Reporting directly to the Director of Human Resources performed a critical role in providing administrative support to HR management serving the Boston campus. Key responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to: Providing administrative and support duties (i.e. managing complex calendars) Scheduling and coordinating group meetings Responding to ad-hoc requests Managing logistics for department-related events (i.e. trainings or meetings) Providing a wide array of recruitment and employee relations support Provide coverage for the front desk including answering and directing calls and greeting and assisting visitors Coordinating pickup/distribution of departmental mail Setting up automated computer testing for applicants

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work Review all garments for correct alterations Coordinate garment transfer to off-site alteration facility Schedule all alterations associates Develop strong relationships with sales associates, department managers and customers regarding all alteration issues Prepare and present all weekly and monthly reporting to managers and senior leadership team

Scheduled interviews for entry to director-level employees for Saks Fifth Avenue retail locations across the Central Region Coordinated travel arrangements for internal and external candidates Tracked all new hires on-boarding tasks Prepared presentations and maintained various metrics and reports Assisted with sourcing and cold calling active candidates for non-exempt/exempt positions Trained and developed department recruiting coordinators Facilitated and maintained relationships with recruiters, hiring managers, vendors, candidates and senior level management Collaborated with managers/recruiters on candidate performance and hiring decisions Handled confidential hiring information

HR administrative generalist supporting all functions of an on-premise HR DepartmentIncluding: maintenance of employee files, processing of all new hires, support of payroll function and processing, responsible for HR office, employee relations and benefit administration. Respondent to associate/customer accidents including related reporting Disseminated month-end reporting and metrics Provided training support to branch HR Directors, HR Managers and HR Assistants Pre-screened all applicants/candidates via telephone and in-person, coordinate interviews with HR Director, Hiring Managers and Senior Leadership Team Post open positions on all web-based recruitment vehicles Helped create and maintain an in-house applicant tracking system

Placed candidates in contract, contract- to-hire and direct hire positions with companies in the biotech, pharmaceutical, chemical and food science industries. Conducted resume and application searches on CareerBuilder, Recruitmax and Monster; maintained company’s online postings Interviewed, recruited and screened professional scientific candidates Attended career fairs, maintained membership in WBBA and arranged for speaking engagements at local colleges and universities Processed all new hire paperwork, completed background and reference checks as requested

Performed payroll functions for 256 employees Processed all new hire paperwork Handled employee relations, associate/customer accidents and OSHA reporting Counseled management and associates of FMLA policies Developed strong relationships with insurance and benefit providers Advised associates on benefit options Assisted HR Director with screening new applications