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Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Windsor Locks, Connecticut

Led the entire outbound process: responsible for Pick, Singles Pack, Multis Pack and Ship Dock. Had direct responsibility over 7 Area Managers and 500+ hourly associates. Led the outbound operation across multiple shifts, producing over 400,000 units daily, as sales grew by 55%. Subject Matter Expert for Amazon Fulfillment Engine (AFE), and the point of contact for all North American, AFE queries regarding BDL2.Onboarded over 1,000 employees during COVID-19, implementing successful measures to ensure 6ft social distancing throughout the building.

Torringon, Ct

Promoted to Chemical Operations Manager, while still running Equipment Division, to turnaround Productivity and Quality issues.  Improved SIFOT, (Shipped in full on time) metric from 37% to 95% within 8 months.  Reduced Contamination cases by 60% by eliminating cardboard and implementing a 6S program. Created a new workflow structure, improving productivity and reducing errors.

Torrington, Connecticut

Headed up a 20-Million-dollar equipment division for Dymax, including equipment assembly, calibration, repair and the machine shop.  Sales growth of 36% in 2017 Commercialized 9 new products through the stage-gate process. Redesigned the floor layout using 6S to increase build time and reduce FIFO inventory errors. Introduced VMI for system, to control inventory and reduce PO’s of off the shelf components.

Torrington, Ct

Responsible for the performance management, training and development and full cycle recruitment of 200 employees across the Americas. Worked as part of a Global team, ensuring consistency in organizational projects throughout 3 continents.  Created a certification program for all of operations to improve quality. Designed a new onboarding program for every region. Led the culture team to rollout Dymax’s 5 core values to all 200 employees in the Americas.  Developed several training courses including Train the Trainer. Surveyed all Global employees and analyzed the data for trends to make improvements.

Leicester, United Kingdom

Partnered with 16 branches in Southern United Kingdom to provide high quality HR support. Travelled between sites in England, Wales and Scotland when asked to provide further assistance to other territories. Attended meetings prior to Granger’s acquisition of Cromwell and was notified before the knowledge became public and was relied on to manage employee reactions, queries and concerns. Partnered with Cromwell in multiple projects including, gaining airside passes for Heathrow Airport and acquiring BBBEE accreditation for the South African branch. - Dealt with all employee relation issues including high level disciplinaries and grievances. - Managed the performance of all staff members (including high level managers) and designed Performance Improvement Plans for individuals to advance the success of the company. - Collaborated with managers to provide 360 Recruitment, including creating justifications and advertisements for available positions, collecting resumes and narrowing down potential candidates, interviewing applicants via phone and in person, and following up with them, inviting successful interviewers back for a second discussion.

Ashby De La Zouch, England

Joined Ashfield Healthcare as part of the Career Development Group and was placed into the Human Resources department. Swiftly promoted from HR Coordinator to HR Advisor within a few weeks. Directly responsible for 18 field based teams, each comprised of approximately 40 employees. Ashfield, a Contract Services Organization (CSO), was a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast paced environment, with multiple HR situations, which arose daily. As a part of my role, I provided advice and guidance to senior managers, conducted contract updates, and ran grievances and disciplinaries, all on a daily basis.- Trained and presented induction to new employees of the company. - Administrative Tasks: absence management, leaver debt, drafting new employee contracts, collaboration with payroll, processing new starters and leavers. - Employee Relations: disciplinaries, grievances, flexible working applications, maternity/paternity cases, and TUPE.- Performed all aspects of the recruitment process. - Wide knowledge of Employment Legislation in a commercial environment. - Able to revise company policies and procedures.

Victoria, Australia

Accountable for the organization of paperwork and daily procedures, as well as the transportation of licensed firearms to and from the site. Distributed responsibilities to staff members and managed productivity levels throughout the day. Met and greeted over 300 customers and alleviated any concerns regarding firearm safety. Delivered oral presentation to hundreds of customers, welcoming them and providing them with rules and daily procedures.- Responsible for challenging task of coordinating daily schedule of 18 staff members from a pool of 35 and distributing hours evenly. - Recruited and trained all new employees.- Managed stock count at the beginning and ends of each game day, ensuring consistency and accuracy in final sales report. - Conducted team meetings before and after each game day to outline daily objectives and targets and to evaluate the successes and areas of development for staff.

Connecticut, Us

Responsible for the recruitment and selection, training and development, as well as pay and rewards for all employees. Selected and interviewed candidates for each position within the company, whilst working towards a degree in HR. Crucial member of the administration, who created the annual two week employee training program, which is an essential learning experience for all staff members. Negotiated salaries and distributed performance bonuses. - Created standing operating procedures and policies for standardization throughout the company. - Recruited, selected and managed over 80 employees each year. - Implemented personal development plans, which saw a significant increase in motivation amongst the staff. - Oversaw daily operations and managed all employee relation issues.