Chris Sommers, Shrm-Scp Email & Phone Number

Omaha, Ne, Us

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Greater Omaha Area

Greater Omaha Area

Elkhorn, Ne

• Oversees the development, implementation and maintenance of the company compensation functions. • Prepares job descriptions, conducts job evaluation and salary surveys, establishes salary structures, develops salary budgets and prepares policies and procedures to ensure the achievement of equitable and competitive employee compensation. • Assesses competitive labor market trends. • Maintains a working knowledge of employment legislation and labor contracts which may affect compensation policies. • Responsible for executive and non-executive incentive, stock option and bonus plan design and administration programs to attract and retain employees. • Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Elkhorn, Ne

• Performs staff support activities to develop, implement and administer compensation policies and programs. • Audits jobs for content and prepares job descriptions reflecting job responsibilities, activities, duties and requirements. • Develops and/or participates in compensation surveys to collect and analyze competitive salary information to determine company's competitive position. • Reviews proposed salary adjustments for conformance to established guidelines, policies and practices. • Recommends corrective or alternative actions to resolve compensation-related problems. • Reviews requests for new or revised classifications to determine appropriate salary grade assignment. • Formulates recommendations regarding development of company salary structure, job revisions and organizational structures. • Reviews existing and proposed statutory requirements governing compensation administration and recommends appropriate courses of action. • Responsible for sales and non-sales plan design.

Omaha, Ne

Responsible for the development and implementation of all performance solutions to ensure improved operational, financial and employee performance results. Responsible for the strategic leadership of career development programs to maximize employee satisfaction/engagement, improve retention and develop employees at all levels for effectiveness and succession planning.

Omaha, Ne

Responsible for the development of a written and fully executed succession plan• Implemented succession plan consistent with board expectations and policy • Developed competency model aligned with corporate values and created bank of interview questions in support of the competency model and values • Developed Individual Development Plan (IDP) process and electronic form

Omaha, Ne

A few of my main accomplishments are:• Established performance metrics and a monthly scorecard for Talent Acquisition Support which improved accuracy by more than 90% • Led continual process improvements which improved quality and timeliness of service delivery by over 95%• Developed and delivered training on process improvements to Recruiters all process users to encourage buy-in and adherence; provided system and process training for new recruiters• Served as a subject matter expert related to recruiting process and systems• Partnered with HR Generalists and business leaders to hire and on-board international employees in accordance with laws applicable to each country

Omaha, Ne

• Applied knowledge of employment law and HR best practices to operate proactively on behalf of client organizations; consulted with line managers and leaders on complex HR issues • Executed talent acquisition, organizational training, and workforce planning strategies • Developed and utilized tools for executive leadership succession planning resulting in effective individual development plans• Lead review and redesign of existing job family which provided role clarity, title consistency and intuitive career paths• Designed and implemented on-boarding program for new people managers which provided the needed information in a timely and concise manner

Omaha, Ne

• Increased efficiency of work processes by transitioning transactional and routine tasks from HR Generalist ownership to HR Service Center ownership• Managed workload and performance of four HR Consultants

Omaha, Ne

• Effectively conducted internal investigations and handled employee relations issues to successfully prevent EEOC claims and litigations• Assisted with recruiting entry-level through management-level positions to ensure acquisition of exceptional talent

Omaha, Ne

• Created and maintained bonus reports and databases for accurate bonus reporting and payments• Participated in the development, evaluation and communication of compensation policies and procedures which supported business needs and goals• Provided technical support to the job evaluation program resulting in consistent use of systems

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Human Resources