Plans, develops, and directs personnel operations which support components of the HR life cycle including strength management, recruitment, retention, inclusion and diversity, awards, promotions and reductions, personnel evaluations, maintenance of HR records, reenlistment, eliminations and separations.Develops and implements policies on issues such as working conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary procedures and soldier engagement.Ensures all HR core competencies, functions, and tasks are completed in accordance with established timelines, policies, and procedures.Instructs and mentors subordinate leaders or peers on the full spectrum of human resources operations, skills, and systems at educational training sessions.Develops HR planning strategies with senior leadership to consider immediate and long-term staff requirements.

Ensuring that Mars attracts, recruits, and selects high-performing, high potential associates who will drive the business forward. Full life-cycle recruiting includes working with hiring managers to determine critical capabilities, sourcing for candidates, pre-screening candidates, facilitating consensus meetings to hire the best person for the role, working with the Personnel & Organization (HR).

Formed strategic partnerships with senior management to determine staffing needs. Participating in weekly recruitment meetings, conference calls, focused on troubleshooting difficult positions to support the IT business unit.Collaborated and shaped the future of the IT department at OHL by identifying, attracting and hiring the very best technical candidates. Partnered with internal hiring managers to drive staffing solutions to meet the needs of the business.Performed extensive recruiting for Senior Software/Database Developers with heavy focus on technologies such as: C/C++, (Windows & UNIX/Linux), .NET, Java/J2EE, SQL Server, and Oracle.Developed, drove and executed comprehensive search strategies to recruit senior and niche candidates in limited candidate spaces.Responsible for closures of technical professionals into both contract and permanent employment opportunities.Negotiated, reviewed and executed master service agreements and bill rates with vendors and clients.

Managing the recruitment life-cycle and coordinating with the human resource department implementing effective recruitment strategy to achieve organizational goals and objectives. Recruits executive positions - this includes developing job descriptions and candidate specifications, preparing job adverts, pre-screening, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates.Develops recruitment strategies, programs, and budgets to attract applicants and to fill specific job openings.Uses effective tools to drive the talent selection processes for both internal and external candidates. Develops and negotiates offers according to market conditions and internal compensation guidelines.Executes and maintains a consistent diversity recruiting strategy, seeking innovative ways to source candidates. Reduces dependency on external staffing search firms.

Directed store operations, while overseeing front and back office store operations to ensure maximum operational efficiency and compliance - supervised up to 130 hourly associates and supervisors. Routinely assessed areas within the store to evaluate the overall presentation of merchandise and appearance of the store/department in order to maximize the sales and profitability of assigned areas of responsibility through the efficient execution of company programs. Led store meetings to communicate promotions, internal issues, and to facilitate internal communications. Drove store level associate talent by developing and implementing store talent plans; utilizing workforce planning techniques; sourcing, interviewing, and acquiring key talent; monitoring and creating action plans for diversity. Designated as the Store Operations Lead with a specific focus on ensuring the store performed at optimal capacity, which involved an ongoing analysis of reporting, workforce planning, shrinkage, and customer service orientation.Responsible for managing controllable expenses, budget planning, and cost analysis, shrink and inventory controls.Exercised decision-making ability regarding customer complaints, purchases, and returns and executed company programs regarding competitive pricing, quality assurance, and employee morale.

Processed exit interviews, administered benefits, leaves of absence, and provided new hire orientation sessions.