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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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Artur Matoga

Interim HR Director | People & Culture Transformation Leader | Interim COO

About Me

HR Director and Interim People & Culture Transformation Leader with extensive experience delivering HR and organisational transformation, leadership capability development, workforce planning and cost optimisation across manufacturing, FMCG, logistics, e-commerce and corporate environments. Proven ability to rapidly stabilise organisations during periods of change, strengthen HR governance, streamline processes, and build scalable people systems within time-bound transformation mandates. Strong expertise in HR operating model design, organisational effectiveness, total rewards strategy, and culture and change leadership. Recognised coach and mentor supporting senior leaders, boards and investors during transformation, restructuring and M&A, ensuring continuity and measurable business outcomes.

Jurisdiction

Poland | United Kingdom

Notable Employer

  • Regional HR Business Lead / HR Director at GlaxoSmithKline, United Kingdom

Experience

Seniority LevelDirector
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
HR Director
2024 - Present

Leading European ready-to-eat food manufacturer, 700 employees. • Redesigned HR operating model and built HR function from scratch, introduced people analytics. • Led transformation of production and logistics, improving productivity, organisational structure and compliance. • Implemented HR Scorecard and KPI framework, strengthening workforce planning and labour cost governance. • Introduced job grading, salary structures and redesigned bonus systems, improving total reward governance and internal equity. • Reduced overtime costs by PLN 1,000,000 annually through work pattern redesign and people analytics. • Achieved PLN 800,000 annual savings in agency labour through contract renegotiation and process optimisation.

Group HR Director
2024 - 2025

Leading European corrugated packaging manufacturer, 1,700 employees. • Built Group HR structure and governance model; clarified HR operating model and roles across multiple sites. • Introduced employee focus groups and structured feedback loops, improving communication and engagement. • Reduced absenteeism by 30% within two months through attendance management processes.

Head of HR Operations / Head of People & Culture - European Logistics Centre
2022 - 2024

E-commerce leader in Home & Living, 1,700+ employees. • Reduced absenteeism by 80% and turnover by 50% through workforce planning, development pathways and total reward / compensation changes. • Developed and delivered the Westwing Leadership Academy for frontline and mid-level leaders. Led culture change programme. • Stabilised operations through implementation of HR Scorecard, KPI dashboards and workforce governance.

COO & HR Director (Board Member)
2013 - 2019

Global supplier of composite bathroom products, 1,100 employees. Full P&L, operations and people accountability during growth and transformation phase. • Improved safety by 70% and increased manufacturing capacity by 30% through Lean transformation and organisational redesign. • Delivered €1M annual EBITDA improvement via operational excellence and labour optimisation. • Recruited 250 employees in six months to enable new manufacturing site launch. • Strengthened organisational effectiveness and HR operating model by conducting people audit, development planning and changes to total reward schemes.

HR Director / Management Committee Member
2012 - 2013

Insurance company part of Global AXA Group, 300 employees. • Improved cost efficiency through attendance and performance management frameworks.

Regional HR Business Lead / HR Director Notable
2007 - 2012

Sixth largest pharmaceutical company worldwide, global Manufacturing and Supply division. • Led organisational redesign and implemented strategic workforce planning to identify and develop core capabilities. • Delivered shift redesign saving GBP 500,000 annually and improving service levels. • Managed grievance-free downsizing programme saving GBP 700,000. • Led culture change projects, coached senior leaders on performance and organisational effectiveness.

HR Manager / Senior HR Manager / European Knowledge Manager / Head of HR
2002 - 2007

Head of HR & EHS / HR Director (Board Member)
2000 - 2003

Head of HR 1996-1998
1996 - 1998

Education

Masters of Business ManagementUniveristy of Economics Poznan
1991 - 1996

Skills

Core skills0
Languages3

Languages

English
Polish
German