As one of the world鈥檚 leading providers of cleaning solutions, offers a range of innovative solutions 鈥� from pressure washers and vacuums to steam cleaners and sweepers 鈥� designed to make everyday life simpler, better, and more pleasant. Headquartered in Winnenden, Germany, 碍盲谤肠丑别谤 operates worldwide, employing more than 14,500 people in 73 countries.
碍盲谤肠丑别谤 is a family-owned enterprise, and Founder Alfred 碍盲谤肠丑别谤鈥檚 strong belief that the company had a special responsibility towards its employees continues to this day. Florence Favrot, manager, HR Technology & Digitalization, confirms: 鈥淥ur people are at the heart of our success, so we place great value on providing a working environment that empowers employees to reach their full potential.鈥�
To provide the best workplace experience for all employees, 碍盲谤肠丑别谤 is overhauling HR, moving from disparate on-premise systems, localized processes, and spreadsheets to a fully digital, cloud-based HR system 鈥� a new global standard based on .
鈥淭he 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors portfolio ticked all the boxes in terms of functionality and fit in with our wider cloud strategy,鈥� says Favrot. 鈥淎cross the business, we are moving away from on-premise systems to take advantage of the flexibility and cost-efficiency of cloud computing.鈥�
碍盲谤肠丑别谤 began its HR transformation journey in 2018, deploying four solutions 鈥� 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors Recruiting, 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors Performance & Goals, 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors Succession & Development, and 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors Learning 鈥� for 12,000 employees in 67 countries, covering more than 90% of the workforce. In the coming years, the 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors solutions will be available to all 14,500 employees worldwide.
The company also recently went live with the 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution, which now serves as the single point of truth for HR data globally. 碍盲谤肠丑别谤 chose PwC as its implementation partner and opted for a big-bang deployment strategy, rolling out the core HR solution to all 67 countries that were already using the other 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors solutions simultaneously. The company also worked closely with PwC to build an interface between the 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors Employee Central solution and an on-premise solution used in Germany. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation was delivered remotely.
With operations all over the world, it is vital that 碍盲谤肠丑别谤鈥檚 HR function runs 24/7. The company now runs its HR technology in a hyperscale environment for maximum availability and scalability. This helps to minimize downtime and ensure that vital HR services run reliably for all employees, no matter where they are.
鈥淲ith the 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors solutions, employees benefit from the convenience and simplicity of self-service HR 鈥� enhancing the workplace experience and improving access to development opportunities,鈥� Favrot concludes. 鈥淢eanwhile, managers can recruit, develop, and retain the right talent to support the business as we continue to innovate and grow.鈥�
Lara Albert is vice president of Solution Marketing for 麻豆原创 SuccessFactors.