Organizational Transformation
Korn Ferry Boosts Talent Strategy for Chemicals Company
How we partnered with a Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company to upgrade its job structure and improve workforce planning.
August 07, 2025
When a Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company with over 10,000 employees needed to upgrade its job structure within a new operating model, Korn Ferry proved to be the perfect partner. The company was drawn to our blend of Job Evaluation expertise and advanced digital tools—KF Architect, Profile Manager, and KF Pay—to create a consistent yet flexible job architecture seamlessly integrated into their existing HR system. The goal: create a cohesive, global approach to identifying and growing future leaders while aligning talent strategy with business goals.
Korn Ferry’s approach combined consulting and digital solutions, establishing a trusted partnership from the outset. We demonstrated the strategic value of Success Profiles, highlighting how this initiative would enhance the company’s HR investment. The collaboration resulted in a comprehensive solution that effectively structured and organized roles.
The Results
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Transcript: Connecting Siloed-Talent Data
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Working with a complex global organization whose main challenge is their inability to move talent around the business, because they lack a common understanding of which jobs exist, what's needed for them, and how their current people stack up against that. So how we helped them?
They align around the success profiles in our talent suite to give them exactly that common understanding. And the results are quite transformational. HR are able to do more, there are far more internal moves, and we see the results in things like engagement surveys, as people can see their career opportunity within the organization instead of needing to look outside.
- Implemented a global, standardized approach to identifying high-potential talent
- Increased visibility into leadership readiness across the organization
- Enhanced strategic workforce planning through data-driven insights
- Reinforced Korn Ferry’s value as a long-term strategic talent partner
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Building a Future-Ready Talent Pipeline
Through a multi-year collaboration, Korn Ferry empowered the company to build a sustainable leadership pipeline—strengthening internal capabilities and aligning talent with its long-term growth strategy.
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