HR Business Partner to 2 Regional Directors, 21 District Managers in 18 States.

Provides support and counsel to Field Business Leaders. As an HRBP I'm responsible for shaping the employee experience, ensuring the Company’s talent grows in meaningful ways, and making business leaders and HR as successful as possible. The HRBP role contributes to and leads the execution of Human Resources strategies and tactics to support the needs of various corporate groups. We lead and facilitate all HR services for the client groups they support through collaboration with the clients, HR specialty groups and other HR business partners. We serve as an expert consultant to business leaders on all talent matters, including organizational effectiveness, leader effectiveness, organizational design, learning and talent development opportunities, conflict resolution, investigations.

A majority of my projects involved accessing and advising leadership teams on the administration of human resources policies and procedures. Employee and labor relations. Contract negotiations.Leading, managing and influencing other members of the team and associates across the business. Serving as internal consultants by analyzing a company’s current HR programs and recommending solutions. Improvising and adapting to organizational changes as and when they arise. Developing, revising, and implementing HR policies and procedures Ensuring HR programs and services are in compliance with established policies and procedures and US wage and hour laws and regulations. Preparing and maintaining reports and business plans related to specific HR projects. Assisting with the development and coordination of recommended changes regarding workflow. Developing methods for compiling and analyzing data for reports and special projects. Conducting audits of HR activities to ensure compliance, Presenting training sessions related to specific HR programs. Building relationships both with employees and clients. Working with HR systems and IT programs ie. payroll, excel etc. Clients included Ajilon Temp Services, Acuity Brand Lighting, Baumgartner Asphalt Services, and Dealers Wholesale.

Chief Administrator of Human Resources further developing the business acumen of our Leadership Team, monitoring legal compliance and adherence to Federal and State employment laws, while sustaining the engagement of a dynamic manufacturing plant of 400+ Associates. Oversight of Strategic Planning, Cost Containment, Recruiting, Retention and Career Development. Community Relations Representative collaborating with local Schools, Non Profits and other Businesses providing resources and volunteers to meet the needs of our surrounding Henry County Residents and Families.

Hired to reorganize HR processes and implementation. Conceptualized and re-engineered new onboarding process and procedures. Reduced employee turnover by 35% in the first year. Responsible for a 28 % increase in internally promoted candidates.Total HR responsibility for 49 stores, Highest talent retention ever achieved.Flawlessly merged two organizations into one, creating the largest Liquor Retailer in Indiana and Kentucky.

Responsible for the oversight of 16 Lowes stores in Indiana, with a revenue of 116 million. Directly responsible for an improvement in employee engagement rating to 31%. Ensured district training was at or above 95%. Redeployed admin HR staff to operational managers.Highest employee retention in 2 Districts. Saved company $137,000 in unemployment.

Partnered with 8 Executive Committee Members, 30 Managers and 240 line level employees to create the most profitable revenue flagship hotel. Held off unionization by re-tooling compensation/benefits and training while maintaining highest revenue per square foot in the brand.Reduced absence hours by 50% Exceeded targeted corporate goals by 28%

Coordinate and conduct management training related to this area (i.e.: terminations, sexual harassment, and managing performance)Investigates and advises management in appropriate resolution of associate relations issuesContent expert regarding policies, procedures and programsCoordinates/ conducts exit interviews to determine reasons behind separationsMay represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigationsSupports internal customer survey and associate satisfaction interpretation/feedback processAttends RVP/RM meetings to increase HR visibilityAssists with training related to the areas of interviewing, selection and hiringAssists managers in developing and implementing recruitment plans to increase qualified applicant flowSupports Sector and provides direct assistance and support in critical marketsIdentifies critical needs area's and takes appropriate steps to rectify problemsCoordinates and conducts new hire orientation and management training related to this areaConducts HR AssessmentsRegularly conducts HR related training to the field (i.e. Sexual Harassment, Progressive Discipline)