BERNARD TOLLEC

This Business Group consolidates worldwide our industrial and commercial activities for the Automotive Business of Philips Lighting

I am in charge of elaborating HR development programs which cover leadership development, change management and organizational development (e.g. : coaching upgrade program for our internal coaches, reorganization of our Aftermarket sector worldwide, change management program for our Polish organization, leadership program for our Brazilian unit…). These programs are elaborated for implementation within the different units with the support of local HRM.
For this function, I report directly to the VP HR Manager of the Business Group.

Sector: Automobile

Three main missions at Business Line Level (BL scope France + Poland) :

a) Management Development for Poland and France : people review, talent identification, high and top potential recruitment : 35 Key positions holders, high potentials, expatriates (Dutch, Indian, German, Korean)
b) Change management programme on the French organisation (600 people) : the aim is to change our industrial culture to a real industrial automotive culture with the automotive standards (Toyota or Valéo standards) : after having organised a visit to one of our main customer, I have started implementing this change using the methodology of our customer supported by the customer itself.. This process includes our 95 managers on the French site. Introduction of new decision making processes (sociocratie) and new style of management.
c) Change management programme on the Polish organisation (350 people) : the aim of this project is to help the Polish organization to grow towards an OEM quality, (a more customer focused organization) and to lead changes in the leadership style.

One mission at Business Group Level (worldwide scope) :

Business Group Automotive Programme manager for coaching (internal and external) worldwide : France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Asia (Korea, China), LATAM (Brazil) : I am leading a coaching deployment programme for Key position holders and potentials on behalf of the Vice President HR of the Business Group. Senior managers should coach 60% of the target group.

Act as a coach in international development centres for High and Top Potentials.
Act as a coach in the organization for key positions holders.

Sector: Automobile

This centre has a worldwide responsibility for the signalling and indoor automotive lighting for the Business Group Automotive. It employs 600 headcounts : 335 workers, 180 clerical workers, technicians and supervisory staff, 85 managers in various functions : development, product management/marketing, sales (Europe and worldwide), manufacturing, logistics, finance…

Management of the HR discipline: industrial relations, staffing and resourcing, training, HR capabilities development (talent management, manpower planning) internal communication, safety (medical part).

• Reorganisation of the HR department (from administrative driven to business driven department) (10 people and of which 4 managers)
• Organization of the HR development approaches: introduction of tools for performance measurement, talent management, people development. Introduction of coaching processes in the organization. .
• Participation in transversal and international working groups in collaboration with other HR BP of BGA (coaching project, manpower planning for the logistics population…)

Coach in French development centre, and in « career path centre » within PHILIPS organization.

Sector: Automobile

Sector: Automobile

Turnover : 800 millions Euros, 3 500 people in France, 7 industrial sites

I was mainly in charge of building and follow up of the training plan for headquarters and the National Sales Organisation ; of the impat/expat administrative management ; and support and advices to the 7 industrial sites.

Sector: Lighting and electrical fittings

Sales Engineer for 3 French regions (Picardie: Somme, Aisne, Oise) : Turnover 3 Million euros

I was in charge of the specification of our lighting solutions towards our customers

Sector: Household goods