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Bertille STEUER-BURON

International HR Business Partner

Profil professionnel

Senior HR leader with over 10 years of international experience across Switzerland and Europe. Strong expertise in HR business partnering, team leadership, organizational transformation, employee relations and talent management. Recognized for combining strategic thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach and for building trusted partnerships with senior leaders, managers and employees.

Open to opportunities across Switzerland, with full geographical mobility.

Vue d'ensemble

3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
8
8
years of post-secondary education
16
16
years of professional experience

Expérience

HR Manager Optical Retail Switzerland

VISILABGROUP / ESSILOR-LUXOTTICA
Geneva, CH
2025.07 - 2026.10
  • HR lead for +1'300 employees based in Visilab, McOptic and Kochoptik stores in Switzerland (170 stores) with the support of 3 HR Business Partners and the Talent Acquisition team
  • Team management of 6 HR people based in Geneva and Trimbach (3 HR Business Partners, 1 Talent Acquisition Manager and 2 Talent Acquisition Specialists)
  • Development and implementation of HR strategies & policies aligned with the company's strategic goals: strategic partnership for Leadership to align HR initiatives with business objectives
  • Coaching and change management: support store teams and sales management team through organizational changes, provide guidance and ensure clear communication and successful adoption
  • Talent and performance management: develop and manage performance evaluation/appraisal systems and recognition programs; contribute to continuous improvement of organizational structure to optimize overall performance
  • Legal compliance and employee relations management: act as the main point of contact for store teams and sales management team, resolving conflicts, ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations and fostering a positive work environment.

HR Director DACH (Germany, Austria & Switzerland)

REVLON / ELIZABETH ARDEN
Geneva, CH
2022.04 - 2025.06
  • HR lead for the population based in Switzerland (approx. 50 employees), in Germany and Austria (approx. 50 employees)
  • Rebuild and supervise the HR team (HR Assistant based in Geneva, CH; HR Business Partner based in Wiesbaden, Germany), redefine HR priorities and provide guidance
  • Define and set up priorities with EMEA HR Director and DACH General Managers to rebuild trust and contact with all employees, especially the Works Council etc.
  • Legal compliance: deal with grievances and violations invoking disciplinary action when required; anticipate and resolve litigation risks
  • International project management: Culture, Talent management, Succession Planning within EMEA, Compensation Planning together with EMEA HR team and Senior HR Vice-president based in Revlon Headquarters in the US
  • HR analytics: Report to EMEA and International HR management by analyzing data and using HR metrics

Regional HR Manager - Switzerland & France/Benelux

REVLON / ELIZABETH ARDEN
Geneva
2020.12 - 2022.03

HR management for Geneva based population (approx. 70 employees)

  • Personnel administration: local HR support from onboarding to offboarding, providing advice on HR issues and queries to employees and partners (payroll preparation, contract management, work permit, intermediate & final work certificate, leave management, exit interviews, etc.)
  • Recruiting and onboarding
  • HR database updating: Development and update of the HR database to guarantee the accuracy of the company HR systems

HR lead for employees based in France & Benelux (3 entities, approx. 300 employees)

  • Team management of 4 HR people based in Paris (HR Manager, Payroll Manager, HRBP and HR Assistant)
  • Personnel administration, working closely with the HR Manager (performance management, contract management liaising with the Legal department, payroll, conflict management etc.)
  • Project management: local process digitalization (onboarding, lunch voucher)

International HR Business Partner

REVLON / ELIZABETH ARDEN
Geneva
2019.07 - 2020.11
  • HR management for Geneva-based population (approx. 100 employees), from onboarding to offboarding; local HR support for employees, managers, and external stakeholders
  • International project coordination to support HR VP International (communication with EMEA and International HR teams, alignment, data consolidation etc.)
  • Administration (Office services): Backup administrative support to the Office Manager; Travel & Expense coordination

HR Coordinator (Internship + Temp. contract)

REVLON / ELIZABETH ARDEN
Geneva
2018.02 - 2019.06
  • HR management for Geneva-based population (approx. 110 employees)
  • Advised business leaders on employment law, contracts, disciplinary procedures and terminations
  • Optimised HR processes to improve operational efficiency
  • Administration (Office services): Backup administrative support to the Office Manager

BPO Corporate Pilot - Global Business Services

RENAULT GROUP
Chennai (India), FR
2016.01 - 2017.08

Mission in VIE (French international internship program)

  • Facilitation of process deliverables for Renault HR and F&A activities
  • Offshore project management: Process performance evaluation with internal and external stakeholders, highlighting operational issues and recommending corrective action plans
  • Process management: business process mapping, standard operating procedures, and development of Service Level Agreements (SLA)
  • Recruiting suitable candidates following client requests and the process
  • Training of the Indian team and new joiners
  • Process improvement, resource optimization and other initiatives to increase productivity
  • Support to the GBS Deputy-Vice-President for Organization (Change management, communication), Contract management (service management, benchmark, business continuity plan, customer satisfaction) & Program & project management (new business integration)

Skills Project Manager - Finance Academy

RENAULT GROUP
Paris
2014.10 - 2015.10
  • Final year apprenticeship
  • Creation & development of a Skill Map for the Performance and Control Department; Analysis of the realized Skill Map with the Finance Academy and the Group training program

Translation Project Manager - Finance Academy

RENAULT GROUP
Paris
2013.06 - 2014.09
  • Final year apprenticeship
  • Translation (EN/FR) & supervision of a translation team established in India to translate the Finance Academy intranet; Creation of a glossary (French/English) in Finance/Controlling

Technical translator (Internships)

LISI GROUP
Paris, FR
2011.07 - 2012.08
  • 3rd year internship from June to August 2012 within the Business & Contract Analysis Department at the Headquarters in Paris (France)
  • 2nd year internship in July 2011 within the Manufacturing Unit in a factory based in Heidelberg (Germany)

HR Assistant

CRIT Délégation Allemagne
Strasbourg, FR
2010.06 - 2010.08
  • Supported the recruitment process through CV screening, telephone pre-screening, interview coordination and candidate follow-up
  • Prepared and translated interview reports (FR/DE)
  • Managed day-to-day administrative activities, including the department’s phone line and inbox, correspondence, filing and document archiving.

Formation

Master's degree - HR management

IAE de Paris (FR) – Sorbonne Graduate School
Paris (France)
2014.09 - 2015.09

Bachelor and Master's degree - Translation & Intercultural Communication (FR, ENG, DE)

ISIT – School of Intercultural Communication and Management
Paris (France)
2010.09 - 2014.09

Bachelor's degree - German Language, Literature and Culture

Université de Strasbourg
Strasbourg (France)
2008.09 - 2011.09

Compétences

  • PACK OFFICE – Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint
  • ERP – SAP
  • HRIS – UltiPro, Abacus
  • CMS – WordPress, Joomla (created my own website during my stay in India: https://birdyinchennaiwordpresscom)

Informations complémentaires

Travelling - Europe, India, Nepal, Japan, USA, Russia

Sport

  • Running (Geneva & Annecy Half Marathons, 20km Balexert, participation in competition with my kids)
  • Trail and Hiking (Annecy area)
  • Trekking (in Oct 2018, my husband and I went trekking and travelled across the Annapurna in Nepal, +250km in 2 weeks)

Langues

Français
Langue maternelle
Allemand
Expérimenté (C2)
Anglais
Expérimenté (C2)

Certificats

Diplomas & Certifications in German:

  • Zertifikat C1 of the Goethe Institute, Paris (2015)
  • Diploma in Liaison Interpretation (FR/DE) during 4th year of Bachelor at ISIT (2013)
  • Diploma in Business German of the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Deutsch-Französische Industrie- und Handelskammer) (2013)

Diplomas & Certifications in English:

  • TOEIC certificate - Score: 905/990
  • Diploma in Business English of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry (2011)

HR Certifications:

  • Swiss Federal HR Specialist Certificate (Brevet Fédéral RH de Spécialiste RH / Eidgenössischer Fachausweis HR-Fachfrau)
    IFP, Institut de Formation Permanente | Results pending (end Nov. 2026)
  • HR Assistant Certificate (Certificate in Human Resources Administration)
    HRSE – Human Resources Swiss Exams (2018)

Chronologie

HR Manager Optical Retail Switzerland

VISILABGROUP / ESSILOR-LUXOTTICA
2025.07 - 2026.10

HR Director DACH (Germany, Austria & Switzerland)

REVLON / ELIZABETH ARDEN
2022.04 - 2025.06

Regional HR Manager - Switzerland & France/Benelux

REVLON / ELIZABETH ARDEN
2020.12 - 2022.03

International HR Business Partner

REVLON / ELIZABETH ARDEN
2019.07 - 2020.11

HR Coordinator (Internship + Temp. contract)

REVLON / ELIZABETH ARDEN
2018.02 - 2019.06

BPO Corporate Pilot - Global Business Services

RENAULT GROUP
2016.01 - 2017.08

Skills Project Manager - Finance Academy

RENAULT GROUP
2014.10 - 2015.10

Master's degree - HR management

IAE de Paris (FR) – Sorbonne Graduate School
2014.09 - 2015.09

Translation Project Manager - Finance Academy

RENAULT GROUP
2013.06 - 2014.09

Technical translator (Internships)

LISI GROUP
2011.07 - 2012.08

Bachelor and Master's degree - Translation & Intercultural Communication (FR, ENG, DE)

ISIT – School of Intercultural Communication and Management
2010.09 - 2014.09

HR Assistant

CRIT Délégation Allemagne
2010.06 - 2010.08

Bachelor's degree - German Language, Literature and Culture

Université de Strasbourg
2008.09 - 2011.09
Bertille STEUER-BURONInternational HR Business Partner