Toys ‘R’ Us taps beauty company vet to head up HR

Wayne, N.J. – Toys “R” Us has put an executive from L’Oreal in charge of its human resources.



The toy giant appointed Tim Grace as executive VP, global chief talent officer, effective Sept. 14.



Grace will oversee all global human resources functions, including organizational design, talent acquisition, succession planning, learning, change management and labor and employee relations, as well as compensation and benefits.



Grace previously served as group VP, human resources, L’Oreal Group, where he led all human resources functions across North and South America.

Prior to that, he spent 12 years at Schindler Elevator Corporation as senior VP, human resources and administration.