & management positions.
  • Close stakeholder management with Hiring Managers at Director and VP level.
  • Further development of sourcing strategies and candidate experience standardization.
Apr 2020 - Oct 2022

Corporate HR Manager Digital Transformation

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Position summary
Corporate HR Manager Digital Transformation at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Industries
Chemical
Business areas
Human Resources

Strategic HR support for digital transformation initiatives.

  • Responsibility for workforce planning and talent strategy in the digital field.
  • Recruiting of digital engineering, cloud, and data specialists.
Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

IT Project Manager (HR Systems)

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Position summary
IT Project Manager (HR Systems) at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Industries
Chemical
Information Technology
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management

Project management in HR tech and system optimization.

Jun 2017 - Nov 2019

HR Recruitment Partner / Deputy Team Lead

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

Position summary
HR Recruitment Partner / Deputy Team Lead at Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Industries
Chemical
Business areas
Human Resources

Operational recruiting and day-to-day leadership of the recruitment team.

  • Management of active sourcing for IT, digital & engineering focus areas.
  • Professional deputizing for the team lead and KPI tracking.
  • Optimization of recruiting channels and interview processes.
May 2015 - Aug 2016

Key Account Manager – IT Contracting

Hays AG

Position summary
Key Account Manager – IT Contracting at Hays AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Customer Service
Human Resources
Sales

Sales and placement of IT freelance projects.

  • Managing the Deutsche Bank AG key account.
  • Matching and negotiating with freelance IT specialists.
  • Contract and hourly rate negotiations with clients and freelancers.
Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

Manager of Candidate Relations

Hays AG

Position summary
Manager of Candidate Relations at Hays AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business areas
Human Resources

Specialized Candidate Relationship Manager for IT Contracting.

  • Recruiting IT freelancers for the banking sector.
  • Conducting suitability interviews and hourly rate negotiations with freelancers.

Industry experience

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Experienced in Chemical, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Cosmetics.

Chemical
Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Cosmetics
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Customer Service, Sales, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Human Resources
Customer Service
Sales
Information Technology
Project Management
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Summary

Specialized recruiter with +10 years of expertise in tech, IT contracting, and executive search. Focus on information security and complex IT roles in corporate and SME environments. Proven success in in-house recruiting (including Henkel) and personnel consulting (Hays, Kienbaum, Cyber Defense Recruitment). Deep understanding of technical requirements profiles combined with excellent stakeholder management at all hierarchy levels.

Skills

  • Infosec Recruiting
  • Tech Active Sourcing
  • Executive Search
  • It Contracting
  • Inhouse Recruiting
  • Stakeholder Mgt.
  • Talent Pipeline

Tools & Systems

  • Linkedin Recruiter
  • Xing Talentmanager
  • Recruiterflow
  • Cornerstone
  • Taleo
  • Jira / Confluence

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2011 - May 2014

Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

Master of Arts · Social Sciences · Germany · 1,7

Oct 2006 - May 2010

Universität Heidelberg / Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

Bachelor of Arts · Social Sciences & Sociology · Germany · 2,1

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7
Experience in Chemical 6.5 y
Avg length 1 y 7 m
Longest experience 3 y

Expertise

Recent roles Founder & Principal InfoSec Recruiter, Senior Recruitment Partner, Corporate HR Manager Digital Transformation
Main industries Chemical, Information Technology, Banking and Finance
Main business areas Human Resources, Customer Service, Sales

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Lutz is based in Koblenz, Germany.

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

Lutz has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Lutz has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Lutz may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Lutz would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder & Principal InfoSec Recruiter, Senior Recruitment Partner, Corporate HR Manager Digital Transformation.

Lutz's most recent position is Founder & Principal InfoSec Recruiter at Cyber Defense Recruitment / Lutz Eichenhofer HR Consult.

In recent years, Lutz has worked for Cyber Defense Recruitment / Lutz Eichenhofer HR Consult and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA.

Lutz is most experienced in industries like Chemical, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Lutz also has some experience in Cosmetics.

Lutz is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Customer Service, and Sales. Lutz also has some experience in Information Technology and Project Management.

Lutz has recently worked in industries like Chemical, Information Technology, and Cosmetics.

Lutz has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources.

Lutz holds a Master in Social Sciences from Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and a Bachelor in Social Sciences & Sociology from Universität Heidelberg / Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.

Lutz is immediately available for suitable projects.

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33% of experts charge €960 or more per day.
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