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Clinton, Tn, Us

Develop and implement HR strategy to drive business results.

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Served as HR leader for Huber Engineered Materials business units, Agriculture Solutions and Specialty Minerals, and corporate functions.

South San Francisco, California, Us

Partnered with leaders across multiple functions in Product Development, I was responsible for developing innovative solutions to complex challenges and initiatives while evaluating and ensuring alignment with local and global goals, strategies and practices. I worked collaboratively with colleagues in Europe and Asia to ensure we provide consistent HR support aligned with business objectives. Partnering with Centers of Excellence (COE), I ensured that HR products, tool and solutions were developed to best meet the needs of the business.

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, Us

Building and leading the HR Service Delivery team of 5 HR Professionals for BD Biosciences (BDB) in San Jose, I ensured effective and impactful implementation of HR programs, practices and processes that supported organizational effectiveness and associate development for over 1,000 associates in a $1 billion business segment. As an HR Partner, I provided HR support to the Vice President Research and Development (R&D) and his leadership team to design and implement HR programs to meet the needs of the business. As the business integrator, I partnered with the Global BDB HR Business Partner and BDB Leadership team to ensure strategic alignment of programs across BDB regions and locations.Facilitating the realignment of resources to build capability in product portfolio development across BDB, I participated on the global team that designed the organization model to best align with a product portfolio strategy. Partnering with the Vice President R&D and his leadership team, I facilitated the organization design for R&D. I led the HR team supporting the realignment of resources across BDB functions which resulted in a realignment of resources and a 5% reduction in headcount in the US. Contributing to BD's Point of Care strategy, I led the global HR integration of a $40 million instrument manufacturer acquisition. The HR integration team ensured employees in Malaysia and the US were fully integrated into BD HR programs and systems while retaining key employees. Actively participating in the global Core Team Leadership Development team, I contributed to the development of a competency model, product mapping tool and career development framework for those selected to lead new product development teams globally across BD business segments.

Paris, Ile-De-France, Fr

With the acquisition of Talc de Luzenac from Rio Tinto Minerals, I moved into the Director role to lead HR initiatives and coordinate integration of 350 employees, directing an international mobility program for the new division and region. With 3 direct reports, I provided strategic support to our Division Vice President and General Manager as well as the Regional vice President and General Manager. I also managed 4 Collect Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) across 10 locations (US and Canada) and led HR projects across North America. Transitioning from a single to multi-business approach for commercial and business development, I assisted in the design of a North America Business Development organization. We revised manufacturing incentive plans for 4 non-union sites and designed commission-based incentive plans for our sales teams. In support of global diversity, I launched Cultural Awareness and Diversity training for all managers and partnered with general managers to expand roles of key positions. Executing a structured, centralized recruitment strategy, I reduced time-to-fill and cost-per-hire, filling 13 key positions within 10 months. My team and I also created the first formalized annual organization review and succession planning process, which revealed organizational and structural gaps and prompted identification of internal talent for future advancement.Actively participating in global teams including the Imerys Editorial Board and the Performance and Filtration Minerals Internal Mobility team, gave me the opportunity to share the perspective and actions of the North America Region and have a better understanding of the same in regions around the world. As teams, we discussed the effects of how we communicate internally and externally and of how we provide career development opportunities to our employees globally.

Paris, Ile-De-France, Fr

Covering Imerys’s 2nd largest North American division, I directed HR for 10 operations with 660 employees across Canada, Mexico, and the US. Recruiting and training my own HR team, I developed and executed strategies in change management and organizational, talent, and labor relations to accomplish corporate objectives. We developed and executed talent acquisition strategies, drastically reducing 3rd-party recruiting expenses, and launched internship programs to reinforce key functions (engineering, mining and geology, and marketing). Overseeing numerous HR projects and compliance programs, I provided key support in CBA negotiations to effect labor contract ratifications, meeting company financial and management rights goals for 7 international CBUs. Building a revised Worker’s Compensation processes, we drove significant reduction in claims liabilities. We also established the compensation structure for operations in Mexico, driving a more cost-effective approach to total remuneration, and revised the US sales incentive plan to deliver improved evaluation of targets with increased consistency in application of bonuses. I developed a pay-for-performance calibration process, delivering performance-based compensation rewards, and partnered with finance and the corporate compensation team to improve monthly reporting.After attending the 2011 convention for the top 200 leaders across Imerys, I was asked to participate on the global Communities team which developed the internal social networking strategy for the Group.Participating as a jury member for the 2010 annual Imerys Sustainable Development challenge, I reviewed 66 projects submitted by divisions from around the world, and voted for the projects which best exemplified innovation, community involvement and environmental stewardship; 8 winning projects were selected by the jury.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Partnering with senior executive leadership, I developed and executed strategies to assure attainment of corporate objectives across 1,000 employees, focusing primarily on talent management, change management, transformation, and leadership coaching. I also led key projects, including support of our first offshoring initiative affecting 75 of our accounting associates and restructuring of corporate procurement functions.To facilitate rapid reemployment of displaced employees, I developed support services and implemented talent management review of more than 700 associates, including many of our top corporate positions. Leading annual executive compensation processes, I collaborated with bank leadership on numerous HR products and services to streamline operations, increase efficiency, and build profitability of HR functions.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

As an HR Manager, I supported global and domestic divisions, including IT Application Development, Corporate External Affairs, Global Customer Account Management, Global Marketing, Strategy, and Human Resources. I managed an expatriate localization and repatriation process with outstanding results and extensive annual cost savings. Executing performance management and coaching workshops, I promoted increased efficiency and effectiveness among our management staff and also empowered our HR practitioners to better service staff in career development within the organization. Serving on numerous project teams, I supported global performance management, career development, and job content documentation, executing the 360 Profile process and boosting performance output for up to 400 staff members. Additionally, I administered annual stock option, incentive, and salary review programs to further incentivize staff performance.

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Starting as an HR Representative and progressing to HR Manager, I was responsible for administration and management of human resources, compensation, and benefit programs across 2 separate divisions: the Engineered Materials Division (3 manufacturing facilities with 3 lines of business and 75 employees across North Georgia) and the Wood Products Division (50 employees in Charlotte, North Carolina).

Administered US benefit programs for a global joint venture of BT Group and MCI Communications with 750 employees worldwide.

Bachelor Of Arts, English

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