Benjamin Siele

CURRICULUM VITAE – BENJAMIN SIELE Address: P O Box- Nairobi – Kenya Email:-_____________________________________________________________________________________ Executive Summary Commitment| Leadership | Integrity Highest Qualification: Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Strategic Management Career Objectives Seeking progressive, senior operational and management position with leadership responsibilities providing market driven solutions to businesses and enterprises to enhance sustainable economic, social and environmental development and ultimately alleviate poverty. Career summary A growth-oriented and highly talented HR Generalist with extensive operational and managerial experience on end-to-end HR processes to achieve high business results. My experience runs across NGO/International Development; agriculture; manufacturing and FMCG environments. Special Personal Skills       An experienced HR professional with ability to utilize expertise in organizational development and management, including strategic planning, decision making, problem-solving and creating organizational structure A team leader able to generate unity of purpose and energy in teams to achieve goals An action oriented professional with strong ability to manage total operations and logistics including budgets, administrative and human resource Analytical thinker with decision making and problem solving skills able to coordinate instructional programs, including operational procedures/policies and delivery Astute change manager in business projects & initiatives to ensure the desired objectives are met for business continuity Experienced in setting up new program and country operations on HR; administrative and legal matters Additional skills    Dedication to maintaining reputation build on quality, service and uncompromising ethics; Ability to multitask, adaptability and tolerant to stress situations; Hardworking, committed, focused and result oriented team leader. Languages  Fluency in written and spoken English, Kiswahili (Spoken across the Eastern African Region) and several Kenyan local dialects Cell: - Email:- CURRICULUM VITAE – BENJAMIN SIELE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE THE ISLES GROUP LIMITED Human Resource Consultant/Trainer (Jan 2018 – to date) The Isles Group was registered in 2014. The HR & Career Advisory Division provides training and consultancy in the areas of human resource management and general management. Key Responsibilities I am accountable for the execution of business development strategy and responsible for marketing and market development of all services and product lines for The Isles Group to new and existing clients. I am responsible for prospecting for and acquiring new business in order to achieve the business growth targets; maintaining client relationships and ensuring client loyalty through excellent customer service as well as meeting all client needs appropriate to their business and sustain the business relationship and preparing/delivering competitive proposals and quotations for client organizations and follows up to increase the hit rate. I also participate in designing and developing training programs (outsourced or in-house); facilitation, conducting research and providing guidance to participants and participating in training curriculum development and training programs. LAND O’LAKES Inc. | INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Regional Human Resource Projects Partner, Africa Middle East & Asia (1 Nov 2013 – 31 Dec 2017) Land O’Lakes, Inc is a U.S-based, farmer-owned food and agricultural cooperative. Its ownership includes approximately 5,200 family farmers and 1,200 member cooperatives. Since 1981, Land O’Lakes’ International Development Division has applied an integrated approach to international economic development across Africa, Middle East and Asia that capitalizes on our company’s 90 years as a leading farm-to-market agribusiness. Key Responsibilities In my role, I partnered with the Chiefs of Parties and Regional Program Directors on HR matters which include Organizational Design; Work Culture, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits and Organizational Development. I provided day-to-day HR support to 14 projects in 10 countries in the region which includes: project start-ups & close-downs; HR Manuals & Procedures; employee relations; policy compliance; staff planning; recruitment; performance management; training and development; compensation and employee benefits. In the Kenya office, I was the custodian of all staff files; sit in the Senior Management Team (SMT) and coordinated security. Cell: - Email:- CURRICULUM VITAE – BENJAMIN SIELE UNILEVER EAST & SOUTHERN AFRICA (ESA) HR BUSINESS PARTNER FOR CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT (CD); BRAND BUILDING (BB) AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) (July 2012 – Oct 2013) Unilever ESA is a Business Unit comprising 7 countries (Kenya; Uganda; Tanzania; Malawi; Zambia; Mozambique and Zimbabwe). The Company was pursuing ambitious growth plan in the region. The functions/departments I partnered with were very key in delivery of these plans – with over 250 staff (managers & supervisors). Key Responsibilities My role entails: • • • • • • • Strategic HR direction Building Talent HR Change Facilitation Organizational Effectiveness Performance Improvement Employee and Industrial Relations HR Expertise – Pay & Benefits, Administrative & Transactional support CHANGE MANAGER & HR BUSINESS PARTNER, U2K2 PROJECT (Jan 2011 – June 2012) During the period Jan 2011 – June 2012, the Company successfully rolled out a major Business Transformation project across Unilever Africa that enhanced business processes and systems into SAP platform. My role, as ESA Change Lead, entailed: • • • • Planning & Executing Change Leadership Alignment Communication Training & Performance Support UNILEVER TEA KENYA (UTK) Unilever Tea Kenya had a workforce of between 10,000 and 16,000 depending on the production season. I joined the company as a Field Assistant and held various positions. Human Resource Officer; (Jan 2007 – Dec 2010) My role was to partner with the line managers and the functional heads in providing HR interventions for maximum output. I was involved in the HR Transformation project roll out and capacity building/training on HR processes (talent management and employee relations processes) for line management. I also participated in CBA negotiation with the union. I also had a one year stint in Unilever Tea Tanzania Ltd Factories Operations as Assistant Factory Manager (2005 – 2006) Field Operations as Assistant Estate Manager (1997 – 2005) Cell: - Email:- CURRICULUM VITAE – BENJAMIN SIELE ACCOMPLISHMENTS                Designing and delivering training programs Harmonizing HR processes across projects and countries Developing employment agreements for individual countries that comply with local laws Establishing of reward & pay structures for country projects Embedding the Performance and Talent Management processes in the organization Leading the Change initiatives and delivering on extremely tight deadlines in the SAP implementation project Sharper and focused self-development as an HR professional through mentoring, coaching and learning Rolled out the Human Resource Transformation (HRT) programme across the business and Business Transformation (BT) programme in UTT; Partnered with Business Leaders and coordinated the roll out of Performance Culture Workshops across Unilever Tea East Africa Led the Unilever Employer Brand (UEB) activation and Management Trainee recruitment/ selection in Kenya (2008) and in Tanzania (2010) Participated actively in the CBA negotiation for the tea industry (Tea Association) in Tanzania Building Capabilities – Job Profiles and Tea Skills Dictionaries which were issued to WL1s in Operations Led a team on Job Evaluation for Unilever Tea Kenya Staff Greater flexibility & building networks through Cross cultural working during the UTT assignment As the Hon. Secretary, I actively participated in developing Strategic Plan for Simba Chai Sacco, which has since delivered on 65% of vision and aspirations EDUCATION 2014 – 2017 Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT) Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Management. 2007 – 2008 Kenya Institute of Management (currently Management University of Africa). Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management 1992 – 1996 Kenyatta University. Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree course in Mathematics (Major) and Chemistry. OTHER COURSES/CERTIFICATIONS  Institute of HR Management Member (No. 3762) – Licensed HR Practitioner  Compensation Management for NGOs  Unlocking HRBP Performance in the New Work Environment  Tax Training for HR Practitioners  HR Foundation Programme Modules 1 – 4  Managers’ Development Course  Change Management  Project Management  Job Evaluation-Peromnes Cell: -            Performance Management General Management Industrial Relations New Labor Laws (2007) Interviewing Skills Talent Management Computer Applications & Packages Finance for non-finance managers Effective Presentation & Report Writing Managing Safely for Managers Safety, Health & Environmental systems Email:- CURRICULUM VITAE – BENJAMIN SIELE  Defensive Driving REFEREES Mr. Mark Suge Chairman, Baringo County Public Service Board P.O BOX- KABARNET Tel- Ms. Titianne Donde Director, Land O’Lakes Venture37 – Malawi P.O Box- NAIROBI. Tel- Mr. David sawe General Manager, Unilever Tea Kenya P.O Box- KERICHO Tel- --- Cell: - Email:-