Caroline VAQUETTE

En résumé

Entreprises

• Henkel - APAC Learning & Talent Director

  Düsseldorf 2017 - 2018 * Direct report to Asia Pacific Regional HR VP, work closely with Global and Regional HR Team, local HR and Business stakeholders in 12 countries. Manage team of three members and indirectly team of 15.
  * Challenge: Drive digitalization and increase agility in a diverse region composed of 9000 employees
  * Responsibilities:
  - Designed a HR competency model to assess and develop HR Team
  - Executed change management by designing a holistic employee engagement program
  - Empowered local talents in their role of team leaders: deliver manager's coaching and communication support on feedback culture and deliver a Focused Development Program
  - Executed and deploy a new Blended leadership programs and Digital upskilling across APAC
  - Promoted Diversity and Inclusion in the region and manage Work Life Flexibility policy
  - Led Corporate Social Responsibility and volunteering through our social progress program
  * Results: Successful pilot on engagement app. 40% APAC employees engaged in D&I week 2 consecutive years, 1000 developed in Feedback competency in China and 15000 beneficiaries of social progress.

• Henkel - Employer Branding & Digital Manager

  Düsseldorf 2015 - 2017 * Direct report to Asia Staffing Head, work closely with Global and Regional HR Team & external vendors.
  * Challenge: Start leveraging social media to attract talents
  * Responsibilities:
  - Built the Henkel Employer Value Proposition in APAC
  - Developed communication strategy on social media by APAC country and got active on LinkedIn
  & Facebook via disruptive community management
  - Created a better candidate experience via a brand-new recruitment mobile WeChat app for China
  * Results: Social media was the 1st source of applicants in APAC and Henkel China had 5000 followers on
  WeChat account after 9 months.

• Henkel - Senior Key account manager

  Düsseldorf 2008 - 2014 * Direct report to National Sales Head, collaborating with Sales force and international Teams
  * Challenge: Create long term partnership with retailers & Business development
  * Responsibilities:
  - Negotiated with diverse retailers (50 millions of Net sales): Lidl hard discount, Metro Cash &
  Carry, Casino multi-channels, U supermarkets & convenience stores, Cora multi channels
  - Opened the first e-business with C Discount & new hard discount business with Leader Price
  - Managed a team of three category managers and indirectly a sales force of 50 members
  * Results: Henkel sustainably regained leadership position ahead of competition with these retailers and had continued successful growth. U was 1st client growth in 2009 & 1st place in customer relationship, Casino, 1st growth for two years and still top contributor 10 years later.

• Henkel - Head of Category Management

  Düsseldorf 2005 - 2008 * Direct report to National Sales development Head, collaborating with Marketing team
  * Challenge: Set up Category management approach & be recognized by retailers as Top supplier
  * Responsibilities:
  - Sales & marketing liaison in order to optimize product launches
  - In-depth category analysis & shopper marketing: new vision, new ``choice segmenter'' based
  Nielsen consumer needs' study
  - Set up an innovative shelving approach, delivering 4% of category growth & 10% for Henkel
  * Results: Henkel was recognized by the French merchandising Institute & won the Bronze award.

• Carrefour - National Marketing Manager

  Massy 2004 - 2005 * Direct report to Purchasing Head of Beauty Care and Home Care, in partnership with multinationals
  * Challenge: Winning back market share
  * Responsibilities:
  - Analyzed & created marketing strategy with roll out in 216 Hypermarkets
  - Selected the right assortment and new listings & product launches in Private Labels
  * Results: Double digit growth in Air Care products.

• Carrefour - National Purchasing manager

  Massy 2001 - 2004 * Direct report to Purchasing Head, collaborating with marketing manager of all sizes of stores
  * Challenge: Develop the margin with 50 suppliers representing EUR 300 Millions in sales volume
  * Responsibilities:
  - Negotiated and signed annual contracts & ensured joint business development plan
  - Negotiated promotional offers for all Carrefour channels
  * Results: Margin increase & new electronic promotional approach set up.

Formations

• Georgetown University Georgetown (Washington)

  Washington 2019 - 2019 Certificate
  
  STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

• Skema Business School

  Lille 1998 - 2001 Master
  
  SKEMA France (International Business School), EQUIS and AACSB accredited
  
  Additional trainings:
  * Coached in Negotiation and contract regulations
  * Leadership Training program with Mercer and Korn Ferry, including Diversity and inclusion & development round table
  * Developed in Individual Assessment Center: DISC approach and Strength finder from Gallup
  * Digital upskilling by

Réseau

• Emilie DANIEL

• Hughes VINCENT

• Laure HERODIN

• Luc BENHAIM

• Marion ARDANT-GUIBERT

• Maurine GUERTAULT

• Nicolas RENCKLY

• Noemie WEILER

• Séverine TRIPET

• Xavier HUREL