Buffi Watkins Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Monroe, Louisiana, United States

*Extensive Experience in Recruiting, Relationship Development Management, Training, Financial Reporting, Analysis, Forecasting, Budget Tracking and Market DevelopmentSuccessfully Designed and Implemented a Strategic Sales Initiative Focused on Revenue, Gross Profit, and Market Share Growth. *Recruit, Hire, Train, and Directly Manage 9 Internal Staff Members as well as up to 400 External Employees Working Off site at Client Facilities. * Lead and/or Assist Business-To-Business Contract Negotiations Recruit, Hire, Train, and Retain Internal and External Staff. *Manage safety and claims cost by conducting site safety surveys, completing accident investigations and implementing proactive and preventive safety plans for client specific needs. OSHA 10 certified. *Recruiter with a book of business ranging from Skilled labor, drivers, equipment operators, millwrights, plant maintenance, industrial electricians, mechanics, warehouse/forklift, welders and fitters to engineers, manufacturing, warehouse managers, plant supervisors, quality technicians, IT related fields as well as industrial sales, project managers and planners. Manage projects with 150+ associates for turnarounds, complete all safety training including site specific. Hired drivers, managed DOT files.Built and maintain strategic partnership with clients through extensive and detailed understanding of the clients business, strategic direction, process and policies. Recruit, source and qualify candidates through networking, media, internet sites, centers of influences, direct contact & efficient ad writing. Conduct interviews to determine qualifications, perform all pre-employment screening, reference checking, back ground checks, drug screens and new hire paperwork processing.