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New appointments Shawn Tan
HR Manager, Robinson & Co. (Singapore) Shawn Tan is the HR Manager at Robinsons, part of the Robinson Group of Stores, an Al-Futtaim Group Company. Tan has over six years of HR business partnering experience from his previous employment with the National Trades Union Congress and Resorts World Sentosa. He has specific expertise in areas such as industrial relations, labour laws,
employee relations, talent management and acquisition. At Robinsons, Shawn is the key HR business partner as well as the HR lead for Robinsons’ store expansion plans. This year, Robinsons seeks to strengthen its presence with the opening of two new stores. It will roll out its first suburban outlet at JEM shopping mall in Jurong, followed by the new flagship store at Orchard.
“Robinsons is undergoing a very exciting transformation with its tremendous growth plans and I am proud to have joined an incredibly strong HR team to help build on Robinsons’ success in Singapore. I look forward to working closely with the business leaders to bring Robinsons to greater heights, setting new benchmarks in Singapore’s retail industry.”
Atul Khosla
Vice President, Human Resources, Mondel z International, Asia Pacific Atul Khosla has recently been appointed as Vice President, HR for Mondel z International, Asia Pacific. Khosla brings more than 20 years of HR experience across Asia, Europe and the United States. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Human Resources and Personnel Management, as well as a Bachelor of Commerce from Punjab University, India. Having led large scale integrations and acquisitions across markets, Atul’s wealth of experience will definitely be an asset for Mondel z International.” As a relatively
new company, Mondel z International is comprised of the global snacking and food brands from Kraft. It is a whole new company with a brand new focus to match: creating delicious moments of joy. As a Vice President of HR, Atul is well poised to assist in the company’s HR issues.” Prior to joining Mondel z, Khosla was with Novartis, where he held several senior leadership roles including Head of HR in Asia and Japan for Alcon, Global Head of HR for CIBA Vision, and Head of HR
(OTC Business) for Novartis Consumer Health in Europe, Middle East and Africa. There, he was responsible for leading the integration of CIBA Vision, Alcon and Novartis. Based in Singapore, his new role will see him responsible for developing and implementing HR strategies. Moreover, he will also support business growth in dynamic and rapidly evolving multicultural markets where talent acquisition, retention and development are of critical importance.
Shaun Ee
Human Resources Manager, Kimberly-Clark Singapore Shaun Ee has recently joined Kimberly-Clark Singapore as its Human Resource Manager. He oversees and provides HR functional leadership, business partnership and process delivery for business units across Singapore. Prior to joining Kimberly-Clark, Ee was with McDonald’s Singapore for close to five years. Also taking on the role as a HR Manager, he led the team in the strategic planning and implementation of the recruitment cycle and resourcing process. He
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collaborated with internal stakeholders to identify people strategies, ensuring that implementation was fully aligned with business and staffing goals. Ee also oversaw the company’s people engagement, internal recognition and employer branding initiatives. In his new role, Ee is focused on the planning and successful execution of the 2013 K-C People Strategy initiatives, which include driving the global engagement survey and subsequent development
and implementation of action plans. This role also sees him handling internal movements and facilitating accelerated development movements for top talent within Kimberly-Clark. As Kimberly-Clark continues on its path of growth, Ee is motivated to achieve person-job fit across the organisation, and also in improving the employee value proposition. “It’s about upgrading the talent in our teams, and keeping every employee highly engaged and motivated to reach for greatness together”.