Kris Bosch

Experience

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  Right To Play

  Mar 2004 - Mar 2005

  Sport Health Project Coordinator

  Operational implementation and follow-up of Right To Play programs for children and youth in different settings in Zambia – networking with various stakeholders (UN branches, other ngo’s, Zambian authorities and donors) in the field of child and youth development - operational, administrative and financial reporting to HQ in Toronto

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  Brussels Airlines

  Nov 2005 - Nov 2012

  HR responsibility for projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa & Lubumbashi) and company-wide job grading using Hudson’s Compas 5+1 methodology) Deputy to the VP sales, leading the back office support and sales team, implementation of the annual sales plan, route analysis, integration with Lufthansa, and special projects. Overall HR responsibility (compensation & benefits, payroll management, training, legal matters, labour relations and recruitment) for Brussels Airlines staff (+150) and airDC staff (25) in Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, including leading the local HR team. Main achievements: set-up of the HR department & successful negotiation of a new collective labour agreement.

  • HR Business Partner Africa

    Feb 2011 - Nov 2012

  • Business Development Manager

    May 2009 - Feb 2011

  • Regional HR Manager Democratic Republic Congo - Kinshasa

    Sept 2006 - May 2009

  • Management Trainee

    Nov 2005 - Aug 2006
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  Korongo Airlines

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2012

  Human Resources Manager
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  BASF

  Dec 2012 - Aug 2017

  HR Business Partner

  HR management logistics & procurement division (325 employees) and polyurethanes division (350 employees) – HR support to employees, operational & strategic management – implementation of change programs and roll out of HR projects & tools – active HR role in restructuring exercise of logistics division in 2015 – leading HR role in the ongoing FFPG restructuring exercise of the procurement department in Antwerp - coaching HR officers

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  ACTA vzw

  Sept 2017 - Mar 2022

  Board Member
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  Essenscia

  Sept 2017 - now

  Advisor Labour Market & Education

  essenscia is the Belgian sector federation of the chemical and the life sciences industry. The organization represents the specific interests of companies that are active in chemistry, plastics, pharmaceuticals and biotech.Monitoring of development and implementation of labour market & education legislation – development & implementation of advocacy and lobbying strategies – drafting & editing position papers, memoranda and internal publications – active networking and stakeholder management to defend sector interests - sector representation in various organizations on board level – project lead of several projects to promote and brand the sector to the general public Show less

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  ViTalent

  Feb 2019 - now

  Chairman
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  Bio.be (essenscia)

  Feb 2022 - Dec 2022

  Advisor

  Bio.be, part of essenscia, is the Belgian federation representing the biotech and the life sciences industry.