Do you have experience working in different countries and a passion for all things Workforce Management? We are on the lookout for dedicated and experienced individuals to be a part of our team as we continue our expansion.
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Our company values, objectives and philosophy are a direct reflection of the kind of culture we aim to inspire: where everyone involved is driven to deliver world-class implementations and customer experiences with meaningful, positive impact.
Our boutique size, coupled with enterprise capabilities, allows us to focus on each customers’ individual needs, providing dedicated support and guidance. We are selective about the work we take on and pride ourselves on a professional, innovative approach.
It takes drive, creativity, and enthusiasm for solving complex challenges and delivering quality solutions. And that is our Passion.
If you’re passionate about something, big things happen! We love what we’re doing and enjoy helping each other succeed. Together, we set ambitious goals and ensure we’re able to meet them. We have a culture of openness and transparency and allow ourselves to learn from each other and grow.
Each Simms & Associates team member is here because they bring value through their experience, outlook, and expertise. Our success and growth directly reflect our teamwork and sharing of each person’s individual skills and perspectives.
Our team members take responsibility for their role in the company. This includes putting forward ideas to improve not only their own work but the company as a whole. We are firm believers in encouraging creative solutions. We listen because we want our team to succeed, and we value their input.
Workforce Management can be complicated. Our customers trust us to use our knowledge and experience to help them achieve their goals – in the most straightforward way possible. We untangle the complex, and we help them avoid pitfalls they may not know to look for.
We approach all things in an ethical manner. We expect the same from every employee in all situations – without exception.
Your well-being as part of our team is essential. We believe that a balanced life is one that adapts to each person’s needs. Therefore, at Simms & Associates, we have a flexible work schedule, and our team is encouraged to work wherever they feel the most productive.
It’s all about working smarter and delivering quality.
Simms & Associates values each and every member of our team – and what we can achieve by working collectively. We reward our team for going the extra mile – together. We have a yearly in-person kickoff so that we get a chance to have some fun together and other events throughout the year that strengthen our collaboration and sense of shared purpose. We work remotely, so fostering our team culture is top of mind.
Our company culture is built on transparency and open communication. Everyone does their part to help foster inclusion within our team, which dramatically affects our combined success.
Simms & Associates has a remote-first culture that ensures each and every team member has the same access to tools and communication regardless of where they are physically located. Everything we do is set up to provide the same experience whether you are in one of our offices or working from home.
Having lived and breathed the retail life for the majority of his own, Tom brings a wealth of experience to all his customers and project teams. For the past 30 years, Tom has been delivering large scale, global implementations against defined ROI performance matrices to guarantee project success. His ability to lead cross functional teams across multi-country, multi-language enterprises, as well as the depth of his knowledge around labour standards and retail industry best practice, is an incredible asset to your workforce management journey.
Originally from Costa Rica, Fabio has found his new home in Spain. He has over 10 years’ consulting and project management experience, working in over 25 countries. Fabio’s strengths are in business strategy and planning, leading cross-functional teams through complex implementations to success
Fabio is fluent in Spanish, English and French and has extensive experience leading projects in Retail, Manufacturing, Distribution and Telecommunications.
A Senior WFM Consultant, Jesús came to S&A from Kronos and has over 14 years’ experience implementing both Kronos and SMART solutions worldwide. With extensive experience in the Retail, Manufacturing and Healthcare sectors, Jesús has a proven track record for delivering successful projects. Working collaboratively with both customers and partners in complex multi-national implementations, Jesús is able to guide customers through recommended business practices based on his experience.
Based in Madrid, Jesús is fluent in both Spanish and English.
Christine is our Customer Training & Education Services Manager. With 14 years experience in formal teaching and training, and over 25 in Retail, Hospitality, Banking and Insurance, she has a passion that is felt by everyone who attends her classes. Christine’s training is delivered in a highly dynamic, hands-on and enthusiastic manner, which not only makes the experience an enjoyable one…but attendees walk out feeling confident in what they’ve learned.
A native English speaker, Christine is also fluent in Spanish, German and French. Her ability to deliver training in multiple languages is an asset to both S&A and our global customers.
Coming to S&A from a Kronos customer, Alex has over 17 years implementation experience, including extensive knowledge of Kronos solutions end-to-end. While working on the customer side of things, Alex was heavily involved in a large, global Kronos roll out. His experience working with multiple countries and languages, as well as his highly technical background, have proven extremely effective on the most complex of projects.
Based in Frankfurt, Alex speaks Russian, Ukrainian and English, with a working knowledge of German.
With a background in HR, Payroll and Personnel Administration, Marta has extensive experience in the Retail, Manufacturing and Healthcare sectors. Working on workforce management implementations over the past several years, Marta excels at collaborating with customers to analyse complex business process workflows and guide them towards effective solutions
Based in Madrid, Marta speaks both Spanish and English, with a working knowledge of Portuguese and German.
Originally from Chicago, Laura is based out of the mountains of Madrid, and works as our Operations Manager (and sometime hiking guide).
With a background in HR and Payroll Management, she has experience with Kronos as both an end user and a consultant. Additionally, Laura dwelled in the world of finance, gathering wisdom in loan processing, office management and customer relations. These roles combined give Laura the fortitude and skillsets to guide our growing team and meet business objectives.
Coming to S&A from Kronos, Jorge has over 17 years in the Workforce Management industry, working with SMART and Kronos implementations. He has extensive experience helping organisations implement and manage their workforce management systems, solving critical business issues and optimising their workforce.
Based in Madrid, Jorge is fluent in Spanish & English, and has been a key member of our consulting team since S&A opened our doors.
Habiendo vivido e incluso respirado la industria del retail durante la mayor parte de su vida, Tom ofrece la riqueza de su experiencia a todos sus clientes y equipos de proyecto. Durante los últimos 30 años, ha llevado a cabo implementaciones globales y a gran escala ajustándose a matrices de rendimiento de ROI específicas para garantizar el éxito de los proyectos. Su capacidad para liderar equipos funcionales a través de empresas multinacionales y multilingües y sus profundos conocimientos sobre estándares laborales y prácticas idóneas en comercio minorista, suponen una increíble ventaja para la andadura de nuestros clientes en el workforce management.
Nacido en Costa Rica, Fabio ha encontrado su nuevo hogar en España. Cuenta con más de 10 años de experiencia en consultoría y gestión de proyectos, habiendo trabajado en más de 25 países. Los puntos fuertes de Fabio son la estrategia y planificación empresariales para liderar equipos interdisciplinares a través de complejas implementaciones enfocadas al éxito.
Fabio domina el español, el inglés y el francés y tiene amplia experiencia en liderazgo de proyectos en los sectores de retail, manufacturación, distribución y telecomunicaciones.
Consultor sénior en WFM, Jesús llegó a S&A desde Kronos y cuenta con más de 14 años de experiencia implementando soluciones de Kronos y SMART a nivel mundial. Posee también amplia experiencia en los sectores retail, manufacturación y sanidad, además de una acreditada trayectoria de proyectos de éxito. Jesús trabaja estrechamente con clientes y partners en complejas implementaciones multinacionales y es capaz de orientar a los clientes sobre prácticas de negocio recomendadas basadas en su experiencia.
Afincado en Madrid, Jesús domina tanto el inglés como el español.
Christine es nuestra directora de Formación para Clientes y Servicios de Capacitación. Con más de 14 años de experiencia en formación y docencia regladas, y más de 25 años en retail, hospitalidad, banca y seguros, es capaz de transmitir su pasión en todas su clases. La formación de Christine es dinámica, práctica y entusiasta. No sólo hace que la experiencia sea agradable, sino que los asistentes adquieren seguridad en los conocimientos obtenidos.
Christine es hablante inglesa nativa y domina el español, el alemán y el francés. Su habilidad para ofrecer formación en varios idiomas es una ventaja tanto para S&A como para nuestros clientes.
Alex llegó a S&A desde un cliente de Kronos y cuenta con más de 17 años de experiencia en implementación, lo cual implica amplios conocimientos en soluciones integrales de Kronos. Mientras trabajaba en el lado del cliente, Alex estuvo muy involucrado en una gran implantación global de Kronos. Su experiencia trabajando con múltiples países e idiomas y su bagaje altamente técnico han resultado extremadamente efectivos en los proyectos más complejos.
Con base en Frankfurt, Alex habla ruso, ucraniano e inglés, y es capaz de defender su trabajo en alemán.
Además de un perfil centrado en RRHH, nóminas y administración de personal, Marta posee una gran experiencia en los sectores de retail, manufacturación y sanidad. Habiendo trabajado en implementaciones de workforce management durante los últimos años, Marta destaca al colaborar con los clientes en el análisis de flujos de trabajo en procesos de negocio complejos y en la orientación hacia las soluciones más efectivas.
Con base en Madrid, Marta habla español e inglés, y tiene conocimientos prácticos de portugués y alemán.
Originaria de Chicago, nuestra Directora de Operaciones (y ocasionalmente nuestra guía de senderismo) Laura vive actualmente en las montañas cerca de Madrid.
Con un perfil enfocado a RRHH Y nóminas, Laura empezó utilizando Kronos a nivel de usuario y luego pasó a configurarlo. Laura también trabajó en el mundo de las finanzas donde adquirió conocimientos en el procesamiento de préstamos, gestión de oficinas y relaciones con los clientes. La combinación de estas competencias hace que Laura tenga un conjunto de habilidades y fuerzas para guiar a nuestro equipo y tener un profundo conocimiento de los objetivos de nuestro negocio.
Jorge llegó a S&A desde Kronos, y tiene más de 17 años de experiencia en la industria de workforce management, habiendo trabajado con implementaciones de SMART y Kronos. Acumula también amplia experiencia ayudando a organizaciones a implementar y gestionar sus sistemas de workforce management, resolviendo problemas críticos y optimizando su fuerza laboral.
Con base en Madrid, Jorge habla con fluidez inglés y español, y ha sido un miembro clave de nuestro equipo de consultores desde que S&A abrió sus puertas.
A Senior WFM specialist, Malcolm has worked with various enterprise clients across Asia Pacific, Japan and Europe. With solid knowledge around Kronos and SAP solutions as well a background in change management, he brings his expertise in large scale WFM project planning, execution and deployment, coupled with a strong focus on the user experience, to his projects.
Originally from Australia, Malcolm has now made Madrid his home.
Chris Siddall
As a Manufacturing WFM specialist, Chris has worked with various enterprise clients across the globe on multi-country projects. With extensive knowledge across all Kronos solutions, including Workforce Dimensions, he brings a wealth of experience in large-scale WFM project planning, execution and deployment.
Chris resides just outside Sheffield in the UK with his family.
Originally from Canada, Amanda was born and raised in Vancouver. She began working with Kronos there as a Retail Consultant; after which she joined their Centre of Expertise and moved to the US. Based in New York, Amanda worked as a Senior Retail consultant in the US, EU, and UK as well as Latin America and India. She then spent four years in Sydney, leading Kronos’ Retail & Hospitality Practice in Australia & New Zealand.
Having helped establish a strong local Retail Consulting practice in Australia Amanda decided to move closer to her family, which were now primarily in Europe, and saw an opportunity to take her Retail WFM expertise closer to ‘home’.
In 2016 she made the decision to open Simms & Associates in Madrid. Since then, she has worked with leading Retailers in Europe and the team has more than tripled since that time. The S&A team continues to grow and is currently expanding their services globally.
Originally from the Netherlands, Michiel has settled in the UK. He has over 20 years’ experience in Workforce Optimisation. Initially focused on Front & Back Office Operations in EMEA, Africa and India, working for NICE, Accenture and Verint.
His expertise is built on many years of experience in Workforce Management selection, deployment, design and optimisation. Michiel has worked across the Enterprise from Front office and Back office to Retail across many verticals especially Finance, Telecommunications and Retail.
In 2017, Michiel joined Kronos as a Practice Director for continental Europe working with Retail and Manufacturing clients across the region. He worked closely with regional partners and joined Simms & Associates at the start of 2020.
Antes de fundar Simms & Associates, Amanda trabajó directamente para Kronos como consultora sénior en retail en Canadá, EE.UU., la U.E., Reino Unido, Latinoamérica e India, y también lideró las actividades para los mercados Minorista y Hospitalidad de esta multinacional en Australia y Nueva Zelanda.
Tras haber ayudado a establecer unas prácticas sólidas de consultoría en el retail local y haber desarrollado relaciones sólidas con clientes, Amanda vio la oportunidad de llevar su experiencia en WFM para retail más cerca de su hogar.
En 2016, fundó Simms & Associates en Madrid, España. Desde entonces, ha trabajado con clientes estratégicos en la industria retail local. El equipo se ha más que triplicado desde ese momento y continúa creciendo, a la vez que amplía sus servicios de WFM en toda la región EMEA.
Michiel, un holandés afincado en el Reino Unido, tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en optimización de la fuerza laboral. Empezó trabajando para NICE, Accenture y Verint, especializándose en operaciones de front y back office en EMEA, África y la India.
Su experiencia se basa en muchos años trabajando con selección, puesta en marcha, diseño y optimización de la gestión de la fuerza laboral. Michiel tiene una amplia base en varios sectores incluyendo retail, finanzas y telecomunicaciones.
En el 2017, Michiel se unió al equipo de Kronos como Practice Director para Europa continental, donde trabajó con clientes retail y manufacturación. Trabajó de cerca con partners regionales y se incorporó al equipo de Simms & Associates a principios del 2020.
Malcolm es especialista sénior de WFM y ha trabajado con grandes empresas Asia-Pacífico y Europa. Con un sólido conocimiento de las soluciones de Kronos y SAP, además de su experiencia en gestión del cambio, Malcolm aporta su pericia en planificación, ejecución y lanzamiento de proyectos WFM a gran escala, junto con un fuerte enfoque en la experiencia del usuario en todos sus proyectos.
Originario de Australia, Malcolm tiene actualmente su hogar en Madrid.
Como especialista en WFM para el sector manufactura, Chris ha trabajado con grandes empresas de todo el mundo en proyectos multipaís. Chris posee amplios conocimientos de todas las soluciones de Kronos, incluida Workforce Dimensions, y aporta su enorme experiencia en planificación, ejecución y lanzamiento de proyectos WFM a gran escala.
Chris reside a las afueras de Sheffield, en el Reino Unido, junto a su familia.