Head of HR Business Partners Crop Science

Jacqueline Pelous-Suedhoff

Jacqueline Pelous-Suedhoff

Jacqueline Pelous-Suedhoff serves as a member of the CS Executive Leadership Team and as Head of HR Business Partners for the Crop Science Division of Bayer, effective January 1, 2025. 


Based in Monheim, Germany, Jacqueline is responsible for the Human Resources strategy for Crop Science, attracting and retaining strong leadership and talents and shaping a work environment that fosters inclusion, continuous development and high performance to deliver the best value for our customers. In her role, Jacqueline will as well be pivotal in navigating the changes brought about by DSO focusing on fostering a culture of collaboration and empowerment while putting the farmer at the center of everything we do. 


Jacqueline has over 20 years of international, multi-industry experience in Law and Human Resources, partnering with a variety of business functions, successfully enhancing talent development, DE&I, cultural & organizational transformations in various countries.


Jacqueline joined Bayer in 2010 in Lyon (France) as HR Labor relation expert & Country HR Partner. Since then, she has held various roles in HR in different geographies with increasing responsibility at country, regional and Global level. Most recently, as Head of HR Switzerland and Talent Lead for CS EMEA, she collaborated with the CS EMEA Leadership team to define a people strategy that positions Bayer as a Gamechanger in Agriculture.

 
Jacqueline graduated as lawyer & solicitor at the University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne and at the École de Formation du Barreau (EFB) in Paris. Her extensive education & practice in International Law has equipped her with a strong foundation in legal principles, enhancing her expertise in human resources and labor relations. 


Jacqueline is a French national, is married and has one daughter. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, travelling, cheese and wine tasting and spending time with friends and her family.


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