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Martin Garnes

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Director, Talent, APAC at SEPHORA
📍 Singapore

Martin Garnes is the Director of Talent for APAC at SEPHORA, where he drives business transformation and develops winning teams across the region. With an MBA from INSEAD and 15 years in talent management, he specializes in organizational design and change management. Colleagues describe him as insightful, empathetic, and a standout talent.

As a global citizen, Martin possesses deep cross-cultural fluency, having lived in six countries across three continents and being based in Asia since 2008. He is passionate about people development and is also a Trained Level 2 Coach, reflecting his commitment to helping others grow professionally.

Unique fact: He built the corporate teams for Sephoras Korea and Hong Kong market launches entirely from scratch.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director, Talent, APAC
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Singapore
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Organizational Design
Focuses on evolving operating models and driving change management to support business transformation and expansion in the APAC region.
Talent Development
Passionate about talent development and succession planning, with a focus on leadership, career pathing, and employee engagement.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Director, Talent, APAC
SEPHORA
10-2018 - 2-2023
Regional Talent Acquisition Director Asia
SEPHORA
12-2020 - 11-2021
Director, Talent, SEA & Oceania (Acting)
SEPHORA
11-2017 - 8-2018
Talent Acquisition Lead - Electronics Hub (hiring project)
Philip Morris International
6-2017 - 10-2017
HR Project Lead
Philip Morris International
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Martin Garnes - Regional Talent Director, SEA & Oceania at Sephora. Featured in The Org
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Education
2011 - 2012
MBA - Master of Business Administration
INSEAD
2005 - 2006
BA
Augsburg University
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