Principal
Present Responsibilities
Andrew Dickson is the Commercial Industry Strategist for Life Sciences and Transportation, Logistics and Warehousing in the US and Canada. In this role Andrew works with organizations to facilitate best use of industry surveys, and other Mercer products and offerings.
Experience
Prior to moving to the US, Andrew spent 15 years working in South and sub-Saharan Africa in various HR related roles. Andrew managed salary surveys in six sub-Saharan countries and was responsible for the introduction and distribution of a variety of assessment and development tools. Job evaluation, using two different methodologies, and incentive design were also part of the portfolio managed. Lastly, Andrew also worked with clients on employee engagement projects across the region.
Andrew has further experience in Human Resources while working for a staffing company. Andrew managed a large region of offices supplying blue collar contingent and permanent staff. He then moved on to managing a team responsible for the implementation and maintenance of time and attendance hardware and software.
Education
Andrew has a degree in Finance and Business Economics from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and is accredited as a Senior Certified Professional by the Society for Human Resource Management.