Brown Bottling Group proudly distributes Pepsi & Dr. Pepper products along with a number of other premium brands. We offer Mountain Dew, the #1 soft drink; Starbucks, the #1 ready-to-drink coffee; Gatorade, the #1 sports drink; Lipton, the #1 ready-to-drink tea; and several more top-of-the-line products. Our company of brands include HILL & BROOKS, coffees & teas; REFRESH, sips & eats; and Exell.Join TEAM BROWN today for an exciting, fun career, with an awesome family atmosphere, in a dynamic, competitive industry: https://www.browngroup.net/employment/

Responsible for the team member relations in over 200 shops and over 1200 team members in the United States. Coach, train, and develop leaders to promote and maintain a positive, cohesive work environment and increase team member engagement. Conduct investigations, manage corrective action process, and maintain compliance to all rules, regulations, and policies. Coach leaders on how to coach their team to improve performance, develop individual growth plans, and increase bench strength for succession planning and internal development.

HR Business Partner to the Southeast Region in Supply Chain. Provide direct HR support and leadership development for 15 distribution centers in the south region. Lead a team of five (5) HR Managers and over 2,500 employees. Coach, train, and develop leaders to enhance communication and trust in management teams and with team members.• Oversee recruiting, hiring, turnover, team member and management development, succession planning, and strategic processes to improve performance and customer service.• Increased organizational health by 5 points by coaching leaders to create and execute action plans that improved team member relations, morale and employee engagement.• Reduced turnover rates through creating new policy and developing a realistic job preview and onboarding process.• Decreased time to fill open leadership positions by creating bench strength.

I am the Human Resources Manager for four of our distribution centers located in Gallman, MS; Memphis, TN; Baton Rouge, LA; and Montgomery, AL. • Improved retention and staffing gaps through improved hiring process and new hiring training.• Decreased ethics hotline calls by developing leaders and increasing communication and trust. • Improved internal promotions by developing bench strength.

Directed and managed all functions of HR, including Benefits, Recruiting, Training and Development, and Payroll for 52 locations, across 3 states. Coached senior leaders and managers, at all levels, towards improving overall performance.

Restructured an underperforming HR and Payroll department by revamping all processes and procedures, ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. Oversaw all HR / Payroll functions including benefits, compliance, recruiting, training and development, workers compensation, safety, certifications, ADA, EEOC, 403b audits, and taxes. Managed and oversaw Information Systems department. • Created training and development programs and leadership training, performance management and succession planning. • Instituted a new HRIS and Time Management system.

Partnered with key business leaders and assessed development and succession planning needs then created and facilitated training and leadership development for Field Supervisors and Managers across all business units and corporate. • Facilitated programs such as: Speed of Trust, Change Management, Building Relationships of Trust, Team Building, New Manager Assimilation, DDI trainings, Coaching for Success, Coaching for Improvement, Service Plus, Performance Management, Progressive Discipline, Target Selection.

Coached, supported and trained Corporate Executives, Field Managers and HR Field Team to improve business processes and maximize profitability. • Organized special projects, retention tracking and metrics alignment, workforce planning, compliance initiatives and restructuring initiatives to support field operations for Terminix, TruGreen and LandCare. • HR Business Partner to over 700 associates at the corporate facility and leaders in recruiting, on boarding, training / development, employee relations, and investigations, benefits, compensation, and all HR / personnel needs for Terminix, TruGreen, and LandCare.

Created the HR Department plus all policies and procedures, managed the day-to-day functions of HR, recruiting, training, safety, payroll, terminations and investigations. • Recognized as the Memphis Business Journal Best Small Business Award, 2000.