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Sabine Büchin

Sabine Büchin

HEAD OF HR/ PERSONALLEITERIN- SYNDIKUSANWÄLTIN
Köln/ Cologne,NW

Summary

Dynamic HR leader with extensive business experience excelling in change management and talent development. Proven track record in labor relations and performance management, driving strategic initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness. Strong communicator and problem-solver, adept at fostering collaboration and resilience within diverse teams.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Head of Human Resources Management

AWB KÖLN GMBH
01.2025 - Current
  • Assumed responsibility for managing the Human Resources department with approx. 50 employees, initial experience in the municipal waste management services sector of the City of Cologne with approx. 2,100 employees/TVÖD environment, responsible management of the areas of personnel support, labor and collective bargaining law, personnel development, training, payroll accounting and internal services, occupational health management and integration management, recruiting and personnel controlling, labor law consulting


Director/ Head of HR Division/ Company Lawyer

HZI STEINMÜLLER GMBH
05.2021 - 12.2024
  • International plant construction of waste incineration plants, Gummersbach
  • Responsible management of a department with 200 internationally deployed employees in a Japanese/Swiss company, mainly engineers and skilled workers
  • Participation in the preparation, organization, and implementation of a change of ownership and responsible integration of the company, operational, strategic, and personnel realignment of the company, and redesign of the framework conditions with regard to processes, structures/functions, corporate culture, personnel planning, and retention programs
  • Operational management and assurance of all personnel tasks, including payroll accounting in an international environment, along with secondments


Senior Manager HR Corporate Functions, Lawyer

PIERBURG GMBH
10.2011 - 04.2021

Automotive supplier Neuss Rheinmetall Automotive AG

Responsible for a department with approximately 1,000 employees, central division, focus on engineers, functional and disciplinary management of a central human resources department with a total of seven employees

  • Operational/strategic human resources management at founding location;

Established strong relationships with clients and

stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat

business;

Employee support from onboarding to exit, recruitment, interviews, onboarding;

Special projects: e.g., company acquisitions, company,

transfers etc.; Support for canteen service providers/tenders/concept development;

Determination of personnel requirements and coordination of job advertisements with the centralized recruiting center, average of 90 new hires per year.

  • Strategic-legal personnel work

Central legal advice to the management/ Executives on

labour law, collective bargaining law, works constitution law;

Implementation and development of operational standards,

policies and procedures;

Drafting og employment contracts, participation in collective bargaining commissions in the group;

Salary grading/ grouping, drafting and negotiating all

framework conditions of employment contracts;

Control/ Securing of central, cross-location processes, also

for the German production sites (MBO ("Management by

Objectives"), AT- salary-increase rounds for executives,

performance appraisal processes, succession plannings etc).;

Cooperative, goal-oriented and result-oriented cooperations

with the works council, negotiation and drafting of company

agreements;

Management and conceptualization of assignments in the areas of temporary employment/ contract negotiations/ cooperations with personnel consultants.

  • Human Resources Marketing

Participation in the conception of marketing concepts and

employer branding projects at group level;

Company representation at university fairs and career days for the acquisition of graduates.

  • Special projects

Lead participation in the establishment of two start-up

companies in the field of 3D printing and pedelec drives,

operational personnel support, approx. 60 employees in

total.

Deputy Head of HR, Holding/ Servicezentrale

W.I.S. SICHERHEIT + SERVICE GMBH & CO. KG
04.2001 - 09.2011
  • Operational personnel management in the Holding company in Cologne with approx. 4.500 employees, very successful nationwide court responsible and central legal advice for alle branches and companywide for the Management Board and all executives , first time of role as company lawyer with special pension insurance for Lawyers since 02/2003
  • operational and strategic -legal personnel work as at present, first important experiences with works council an tariff environment
  • Labour law trainings for managers nationwide


Consultant and (legal) Assistant

Association of the German Home Textile Industry E.V.
05.1998 - 03.2001
  • Individual support and advice for member companies/ industrial enterprises
  • Providing full legal advice, both within the association and externally as a service (civil law, labour law, review and purchasing conditions etc.)
  • Technical management of the dept collection department
  • political activities and representation in Brussels for special textile groups
  • Association representation of interests in subordinate comities and umbrella organizations
  • Implementation of legal training measures for member companies (e.g. warranty law)
  • Representation of the association at trade fair's and on-site support for members
  • Support in sector marketing and PR activities

Lawyer, Law Firm Dr. Giese, Chief Executive

KANZLEI DR. GIESE
01.1998 - 04.1998
  • Mandates in labour law


Education

Abitur -

KOPERNIKUS-GYMNASIUM
Neubeckum
05.1989

Assessorexamen - undefined

Düsseldorf
01.1998

Studium der Rechtswissenschaften - undefined

WESTFÄLISCHE WILHELMS-UNIVERSITÄT
Münster
05.1995

Referendariat - undefined

LANDGERICHT MNSTER
Münster
05.1995

Skills

  • Effective communication and problem-solving abilities
  • Change management expertise
  • Team collaboration skills
  • Critical analysis skills
  • Assertiveness and high resilience, efficient time and task management
  • Workplace conflict resolution
  • Workforce performance optimization
  • HR policies development

Timeline

Head of Human Resources Management

AWB KÖLN GMBH
01.2025 - Current

Director/ Head of HR Division/ Company Lawyer

HZI STEINMÜLLER GMBH
05.2021 - 12.2024

Senior Manager HR Corporate Functions, Lawyer

PIERBURG GMBH
10.2011 - 04.2021

Deputy Head of HR, Holding/ Servicezentrale

W.I.S. SICHERHEIT + SERVICE GMBH & CO. KG
04.2001 - 09.2011

Consultant and (legal) Assistant

Association of the German Home Textile Industry E.V.
05.1998 - 03.2001

Lawyer, Law Firm Dr. Giese, Chief Executive

KANZLEI DR. GIESE
01.1998 - 04.1998

Assessorexamen - undefined

Studium der Rechtswissenschaften - undefined

WESTFÄLISCHE WILHELMS-UNIVERSITÄT

Referendariat - undefined

LANDGERICHT MNSTER

Abitur -

KOPERNIKUS-GYMNASIUM
Sabine BüchinHEAD OF HR/ PERSONALLEITERIN- SYNDIKUSANWÄLTIN