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Nashville, TN, US

Moline, Illinois, United States

Executed performance management program and led future enhancements to both program and system for improved employee experience. Identified trends that align with company culture; led iterative improvements. Led new competency model implementation, ensuring consistent criteria for talent acquisition and employee development. Managed talent management.

Moline, Illinois, United States

Managed recruiting and onboarding processes and systems, designed for optimal employee experience. Led process simplification, focusing on development program and other niche talent programs.

Moline, IL

Collaborated with various stakeholders to plan, design and deploy SuccessFactors onboarding functionality impacting 50K employees globally. Served as a system administrator, configuring the system and supporting processes for global impact.

Moline, IL

Administered U.S. HR policies, supported HR process improvements and managed various projects related to Global Benefits and HR Shared Services. Oversaw centralization of all U.S. salaried employee personnel files in one facility, improving efficiency and reducing loss risk associated with intercompany file transfers.

Moline, IL

Advanced projects related to global HR shared services and global mobility. Led relocation services supplier selection and created temporary domestic relocation policy supporting short-term assignments and reducing relocation costs.

Moline, Illinois

Managed shared services center supporting U.S. and Canada. Responsible for relocation program design and policy administration; pre-employment services, including interview scheduling and offer creation/background verification processes; employment data management including education scheduling, tuition assistance and employee purchase plan administration.

John Deere Construction & Forestry Division

Supported the John Deere Construction & Forestry Marketing/Product Support organization. Assisted employees with HR policies and procedures. Liaised with managers and employees regarding onboarding, talent planning, and employee relations issues.

Deere & Company

Delivered full-service staffing strategies, including job posting and pre-screening content, candidate vetting, and offer management to source high quality candidates on or before service level agreement. Partnered with companies experiencing workforce reductions and their outplacement firms; led Detroit career event (e.g. advertising, event management.

Deere & Company

Participated in project and process planning with GJE leadership and served a project leader for leadership competency selection and calibration. Evaluated work for Health and Nursery & Irrigation divisions and maintained Leadership Top 130. Worked with Hay analysts to calibrate the Hay algorithm.

Moline, IL

Oversaw the annual compensation planning process; established JDH system requirements, conducted training, and ensured that JDH activities aligned with those of other units within the Deere enterprise. Developed the salary matrix used to determine annual merit increase guidelines. Performed annual analysis of the JDH national, local, and incentive salary.

Moline, Illinois

Supervised staff of twelve full-time employees and various temporary assistants. Prepared monthly accounts receivable past due report. Interpreted and upheld eligibility rules for employers under a variety of benefit plans.

Moline, Illinois

Maintained general ledger accounts; prepared financial statements used in corporate consolidation; and completed quarterly and annual statutory reports.

Milan, Illinois

Analyzed gross margins, inventory discrepancies, and cycle inventories, and assembled related reports.

Milan, Illinois

Served as liaison between sales accounting, outside sales representatives, and processing agent; completed general ledger transactions. Recovered over $1M in past due receivables.

Milan, Illinois

Completed weekly sales report, accounts payable cut-off analysis, and various accounting projects.