VESSELINA IVANOVA
Summary
Human Resources professional with deep experience in aligning HR strategies with business goals. Skilled in employee relations, talent management, and organizational development. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Known for adaptability and reliability in dynamic environments. Proven ability to enhance workplace culture and drive performance improvements.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Senior HR Business Partner
Cargill Protein Group
11.2023 - Current
- Facilitate Group annual Talent discussion, ensuring key talent are identified, developed, and retained to support long-term business success
- Provide insights on succession planning to strengthen our group leadership pipeline
- Monitor engagement drivers and work closely with Group Managers to foster a high-performance culture and enhance employee satisfaction
- Support leaders in performance calibration discussions, ensuring fair and data-driven evaluations
- Provide guidance on career development conversations
- Promote a culture of appreciation by creating a Recognition Program that align with business goals, reinforcing behaviors that drive performance and engagement
- Partner with leadership to translate business objectives into people strategies, defining talent priorities that supported organizational growth
EMEA Talent Management Consultant
Cargill
07.2020 - 11.2023
- Facilitate annual talent discussions across EMEA and globally for diverse industries (including Transportation and Procurement, EHS, Finance Ops, Controllership, Data & Analytics)
- Ensure a strong leadership pipeline by identifying high-potential employees and guiding succession planning efforts
- Play a key role in 2 complex EMEA-wide transformation projects, supporting 600+ employees in EHS and Cargill Transportation & Logistics (CTL)
- Partner with local HR teams, business leaders, Local work councils and HRBPs to implement structural changes and workforce planning strategies
- Design and implement 3 global career roadmaps, shaping career growth opportunities for employees across Trading & Risk Management, Trading Data & Analytics, and Risk Management groups
- Design and facilitate 30+ talent development sessions, including: 13 New Manager Assimilation (NMA) sessions, 6 GlobeSmart intercultural effectiveness sessions, 9 Intervision peer coaching sessions, Performance management and retention workshops
- Create a Talent rotation program for Cargill Business Services Sofia center to enhance internal career mobility and retain key talent
- Support strategic staffing coordination for critical hires, ensuring a smooth talent acquisition process during Equus acquisition to Cargill organization
- Design and facilitate DEI capability-building workshops for managers and employees across Europe
HR Generalist
Cargill
08.2017 - 07.2020
- Provide strategic guidance to managers on talent development, employee engagement, performance management, recognition, and employee relations, ensuring alignment with Cargillʼs HR policies and best practices
- Conduct local onboarding training to ensure smooth integration of new hires, enhancing engagement and retention
- Facilitate talent development initiatives and support performance management processes, enabling a high-performance culture
- Conduct leadership training sessions across CBS (Cargill Business Services) Sofia organization to enhance management skills and foster professional growth
- Analyze engagement survey results, provide insights, and collaborate with managers on action plans to improve employee satisfaction and workplace experience
- Support the design and implementation of CBS Recognition program to reinforce key behaviors and employees' engagement
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Cargill
01.2015 - 08.2017
- Manage full-cycle recruitment for various business units and functions within Cargill Bulgaria, ensuring alignment with workforce planning and business priorities
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to deeply understand their talent needs and provide consultative hiring support for long-term workforce planning
- Manage candidate pipelines, fostering relationships with top talent to ensure a seamless and engaging hiring process for both current and future opportunities
- Utilize Taleo and other recruitment technologies to streamline hiring processes, drive efficiencies, and enhance data-driven decision-making
- Develop labor market insights and sourcing strategies to attract top talent, leveraging innovative approaches to reach diverse and high-potential candidates
Recruitment Team Lead
Easy Consult
01.2015 - 08.2017
- Manage a recruitment team hiring for mid-to-senior roles across Finance, Accounting, Logistics, HR, Sales & Marketing, and Customer Service
- Optimize recruitment workflows & team performance to maximize hiring impact
Recruitment Consultant
Easy Consult
07.2013 - 01.2015
- Manage end-to-end recruitment for multiple industries, securing top talent for clients
- Utilize sourcing strategies, including networking & database searches, to identify high-potential candidates
- Conduct structured interviews & assessments, ensuring best-fit talent selection
Education
Masterʼs degree - Marketing
University of National and World Economy
07.2013
Bachelorʼs degree - Economics of Telecommunication
University of National and World Economy
06.2010
Fourth Foreign Language -
Frederic Joliot Curie
06.2006
Skills
- Talent management partitioner
- Hogan certified consultant
- NLP Practitioner
- Coaching
- Talent development
- Stakeholder management
- Leadership
- Global HR experience
- Talent management
- Workforce planning
- Career pathing
Certification
- TMI
- HOGAN
- NLP
- GlobeSmart
Timeline
Senior HR Business Partner
Cargill Protein Group
11.2023 - Current
EMEA Talent Management Consultant
Cargill
07.2020 - 11.2023
HR Generalist
Cargill
08.2017 - 07.2020
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Cargill
01.2015 - 08.2017
Recruitment Team Lead
Easy Consult
01.2015 - 08.2017
Recruitment Consultant
Easy Consult
07.2013 - 01.2015
Bachelorʼs degree - Economics of Telecommunication
University of National and World Economy
Fourth Foreign Language -
Frederic Joliot Curie
Masterʼs degree - Marketing
University of National and World Economy
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