Farid Gueddi

• Carve out (sale to a private equity): HR separation activities for the Headquarter including negotiation with Unions, entities separation, transfer of employees. • Project lead for major reorganization projects: reduction in Force, entity closure, outsourcing of activities • stakeholder management: employees, managers, executive committee, board, external bodies o • Global HR partner for Finance, IT and legal

Oversee of the HR function and office facilities. member of the Affiliate Management Team. Managing nine direct reports (overall 18). Total coverage of 600 employees with annual revenue of US$700 Millions. Key Responsibilities: • To lead all strategic HR activities. • To chair Work council bodies and lead all negotiations • To coach and mentor the affiliate’s senior management team on issues of leadership, employee engagement, diversity and work ethics.

Oversee the Total Rewards function for EMEA. Managing seven direct reports. Total coverage of 9500 employees with annual revenue of US$6.3 Billions. Key Responsibilities: • Leadership and direction of a team of C&B managers (in Paris Frankfort, Rome, London, Madrid) serving 46 countries • Member of the Total Rewards leadership team, influencing corporate decisions on design and implementation of C&B governance, programs, and activities (Merit increase, bonus plans, salary structure, grading, vendor relationships, RFP…) • HRIS : Area subject matter expert on implementation of new HRIS system (Workday) and outsourcing of HR transactions (BPO – NGA), creation of job catalogue • M&A : Area lead on acquisition related activities

In this position I'm leading the Compensation function for the Area (2nd biggest behind the US). My role is to be the corporate representative for the region, designing, implementing and managing the compensation programs and plans. This include, job evaluation/grading (customized hay methodology), Salary surveys, Compensation consulting and processes, defining the compensation governance for EMEA in accordance with Abbott Values and corporate guidelines, Bonus calculation for Divisional plans, Side by side and compensation integration of mergers. (3 acquisitions in 2 years). I'm also acting as local C&B manager (relationship with work council on C&B topics, Benefit design and management of plans (health, top hat plan...), merit process.