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Independence, Ohio, Us

North Olmsted, Ohio, Us

• Led the development and execution of HR strategies and initiatives for Global Operations with over 2,500 employees in 12 locations including the U.S., China, Canada and South Africa. • Led a global HR and EHS&S team consisting of 7 direct and 23 indirect reports.• Built strong team culture achieving engagement scores of 89% positive versus the industry benchmark of 75%.• Provided counsel to the SVP, Global Operations, CFO and leadership teams. • Enhanced talent development by designing and facilitating quarterly review sessions resulting in robust succession plans, high-potential talent development and increased internal job placements.• Managed innovative talent acquisition strategies.• Strategic business partner driving HR initiatives linked to business strategies to include: Talent Management, Organizational Design, Capability Development, Change Management, Employee Relations, DE&I and Culture/Engagement. • Led the corporate Compliance Committee.

North Olmsted, Ohio, Us

• Developed and executed HR strategies and initiatives supporting the commercial Wholesale Business including Sales, Marketing and Engineering. • Staffed national sales and marketing positions; trained and coached leaders on the Sales Compensation Program. • Improved staffing processes by reducing time-to-fill by 20%, cost per hire by 50%, and enhanced quality of hires. • Promoted to Director, HR Global Operations after 2 years.• Developed labor strategies and successfully negotiated union contracts and plant closure agreements. • Led and implemented union avoidance (PER) strategies and training.• Led HR due diligence processes for potential mergers and acquisitions.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Led the HR function for the $700M Global Customer Support and Maintenance business with 1,600 employees. Drove HR value and best practices by implementing: Performance management programs, leadership development and succession planning, organization change management processes, retention strategies, global communications, competency assessments, strategic staffing and facilities management. Managed a team of 4 HR professionals.Developed and implemented HR Strategies for the Global Manufacturing Solutions (GMS) Sales and Field Service businesses in the Americas. Provided leadership and development to 6 HR managers who supported 1,500 sales and field based employees. Led a global project team to assess and develop competencies for the solution sales resources, implementing global sales compensation and leadership bonus plans, partnering with senior leadership on infrastructure changes, staffing senior leadership positions and providing change management consulting to the business. Managed the HR function for a 500 employee, non-union manufacturing plant.

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology

Master Of Arts, Counseling