Rochus Kammer - HR Consultant

Q: Where is Rochus based?

Rochus is based in Putzbrunn, Germany .

Q: What languages does Rochus speak?

Rochus speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Rochus have?

Rochus has at least 42 years of experience. During this time, Rochus has worked in at least 24 different roles and for 32 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Rochus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Rochus's latest experience?

Rochus's most recent position is HR Consultant at Superior Essex Inc .

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

In recent years, Rochus has worked for Superior Essex Inc , Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire GmbH , Recruiting-Projekte , Tata Consultancy Services GmbH , and Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Rochus most experienced in?

Rochus is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology , and Manufacturing . Rochus also has some experience in Healthcare , Transportation , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Rochus most experienced in?

Rochus is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources , Project Management , and Quality Assurance . Rochus also has some experience in Legal , Finance , and Accounting .

Q: Which industries has Rochus worked in recently?

Rochus has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Rochus worked in recently?

Rochus has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources , Project Management , and Quality Assurance .

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Putzbrunn, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Aug 2024

6 months

Atlanta, United States

HR Consultant

Superior Essex Inc

Support HR and the global legal department
Assist lawyers in labor court proceedings, especially decision procedures between the German works councils and the German GmbH
Represent at the labor court and state labor court
IG Metall

Jun 2022 - Feb 2024

1 year 9 months

Bramsche, Germany

HR Labor Manager

Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire GmbH

Advise management in Germany, Italy and the USA
Conduct negotiations with works councils and the central works council
Handle individual cases under §§ 99, 100, 102, 111 of the Works Constitution Act
Act as employer representative in conciliation committees
Represent at the labor court and state labor court
IG Metall
380 employees

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

4 months

Recruiting-Projekte

Production manager (mechanical engineering)
Commercial manager (medium-sized companies)

Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

3 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services GmbH

Analyze and prepare payroll data for employees affected by the business transfer from Vodafone to Tata, implementing payroll for three locations
Analyze around 300 works agreements affected by the business transfer

Apr 2021 - May 2021

2 months

Munich, Germany

Senior Consultant

Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH

Advise on calculating compensation under § 113 of the Works Constitution Act and on creating a social plan
Calculate severance packages for two locations: Peiting and Peißenberg
130 employees

Jan 2021 - Present

5 years 3 months

Ruggell, Liechtenstein

Senior Consultant

Arno Krause Managementberatung

Conceptualization, setup and restructuring, as well as consulting HR departments, especially in the context of restructurings

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Hanau, Germany

HR Project Manager

Daher S.A. / Daher Logistik GmbH

Transfer of business (§ 613a BGB) from Bombardier and four other logistics service providers at three sites (Kassel, Mannheim, Siegen) to take over contract logistics
Negotiations with the French parent company in Orly, France, local works councils and the central works council
Recruiting for eight locations (Bautzen, Görlitz, Hennigsdorf, Kassel, Mannheim, Siegen, Hanau, Augsburg)
Implementation of payroll for eight locations
300 employees

Aug 2019 - Sep 2019

2 months

Bad Homburg, Germany

HR-Coordination

Fresenius Netcare GmbH

IT service provider of the Fresenius group
Change management: processes, organizational development to adapt previously regional organizations to global offerings in service, infrastructure and applications worldwide
IG Chemie
1200 employees

Feb 2019 - Present

7 years 2 months

Various recruiting projects

Recruiting IT software developers, among others
Advisory board member in 2 transfer companies
Represented an employer multiple times at the labor court
Employer representative in several conciliation committees

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

3 months

Consultant for reorganization and performance improvement

Technical manufacturing company

Small technical manufacturing company with highly customized exclusive design and a market in China and the Arab region

Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

9 months

Poing, Germany

Project Manager and Mediator / Senior Consultant

Pflegestern Seniorenservice gGmbH

Senior Consultant to the management board
Mediator between the works council and the management board
Developing processes for training, HR recruiting, communication with the works council, etc.
Representing the employer in labor court
480 employees across 5 locations
Sale of one facility, spin-off of another
Interest reconciliation, social plan
Negotiation of works agreements

Sep 2017 - Dec 2018

1 year 4 months

Winterthur, Switzerland

Head of HR and Managing Director / Senior Consultant

Sulzer Pump Solutions Germany GmbH / Sulzer Management AG

Responsible for the development, production, and sales of wastewater pumps worldwide
Award: Best industrial clerk training company by the Bonn/Rhein-Sieg Chamber of Commerce
Restructuring
Plant closure
Conciliation committee
IG Metall
180 employees
Sale of land and buildings

Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

1 year 7 months

Löhne, Germany

HR Senior Manager Restructuring

AS Audio-Service GmbH

Partial plant closure due to relocation of production and logistics outside Germany
Negotiations with the works council
Interest reconciliation, social plan
Transfer company
170 employees

Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

1 year 7 months

Erlangen, Germany

HR Senior Manager Restructuring

Sivantos GmbH

Partial plant closure due to relocation of production and logistics outside Germany
Negotiations with the works council, interest reconciliation, social plan
Conciliation committee, representing the employer in labor court
IG Metall
600 employees

Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

9 months

Senior Consultant

Medical technology company

Merger of a medical technology company
35 employees integrated into a company with 1,600 employees
Business transfer, interest reconciliation, social plan, works council negotiations

Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

9 months

Interim HR Manager

Mid-sized Mechanical Engineering Company

Interim cover for a mid-sized mechanical engineering company
70 employees

Apr 2014 - Aug 2016

2 years 5 months

Various Recruiting Projects

Service Engineer Saudi Arabia; technical clerk; accounting; controller; sales; managing director (SME)
Payroll (with DATEV)
Representing the employer at the labor court (various dismissals and 4 decision proceedings)

Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

1 year

Senior Consultant

Konica Minolta Medical

Cross-border merger with the Netherlands
Business transfer, change management
Process definition
Participation in ISO 9001 certification

Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

6 months

HR Senior Manager, SME Restructuring

Sales Company

Restructuring a sales company
120 employees
Termination agreements
Negotiations with the works council (Verdi)

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

5 months

Interim HR Manager / Senior Consultant

IDG Media AG

Interim HR Manager: publishing company with 5 subsidiaries (US parent)
Restructuring
275 employees
Employer representative in a conciliation committee on introducing new IT systems

Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

4 months

Germany

HR Manager International Vacancy Coverage

Avira GmbH

Secondments; processes
Support for foreign subsidiaries in Romania and Malaysia
Support for foreign employees in Germany
500 employees

Nov 2010 - May 2011

7 months

Senior Executive HR Manager

Siemens AG

Restructuring at SIS of Siemens AG
Business transfer (Section 613a of the German Civil Code)
Termination agreements, internal recruiting
Change management
Negotiations with works councils and employee representatives
Collective and individual labor law (IG Metall)
Dismissals (power of attorney)
600 employees

Apr 2009 - Jul 2009

4 months

Netherlands

Establishment of a Technology Company

Trident Microsystems GmbH

Establishment of a technology company in Europe with 3 locations in Germany and the Netherlands on behalf of a US corporation
Business transfer (Section 613a of the German Civil Code)
Industry: IT/semiconductor development and automotive supplier
Negotiations with works councils and the corporate parent (IG Metall)
approx. 100 employees

Jan 2007 - Dec 2010

4 years

HR Management

Konica Minolta Sensing BV

HR management for a company in the measurement technology industry
30 employees
Payroll accounting (DATEV)

Feb 2006 - Jun 2016

10 years 5 months

HR Support (External HR Management)

Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Imaging Europe GmbH

Restructuring of a German mid-sized company (2006–2008)
Industry: medical technology
Negotiations with the works council, reconciliation of interests and social plan (IG HBV)
Establishment of a corporate group in the Netherlands (50 employees)
HR support including process consulting and ISO 9001 certification
Payroll accounting (DATEV)
35 to 70 employees

Feb 2006 - Jul 2008

2 years 6 months

Restructuring and liquidation

Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Europe GmbH

Restructuring and liquidation of a Japanese group company in Europe
Reconciliation of interests, social plan, business transfer (§ 613a BGB)
Conciliation committee, negotiations with the central works council and local works councils
Europe-wide downsizing (650 people, 350 in Germany)
IG Metall and HBV

Aug 2005 - Jan 2006

6 months

Restructuring

DaimlerChrysler AG

Silent workforce reduction together with 20 colleagues, with a voluntary social plan and outplacement
8,000 employees
IG Metall

Sep 2004 - Aug 2005

1 year

Restructuring

Siemens AG

Restructuring of an SBS buyout company within Siemens AG (LS Training and Services GmbH)
Silent workforce reduction followed by insolvency
Transfer company
Negotiations with works councils, the central and group works councils
Social plan; business transfer (§ 613a BGB)
200 employees; IG Metall and HBV

Mar 2004 - Jun 2004

4 months

Fürth, Germany

Project support

Daum Electronic GmbH

Project support for a medium-sized manufacturing company
75 employees

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

2 years

Germany

Advising the founding management

Probst Technologie AG i.Gr.

Advising the founding management of a technical public limited company
Strategy and organizational planning, workforce planning, HR process setup
Concept design and documentation
Multiple locations in Germany
Industry: special machine construction and eco-environmental technology

Oct 2000 - Present

25 years 6 months

Owner / Independent Management Consultant

KARO Consulting

Interim management for human resources and executives; covering vacancies
Executive search for specialists and managers
Consulting in quality and process management; HR projects, restructuring; placement
Business development and support between Germany and the People's Republic of China for companies and managers

Jan 2000 - Dec 2003

4 years

Interim management in human resources

Vacancy coverage and consulting

Covering vacancies and advising on HR work for medium-sized companies and corporate groups
Several smaller projects

Oct 1983 - Sep 2000

17 years

Karlsbad, Germany

Director of Human Resources worldwide

Nova Data AG software & services / Entory AG

Director of Human Resources worldwide
Establishing a branch in London, UK

Beijing, China

Consultant

Bundesdruckerei GmbH

Advising on negotiations for a German-Chinese joint venture in Beijing

Beijing, China

Consultant

Cantor Unternehmensberatung GmbH

Creating an investment guide with consulting in Germany and Beijing

China

Consultant / Trainer

FAG Kugelfischer

Preparation and training for managers in China

Munich, Germany

Deputy Head of Organization

Munich District Office

Organizational support for the redesign during the relocation of the Munich District Office (600 employees)
Reorganization and project management of two large departments including implementation of a customized IT system (hardware and software) in cooperation with Harburg District

Kranzberg, Germany

Head of Global HR Department

Pilz GmbH

Establishment of a plant each in Thuringia and the USA
Development and implementation of a fully continuous 4-shift operation (24 hrs / 7 days)
Staffing of a production and sales company in Suhl, Thuringia and Philadelphia, USA
1,200 employees

Heidelberg, Germany

Insolvency administration of the Pilz Group

Dr. Jobst Wellensiek & Partner Attorneys

Managed insolvency proceedings of the Pilz Group on behalf of and under authority of the insolvency administrator

HR Consultant

Search and Headhunting / Recruiting

Various national and international recruiting projects (IT companies, manufacturing, sales)
Locations: Germany, France, Switzerland, China, UK, Middle East
Roles: Production managers, development managers, engineers, site managers, sales managers and representatives, finance managers, accountants, heads and staff in controlling, HR, general management, placement

Stuttgart, Germany

Personnel Officer

Wehrbereichsverwaltung V

Case officer for disciplinary law and representative of the initiating authority at the Federal Disciplinary Court and the disciplinary panels at the Federal Administrative Court
Development and implementation of a new evaluation system (average model) for 5,000 employees

Neuss, Germany

Authorized Signatory and Resource Manager

Xerox GmbH

Member of the Xerox Senior Management Group
Reorganization of the company from a geographically structured setup targeting all customers directly to an industry-oriented, direct, decentralized organization focusing on Industry Solution
Quintupling of indirect sales channels, such as dealers, value-added resellers, etc.
1,800 employees
Realignment of the company from a hardware manufacturer to a fully integrated solutions provider (printing on demand, share the knowledge, digital industry solutions)
Development within the European project group of a US corporation for an IT-supported personnel development system that defines and analyzes key knowledge, skills, and behavior areas for each employee and highlights learning resources

Shanghai, China

Personnel Consultant

ept GmbH

Executive search for a managing director and consulting in Germany and Shanghai

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Transportation, and Media and Entertainment.

Professional Services

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Transportation

Media and Entertainment

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Legal, Finance, and Accounting.

Human Resources

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Legal

Finance

Accounting

Summary

Generalist; interim vacancy coverage; restructuring; business closure; sale of land, buildings, inventory; negotiations with works councils, central and group works councils; balance of interests, social plan; individual and collective labor law, representation in labor court; workforce reduction, insolvency, merger, acquisition, business transfer; hands-on mentality, implementation-oriented, communicative, team-oriented, decisive; contract drafting; variable compensation; performance reviews; quality management systems; process optimization; talent development; recruiting; placement;

Industry experience: industry; manufacturing (metals, etc.); logistics; automotive; IT; semiconductors; medical technology; trade; public sector;

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Oct 1980 - Sep 1983

University of Applied Sciences of the Federal Administration, Mannheim

Diploma in Public Administration · public administration · Mannheim, Germany

Apr 1980 - Sep 1980

University of Tübingen

Law · Tübingen, Germany

German high school diploma (Abitur)

Certifications & licenses

DLV B trainer

German Athletics Association (DLV)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 43

Experience in Professional Services 26 y

Avg length 2 y 2 m

Longest experience 25 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 6 (Germany, China, United States, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, +1)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles HR Consultant, HR Labor Manager, Senior Consultant

Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Main business areas Human Resources, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

September 2024

Last Update

September 2025

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Where is Rochus based?

Rochus is based in Putzbrunn, Germany.

What languages does Rochus speak?

Rochus speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Rochus have?

Rochus has at least 42 years of experience. During this time, Rochus has worked in at least 24 different roles and for 32 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Rochus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Rochus be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Rochus would be well-suited for roles such as: HR Consultant, HR Labor Manager, Senior Consultant.

What is Rochus's latest experience?

Rochus's most recent position is HR Consultant at Superior Essex Inc.

What companies has Rochus worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Rochus has worked for Superior Essex Inc, Essex Furukawa Magnet Wire GmbH, Recruiting-Projekte, Tata Consultancy Services GmbH, and Agfa-Gevaert HealthCare GmbH.

Which industries is Rochus most experienced in?

Rochus is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Manufacturing. Rochus also has some experience in Healthcare, Transportation, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Rochus most experienced in?

Rochus is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Rochus also has some experience in Legal, Finance, and Accounting.

Which industries has Rochus worked in recently?

Rochus has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Rochus worked in recently?

Rochus has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

What is Rochus's education?

Rochus holds a Bachelor in Law from University of Tübingen.

Does Rochus have any certificates?

Rochus has 1 certificate: DLV B trainer.

What is the availability of Rochus?

Rochus is immediately available for suitable projects.

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