Roger Edwards Email & Phone Number

Folkestone, England, United Kingdom

Folkstone

Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ashford

Development of Manpower Planning, Resourcing Strategies and Policies across 12 international operations..Development of relationships with Programme Managers and 17 International MAF countriesEstablishing fit for purpose processes for international recruitmentEstablishing a talent pipeline including development of intern schemes

Working directly with Senior Management Teams: - Creating Vision and Values to support business direction Translating business plans into tangible HR strategies and actions Designing and implementing global Recruitment/Selection/Talent Management solutions Implementing Performance Management strategies, processes and training Developing frameworks and assessment mechanisms (including assessment/development centres) Designing and delivering leadership and management development programmes  Developing cultural and business shift/performance programmes Leadership coaching and support

Uk

1. Working directly with Senior Management Teams: - Translating business plans into tangible HR strategies and actions Strategy development and implementations e.g. Mergers/reorganizations Designing and implementing global Recruitment/Selection/OD/Talent Management solutions (including technology implementation) Implementing Performance Management strategies, processes and training Developing frameworks and assessment mechanisms (including assessment/development centres) Designing and delivering leadership and management development programmes  Developing cultural and business shift/performance programmes Leadership coaching and support2. Leading the team:- Managing a consulting group of HR professionals covering all disciplines from Recruitment/Assessment, Organisational Development to Reward and Recognition Development of the HR Services support capability and propositions3. Business Development/Client Relationship and Marketing.  Internal communications programmes Research and development of HR publications – papers published on Succession and Career Planning, Engagement, Employee Surveys.

Developing partnership relationships with HR customers. Helping them to understand challenges and develop appropriate strategies/ solutions.HR Consulting projects including designing and delivering solutions: - Designing values/comp frameworks, designing 360 questionnaires Implementing HR technology projects Management development Exec coaching Design & Facilitation behavioural change programmes Behavioural skills development Performance Management Design and delivery of Performance management processes and training Other - writing HR strategies etc

London

1. Human Resource Management. As a member of the senior team I was responsible for the organisational and people development strategies within the company and clients (APT). this was later sold to SHL

Ware

Providing a full HR service to Glaxo Print Services, Export Distribution, and Engineering Services. In addition provided specialist support to Group on salary planning, personnel systems and Waste elimination. Was specifically trained in the use of psychometric testing and assessment/development centres.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, responsible for the total Personnel/Industrial Relations operations within the Company's £350 million distribution/service business with over 960 employees at 9 locations and Pharmaceutical Manufacture at 3 locations.Prime responsibility for operational development in line with business strategy, consolidation/closure and expansion/acquisition plans. Following acquisition had to conduct total reorganisation and establish new Pension Scheme. Major Achievements include successfully negotiating pay settlements (within budget), which had total recognition of Unions and Staff, also reduced labour turnover from 80% to 32% in 14 months by implementing new entrant training programmes and Management Training on Selection. Increased sales profitability by constructing and implementing Sales Financial Appreciation Package. To improve employee relations instituted concepts of internal and external customer care. In addition was responsible for senior recruitment, personnel policy/procedure and administration and legal issues (tribunals), as well as managing the training activity and Health & Safety activity.

Part of the Monsanto group Fisher Controls was a process control equipment manufacturer. Initially employed in high tech electrical/electronic engineering on process control equipment, through to Personnel Manager of the Engineering + Installation activity with 500 employees.Major achievements required the setting up of Personnel in an established business including compiling and introducing new employment contracts and salary structures. In addition constructed job evaluation and appraisal programmes. With management team identified quality problems and as a consequence successfully introduced MRP II, Quality circles, and Briefing groups. Managing for productivity courses were also undertaken. With the fast expansion of operations a proactive role was essential including covering security and managing the transport fleet. This role also entailed relocation of operations and divestments, as well as the usual recruitment/welfare and other personnel issues.

Initially as Personnel Officer at Woolwich and Enfield I was responsible for recruitment programmes, maintenance of personnel records, discipline, Company suggestion scheme, compilation of statistics and labour relations in a multi cultural, high production environment. Successfully conducted Industrial Tribunals and maintained employee relations.Subsequently promoted to "Group Staff" to provide a full Personnel service to 300 headquarters staff including recruitment, salary planning, job evaluation, management development, discipline and grievance. Was specially selected for Computer Training and undertook condensed City and Guilds course and subsequently advised the Company on applications for Personnel. Concurrently co-ordinating and advising the personnel functions at four UK plants and Bordeaux.