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SABIC
appoint
new
Senior HR
Manager
Teesside giant SABIC
has appointed Anne
Yare as new senior HR
manager for the UK.
A
nne, who is originally from
Teesside, has travelled both
nationally and internationally
during her career – previous roles
have included HR director for
DeepOcean and HR director and Group HR
director for Hertel.
But her new position is based closer to
home at SABIC’s UK manufacturing HQ in
the Wilton Centre, and Anne is happy to be
working back in the area she was brought
up in.
“It’s great to work where I was born,” she
said.
“I love having a personal association with
an area. Working internationally was a great
experience, but being local makes me feel
even more passionate about the great plans
SABIC has for the future.”
And there’s a lot to look forward to on the
Teesside site in 2016.
“It’s going to be a great year,” added Anne.
“We’re recognising 10 years of SABIC on
Back on home ground - Anne Yare.
Teesside and the major investment in the
Gas Cracker project – which demonstrates
SABIC’s ongoing commitment to European
manufacturing and to the Teesside site.
“We have the ability to become one of the
most competitive plants in Europe, driven by
the conversion and our continued journey to
manufacturing excellence.”
In her role as a senior HR manager, she
also plans to build on SABIC’s current
success in employer awards.
“Last year, SABIC was awarded a Top
Employer Award,” says Anne.
“We’ve been working this year on how
our standards can be improved even further.
I believe there’s always an opportunity to
improve no matter how successful you are.”
Anne also believes SABIC’s peoplefocused approach to business is what sets it
apart, and explains how their commitment to
community engagement is key.
She added: “We have a phenomenal
graduate programme, which takes graduates
from different disciplines, such as mechanical
and chemical engineering, as well as
business graduates.
“We work with schools and colleges
in the Teesside area and we are STEM
ambassadors, too.
“That badge is incredibly important to
SABIC as it ensures Teesside sustains its
excellent reputation in engineering through
fostering the talent of tomorrow.
“We’re further achieving this through
apprenticeships, which are offering young
people invaluable