Sheree Schmidt Email & Phone Number

6363 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221

Buffalo, NY

• Managed six HR/Benefits/IT professionals providing HR services for the Dunlop motorcycle business team of 82 associates and employee benefits for total company U.S. operations of 5,500 employees/retirees; union and.
• Successfully led project team transitioning salaried retiree employer sponsored healthcare (medical, dental, vision) for over 500 Medicare eligible retirees to a private insurance exchange with Extend Health.
• Led the local project team for transition of medical/RX for 3000 union retirees to a union VEBA.
• Effectively led project roll-out of a new 401(k) salaried savings plan program replacing the traditional salaried defined benefit plan that was frozen.
• Restructured local medical program designs and sourced to a single healthcare provider for union and non-union plans resulting in a cost-avoidance of $2 million.
• Led implementation of new salaried/union life, short/long term disability plans that saved over $200K.

Buffalo, NY

• Managed employee benefit programs for the Tonawanda manufacturing plant including benefit administration of health, welfare, pension and savings plans. Assisted in the design, development and implementation of.
• Participated in the design, development and implementation of a new self-funded medical program in partnership with Independent Health for union and non-union associates.
• Selected to participate on the negotiation team for benefits/pension bargaining team. First women to sit at the bargaining table for Dunlop. Oversaw the implementation of benefit, pension and savings plan changes as a.
• Successfully implemented a new health care plan program for unionized employees transitioning from a self-funded plan to a HMO plan resulting in savings for the company.
• Participated in plant closure activities for the Dunlop Huntsville, AL plant. Prepared communications and led employee communication benefit and retirement meetings.
• Managed the roll-out of a new medical-case manager role for absentee & case management resulting in a reduction of over 5% of lost time days.

Buffalo, NY

• Supervised employee benefit and pension plan activities for the Tonawanda plant. Assisted in company/union negotiations and arbitrations. Provided case management for disability and worker’s compensation programs..
• Designed and implemented the company’s first drug and alcohol program; launched new program to all union and non-union employees. Developed an EAP program collectively with union leadership.
• Participated in the design, development and implementation of a new self-insured medical/RX program in partnership with Independent Health for union and non-union associates.
• Led company/union wellness committee with implementation of various wellness programs including back safety, smoking cessation, and substance awareness.
• In-house claim processor for medical health plans with Connecticut General.

Amherst, NY

• Managed a team of health, dental and disability claim processors responsible for claim adjudication for self-funded health, dental, and disability plans ensuring accuracy of claim payments, customer satisfaction and.
• Key member of start team with initial phase of the company.
• Recognized for accurate claim payment, customer service and quality management.

Buffalo, NY & Annandale, VA

• Accurately executed claim adjudication for health, dental and disability plans for large and small group employer plans.
• Selected for regional claim audits and backlog claim processing in northeast region.
• Successfully managed disability claims reducing lost time days.
• Appointed to claim review committee analyzing fees for usual and customary.
• Go-to processor for problem resolution for peers, plan representatives, physicians, hospitals and insured.