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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Conyers, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

beeline Group is a global fashion accessories company, headquartered in Cologne, Germany that provides vendor managed merchandising and inventory services to a variety of partners, leveraging almost 5,000 employees in 60 countries; North America represents approximately 20% of the company's employees and revenue. Reporting to the President of North America, led all aspects of Human Resources for our North American business unit, including benefits, compensation, engagement, HRIS, learning & development, payroll, performance management, succession planning, and talent acquisition.Reduced turnover from 65% to 49%, resulting in cost savings of approximately $600,000 in one year by designing a turnover reduction program in cooperation with cross-functional leaders.Improved intercultural relationships significantly by working closely with both the European leadership team and the North American leadership team to align on communication, values, and business strategies.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Americold is the $1.5B annual revenue global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics to the food industry, operating 185+ warehouses and employing 11,000+ Associates across 6 countries; was owned by private equity and is now publicly traded. Reporting to the Chief Human Resources Officer, was charged with building our talent management strategy, including assessments, engagement, internal communication (inclusive of social responsibility), leadership development, performance management, and succession planning for the entire organization.Designed first ever global engagement survey in 2014, resulting in higher levels of associate engagement and feedback to influence the strategic direction of the company. Action planning efforts resulted in a 45% increase in engagement survey response rate in 2016.Designed and implemented enterprise-wide talent review process to drive talent upgrades, anticipate and plan for open positions, and identify development opportunities for top talent.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Focus included compensation, employee relations, learning and development, succession planning, talent acquisition, talent management, and performance management. Partnered with leadership team of 10+ Vice Presidents and client group of up to 1200, including exempt and non-exempt associates, located across the United States and Canada.Led multiple work streams related to Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises vertical integration for human resources client group, including compensation redesign, benefits changes and communications, and restructuring efforts.Partnered with talent management and talent acquisition to manage university talent programs, including on-campus recruiting programs, resulting in the hiring and development of 10 associates in the human resources leadership development program and eight summer interns within one year.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Managed all aspects of human resources for client group of 550 + associates and five Vice Presidents. Partnered with Vice Presidents to set strategic direction for all corporate Supply Chain groups. Client group also included Direct Fulfillment Supply Chain with clients in several Distribution Centers. Led corporate Supply Chain on all Human Resources issues including coaching & facilitation, employee relations, learning, performance management, and talent acquisition.Implemented metrics and processes in partnership with talent acquisition, resulting in a reduction of greater than 50% of open positions in one department.Partnered with female Vice President to start Women in Supply Chain organization in order to attract, retain, and develop female associates in The Home Depot supply chain.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Led processes and initiatives including employee engagement survey, internal candidate selection, leadership development, succession planning, performance management, and 360 leadership survey for $19B division.Created and launched development program for Store Managers, resulting in over 10 promotions to Director level positions within one year, program later expanded to entire company.Facilitated training courses and feedback sessions for leaders at various levels, including performance management training, new leaders assimilations, 360 coaching certification, and 360 feedback sessions.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Two-year leadership development program for high potential associates with four rotations of six months each. Program included executive mentoring, focused development, and cross-functional job rotations listed below.* Human Resources - Government Compliance/Employment Practices (Project Manager)* Store Operations - Home Depot Store 1912, Chicago, IL (Assistant Store Manager)* Operations - Process Improvement (Project Manager)* Business Development - The Floor Store (Associate Merchant)

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Russell, Montgomery & Associates is small talent management and leadership solutions consulting firm based in Nashville, Tennessee. Researched and revised outplacement handbook for individuals in career transition, screened candidates and assisted with executive searches, and assisted in business development efforts.

Mba, Organization & Management

Bs, Human And Organizational Development

High School Diploma