Despina Charapi

Experience

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  British American Tobacco Hellas

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  HR Executive

  Reporting to the Reward Manager provided a wide range of administrative tasks for the HR team as well as key responsibilities in the reward area.Main Responsibilities: Implementation of reward policy, Salary Survey interpretation & administration, Insurance & Pension Schemes administration, legal requirements ,reporting, budgeting, payroll

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  British American Tobacco Hellas

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  HR Business Partner

  Reporting directly to the Head of Human Resources provided a full range of HR services & consultancy for the company as well as providing expertise in the area of Recruitment & Training Development.Main Responsibilities: Recruitment , Training & Development , HR planning & succession planning process, Performance Management & Career Development, Climate Survey and Change Management Programmes

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  British American Tobacco Cyprus ltd

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  HR Manager

  Reporting directly to the General Manager & leading a team of 5. Responsible for the implementation of the HR strategy in the local entity.

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  British American Tobacco Hellas

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Head of HR Greece Cyprus & Malta Cluster

  Reporting to the General Manager GMC.Member of the GMC Top Team & managing a team of 11 members across 3 countries

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  British American Tobacco

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2015

  Cluster HR Director, Greece, Cyprus, Malta & Israel

  Member of the GMCI Cluster Top TeamMember of the Board of Directors, GreeceReporting directly to the General Manager of the GMCI area and leading a team of 8 people across 4 countries develop the HR strategy across the GMCI area and implement HR plans & policies in alignment of business goals across the 4 markets.In addition responsible for administration and facilities management.

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  Allianz Greece

  Jun 2016 - now

  Chief People & Culture Officer

  Reporting directly to the CEO and member of the Executive CommitteeLeading a total of 14 people (4 HR Professionals 10 administration team) Develops and executes HR strategy in the Operating EntityLeads Cultural transformation change management program