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Springdale, Ar, Us

Lenexa, Kansas, United States

Sonderso, Dk

Springdale, Ar, Us

Direct the full scope of human resources functions for a business unit consisting of 13 multi-state operations and corporate personnel with over 14,000 team members. - Lead a team of 13 HR managers spread across 8 states.- Developed right environment and retention strategies that reduced hourly team member turnover by 28.2% over 2.5 years.- Rolled out organizational development initiatives to include Talent Mapping and Succession Planning.- Oversee the execution of the company’s performance management process and compensation strategy for the business unit. - Developed bargaining strategies for the business unit’s union locations and have negotiated 10 labor agreements all within budget.- Responsible for all HR aspects of opening a new $450 million processing plant in Humboldt, TN.

Troutman, Nc, Us

Direct the full scope of human resources functions for 4 multi-state vertically integrated divisions and the corporate office with over 3,200 employees company-wide. - Reporting to the President & COO, provide essential functional leadership at the executive management level for the purpose of expressing the business, to include determining various organizational issues.- Partnered with the President and General Managers to create and communicate the company’s Mission Statement and Values to articulate the organization’s purpose and to serve as a compass for decisions.- Standardized benchmarks to measure key HR indicators, attesting to the human resources department’s role as an integral and valuable component in the organization with a goal of continuous improvement.- Led the development and implementation of the company’s first ever Affirmative Action Plan/Program and of a company-wide Hourly New Hire process to improve the hiring and retention of diverse talent.- Developed and implemented right environment strategies that led to the decertification of the union at one of the plants that was voted in by the employees in 2007.- Ensure strict compliance with federal and state regulations and perform as liaison for these agencies.- Implemented safety processes that reduced the injury incidence rate by 48.1% and worker’s comp costs by 13.3% over a 6-year span.- Responsible for all HR aspects of the Park Farms, Canton, OH acquisition and start-up.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Responsible for the HR activities for 2 manufacturing facilities in the U.S., 1 in Mexico and 1 in Brazil, 2 DC's in North America, and the Sales & Marketing organization, totaling 450 salaried and 1,500 hourly employees. - Provided leadership, direction, and guidance to the staff on HR strategies supporting revenue of $475 million.- Developed strategies which led to improvements of key HR performance indicators, such as: recruitment and retention, diversity enhancement, right environment, and employee engagement.- Developed line of sight variable compensation plans for the DC's and Manufacturing facilities- Led a major downsizing’s design and implementation to achieve profitability.- Responsible for developing bargaining and labor relations strategy for the organization’s unionized facilities in Tennessee (UAW), Mexico (CTM) and Brazil (CGT).- Improved the organization’s HR functional excellence score by 20% per the Cummins Performance Excellence – HR audit.

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Responsible for leading all human resources activities for the Sales & Marketing organization from Canada to Brazil and the Universal Silencer group, comprised of 275 salaried employees.- Managed the EEOC and Affirmative Action Programs for the corporate office in Nashville, Tennessee and the Universal Silencer group in Stoughton, Wisconsin, and directed the Diversity initiatives to create an inclusive work environment.- Administered and implemented labor and employee relations activities.- Managed the organizational and people assessment phases of the Organizational Development process for the Americas group.- Led the development and implementation of Career Progression Paths for the Sales and Marketing organizations.- Conducted compensation market analysis and developed compensation strategies to address inequities.

Mba, Business

Bs, Engineering Technology