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Completed priority human resources projects to support HR Director.• Completed annual background checks on warehouse personnel to maintain compliance with certifying entities for continued business.• Provided updates to standard operating procedures (SOPs) for recruiting, interviewing, hourly selection, employee handbook and new hire orientation materials.• Managed recruiting process resulting in selection of permanent Human Resources Generalist and Accounts Receivable Clerk.• Conducted new hire orientation and onboarding paperwork, along with updating and organizing active and terminated employee files and related compliance documentation.• Provided suggestions for Human Resources information retention in time clock database.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Global Business Services representative for GM NA Sales Service and Marketing HR staff. Have added value through: -Streamlining processes for on-boarding and off-boarding of salaried and executive staff. -Enhancing monthly and quarterly reporting. -Improving systems for documenting localized, international service salaried personnel. -Leading of improvement efforts for shared service database management and localizations. -Overseeing tactical management of student intern and TRACK participants. -Providing salaried and executive performance reports and information.

Enhanced automotive electronic connector manufacturer through improvements in talent management, employee relations, organizational development, compliance & reporting, and policies and procedures.-Developed, implemented annual merit structure for salaried employees -Established HR infrastructure for policies, employee selection and on-boarding, employee relations-Recruited and filled critical salaried exempt positions-Implemented activities committee for improvement of health/safety and employee relations efforts-Demonstrated compliance for TS16949 and C-TPAT logistics certification

Oversaw the direction and implementation of Human Resources guidelines and practices for injection and insert-molding manufacturing firm-Selected and directed HR staff-Established and managed to HR metrics which support operational goals and objectives-Resolved several legal and employee relations cases-Created policies, procedures and guidelines to establish HR infrastructure-Oversaw company benefits selection and open enrollment process-Filled over 100 hourly and staff position openings-Served as key internal consultant to general manager, peer management staff on complete range of Human Resources issues

Oversaw direction and execution of Human Resources strategies and practices for national, multi-state industrial wholesaler-Lowered benefit costs from 40% increases/year to 6% increases/year offerings with more core benefits-Reduced payroll and HR administrative costs by over $45,000/year and introduced employee self-service -Saved company thousands of dollars per year in legal fees and reduced influx of new actions-Identified, negotiated core benefits, which reduced cost increases from 40% to 6%/year with more core offerings-Saved $50,000+/year in salary by eliminating redundancy and providing value-added service

Assessed, planned and delivered generalist, development and strategic solutions to divisional headquarters and two manufacturing facilities.-Saved millions of dollars in product design failures and returns through facilitation of problem-solving decision-making training and applications-Met cost, quality and delivery goals through the leading of strategic planning and key objective actions-Developed and delivered annual development schedule based on overall organizational needs-Reduced plant employee complaints by approximately 50% with weekly employee relations contact-Improved employee satisfaction scores of supervisory performance by ten percent on successive opinion surveys through supervisor development process-Created and delivered training solutions (problem-solving, interpersonal communications, appraisal training, train-the-trainer as examples) to create systematic approach to improve efficiency

Implemented development and training solutions, along with providing HR generalist support, to fast-growing manufacturer of safety-critical products-Directly impacted work environment and products that received numerous supplier awards for cost and customer satisfaction achievements by facilitating performance interventions, including self-directed work teams, lean manufacturing, peer appraisals and employee-driven health and safety efforts -Enabled the achievement of QS900/ISO certifications by audits of operational productivity, quality, processes-Resolved issues in all HR disciplines by consulting with employees from management to manufacturing -Filled salaried and hourly positions to double in size over two years and staff high-growth operation

Facilitated, implemented and coordinated wide-range of skills and system-based performance programs-Met launch/production schedule for start-up Saturn Corp. manufacturing site by introducing selection system for salaried/hourly employees-Improved employee incentives for revised workload at Saginaw Gear through introduction of a linked performance management/compensation system -Enabled launch of Sears Brand Central centers by completing nationwide customer relations training-Awarded oversight of customer relationship due to trust gained from improvements to call center results after customer relations training-Increased value and capability to provide customer solutions through leader-certification in managing interpersonal relationships, counselor relations, negotiating to yes, managing in a changing environment and automated polling/decision-making

Mba, Strategy & Policy, Operations

Ba, Math, Chemistry