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Peter K.-HR Project Manager (ad interim)

Peter K.
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Reutlingen, Germany

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Jul 2026 - Oct 2026
Mühlacker, Germany

HR Manager (ad interim)

Karl Etzel GmbH AAM (Rea Automotive)

Position summary
HR Manager (ad interim) at Karl Etzel GmbH AAM (Rea Automotive)
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources

International automotive supplier, plastic injection molding, 5 HR employees

  • Introduction and development of basic HR processes
  • Rebuilding trust in the HR department, including payroll
  • Negotiations with the works council
  • Recruitment for management and production positions
  • Reporting to higher-level structures
  • Handling employment law matters
  • Restructuring
Dec 2025 - May 2026
Hausach, Germany

HR Project Manager (ad interim)

Dauch Corporation, Neumayer Tekfor GmbH

Position summary
HR Project Manager (ad interim) at Dauch Corporation, Neumayer Tekfor GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources
Information Technology
Project Management

International automotive supplier, metal forming, 20 people involved in the project

  • Introduction of web-based time tracking (SaaS)
  • Project management for the introduction of web-based time tracking (SaaS) VEDA Horizon
  • Integration of 3 sites into the project
  • Preparation of data processing agreements
  • Selection and implementation of an integrated system solution for payroll, time management, HR development, etc.
  • Project-related negotiations with the works council
Apr 2025 - Sep 2025
Hausach, Germany

HR Interim Head (ad interim)

AAM, Neumayer Tekfor GmbH

Position summary
HR Interim Head (ad interim) at AAM, Neumayer Tekfor GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources
Legal

International automotive supplier, metal forming, 6 HR employees

  • Taking over the role
  • Establishing and expanding the necessary HR processes
  • Rebuilding trust in the HR department
  • Communication with the works council
  • Representing the company before the labor court
  • Supporting negotiations on various works agreements covering the pay system, vacation and vacation pay, Christmas bonus, bike leasing, use of private mobile phones and headphones, etc.,
  • Ongoing reporting to the group structure
  • Supporting disciplinary processes
  • Improving communication between HR and the operational OEs
Sep 2024 - Jan 2025

HR Interim Head (ad interim)

AAM Eisenach Driveline GmbH

Position summary
HR Interim Head (ad interim) at AAM Eisenach Driveline GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources

International automotive supplier, metal forming, 5 HR employees

  • Taking over the role as a replacement for an employee on sick leave
  • Supporting several production starts (SOPs)
  • Workforce planning
  • Communication with the works council
  • Supporting a conciliation committee for the introduction of the Talent & Performance module
  • Supporting negotiations on a company collective agreement (IG Metall)
  • Ongoing reporting to the group structure
  • Supporting disciplinary processes
  • Improving communication between HR and the operational OEs
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
Pforzheim, Germany

HR Head of HR (ad interim)

Pforzheim Feinmechanik

Position summary
HR Head of HR (ad interim) at Pforzheim Feinmechanik
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources

MIM

  • Maintaining HR projects
  • Managing 2 payroll employees
  • Job evaluations according to ERA
  • Introduction of a company car policy
  • Administrative HR support
Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
Tübingen, Germany

HR Restructuring (ad interim)

tsf GmbH

Position summary
HR Restructuring (ad interim) at tsf GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Metals and Mining
Business areas
Human Resources

Steel investment casting

  • Support with company and HR restructuring
  • Support during insolvency under self-administration
  • Introduction of a new compensation structure (based on ERA)
  • Support with external payroll accounting
  • Introduction of basic HR policies
  • Design of a process-oriented HR landscape
  • Support with re-certification according to EN ISO 9001
  • Recruitment of specialists and managers
  • Administrative HR support
Apr 2020 - Jun 2020
Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany

Head HR International (ad interim)

International Mechanical Engineering Company

Position summary
Head HR International (ad interim) at International Mechanical Engineering Company
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources
  • Head HR for Germany, France, Spain, Italy, CEE
  • Recruitment of specialists and managers for all locations
  • Derivation of departmental objectives and further development of the HR function
  • HR Business Partner for all managers
  • Succession planning for managers and specialists
Feb 2019 - Sep 2019
Pirna, Germany

Head HR International (ad interim)

KTSN GmbH

Position summary
Head HR International (ad interim) at KTSN GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources

International automotive supplier, plastic injection molding for interiors

  • Head HR for the locations in Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and Mexico
  • Strategic personnel management
  • Recruitment of specialists and managers for all locations
  • Implementation of a new company organization
  • Support with the development of the company strategy
  • Derivation of departmental objectives and further development of the HR function
  • HR Business Partner for all managers
  • Payroll accounting for the German location
  • Development of an employee-oriented leadership style at all levels of the company
  • Succession planning for managers and specialists
  • Collective bargaining negotiations with IG BCE
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Bodensee, Germany

HR Project “Improving HR Structures” (ad interim)

Bodensee Automotive Supplier

Position summary
HR Project “Improving HR Structures” (ad interim) at Bodensee Automotive Supplier
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources
Project Management

Plastic forming

  • Recruitment of specialists and managers
  • Potential analysis
  • Personnel requirements planning
  • Establishment of a personnel service provider model: master vendor/onsite
  • Planning and controlling the personnel budget
Apr 2017 - Mar 2018
Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany

HR Manager, Site HR Manager (ad interim)

DSM Nutritional Products GmbH

Position summary
HR Manager, Site HR Manager (ad interim) at DSM Nutritional Products GmbH
Industries
Chemical
Business areas
Human Resources

International chemical company

  • Management of the HR department with 10 employees (including training), HR Business Partner, payroll accounting for approx. 800 employees
  • Management of 8 employees
  • Introduction of Company Integration Management (BEM)
  • Completion of the extension of the occupational disability insurance for the chemical industry (BUC) based on the TV Demografie Chemie
  • Negotiations with the works council on adjustments to the benefit regulations
  • Various projects in change management
  • Implementation of individual personnel measures
  • Training and recruitment campaign “Chemie am Hochrhein”
May 2016 - Dec 2016
Untergruppenbach, Germany

Head of HR Services (ad interim)

GETRAG GmbH

Position summary
Head of HR Services (ad interim) at GETRAG GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Human Resources

International automotive supplier

  • Management of HR Services (Front Desk, Payroll and Back Office)
  • Support with the introduction of Employee Self Service/ Manager Self Service (ESS/MSS)
  • Management of 12 employees
  • Realignment of HR Services during the transformation
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
Neckarsulm, Germany

Workshops as part of the introduction of a new leadership model at various locations

AUDI AG

Position summary
Workshops as part of the introduction of a new leadership model at various locations at AUDI AG
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Human Resources

German automotive manufacturer

  • Independent delivery of workshops for managers and employees
  • Conceptual support as part of change management
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
Stuttgart, Germany

HR Process Consultant

Automotive supplier

Position summary
HR Process Consultant at Automotive supplier
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources

Plastic injection molding, approx. 1700 employees, €400 million in revenue

  • Process analysis and redesign of HR processes
  • Development of alternative KPIs
Jan 2013 - Present

Coaching for managers at 1st and 2nd levels

Position summary
Coaching for managers at 1st and 2nd levels
Business areas
Human Resources
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
Künzelsau, Germany

Human Resources Project Manager (ad interim)

BERNER SE

Position summary
Human Resources Project Manager (ad interim) at BERNER SE
Industries
Retail
Business areas
Human Resources
Information Technology
Project Management

Trading company, approx. 9000 employees, €1 billion in revenue

  • Project management for setting up an HR Shared Service Center and implementing an HRIS/HRMS (P+I LOGA 3)
  • Integration of 13 national subsidiaries into the HR SSC process landscape
  • Preparation of data processing agreements
  • Selection and introduction of an integrated system solution for payroll, time management, HR Development, etc.
  • Project-related negotiations with the works council
  • Introduction of digital personnel files
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
Esslingen, Germany

Head of Human Resources (ad interim)

Automotive supplier

Position summary
Head of Human Resources (ad interim) at Automotive supplier
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Human Resources
Legal

Automotive supplier, Esslingen, plastic injection molding, approx. 1000 employees, € 200 million revenue

  • Management of the HR department
  • Support for managers during the change process
  • Support for national and international sites
  • Negotiations on reconciliation of interests and social compensation plan
  • Negotiations on collective pay and general collective agreements (IG BCE)
  • Support during customer audits and certifications according to ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949 and VDA 6.
  • Restructuring of HR processes
  • Implementation of SAP HCM, establishing SEPA and ELSTAM capability
  • Representation of the company before labor courts
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Process Reorganization HR

Regional energy producer

Position summary
Process Reorganization HR at Regional energy producer
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business areas
Human Resources

700 employees

  • Analysis and redesign of HR processes as part of a company-wide process redesign
  • Change management workshops
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
Cologne, Germany

Director Human Resources (ad interim)

Media company

Position summary
Director Human Resources (ad interim) at Media company
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Human Resources

Information service provider for legal, business and tax information, approx. 1500 employees and 200 million revenue, including:

  • Stabilization of HR operations in line with international requirements
  • Development of recruiting and employer branding concepts
  • Creation of the prerequisites for implementing an HR Shared Service Center (SSC HR), definition of HR processes, transfer of administrative tasks to the SSC HR
  • Support for managers during the change process,
  • Member of international projects, including the HR Delivery Model
  • Support for subsidiaries,
  • HR due diligence, support during an acquisition, site relocations and negotiations with the Group Works Council
  • Negotiations on reconciliation of interests and social compensation plan, integration of employees at the Cologne site
  • Outsourcing of administrative areas, negotiations with the Group Works Council
  • Representation of the company before labor courts
  • Management of HR Services (Front Desk, Payroll and Back Office)
  • Support during the introduction of Employee Self Service/ Manager Self Service (ESS/MSS)
  • Realignment of HR Services during the transformation
Jan 2006 - Dec 2010

Head of Human Resources (ad interim)

Media company

Position summary
Head of Human Resources (ad interim) at Media company
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Human Resources
Legal

Media company for publications and portals for computer and console games, approx. 200 employees and 30 million revenue; including:

  • Support for managers during change management
  • Conducting workshops with employees and managers, change management
  • Recruitment and Employer Branding
  • Reorganization of the company, including the layout and editorial departments
  • Implementation of HR policies
  • Implementation of HR measures
  • Employee development, management training
  • Coaching of employees and managers
  • Representation of the company before labor courts
Oct 2005 - Present

Self-employed business consultant

Self-employed business consultant

Position summary
Self-employed business consultant at Self-employed business consultant
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Human Resources
Strategy
  • Human resources management
  • Interim HR management
  • Change management
  • Organizational development
  • HR process management
  • Recruitment of specialists and managers (Direct Search)
  • Coaching of middle and senior managers

Industry experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, Automotive, Manufacturing, Retail, and Metals and Mining.

Professional Services
Media and Entertainment
Automotive
Manufacturing
Retail
Metals and Mining
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Strategy, Legal, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Human Resources
Strategy
Legal
Information Technology
Project Management
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Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Training as a Change Consultant and Coach

Comteam AG

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 20
Experience in Professional Services 21 y
Avg length 2 y 8 m
Longest experience 21 y 1 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles HR Manager (ad interim), HR Project Manager (ad interim), HR Interim Head (ad interim)
Main industries Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, Automotive
Main business areas Human Resources, Strategy, Legal

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2
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Peter is based in Reutlingen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Peter has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Peter has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Peter may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Peter would be well-suited for roles such as: HR Manager (ad interim), HR Project Manager (ad interim), HR Interim Head (ad interim).

Peter's most recent position is HR Manager (ad interim) at Karl Etzel GmbH AAM (Rea Automotive).

In recent years, Peter has worked for Karl Etzel GmbH AAM (Rea Automotive), Dauch Corporation, Neumayer Tekfor GmbH, AAM, Neumayer Tekfor GmbH, AAM Eisenach Driveline GmbH, and Pforzheim Feinmechanik.

Peter is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, and Manufacturing. Peter also has some experience in Automotive, Retail, and Metals and Mining.

Peter is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Strategy, and Legal. Peter also has some experience in Project Management and Information Technology.

Peter has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Automotive.

Peter has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Strategy, and Information Technology.

Peter has 2 certificates. These include: EN ISO 9001 and Training as a Change Consultant and Coach.

Peter will be available full-time from December 2026.

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