Valerie E Richards, Sphr, Shrm-Scp Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Lake Forest, Il, Us

Lake Forest, Il, Us

Responsible for the Human Resource functions at the Reynolds Consumer Products headquarters directly supporting 4,500 salaried and hourly employees in Sales, Marketing, International, Finance, IT, Supply Chain, and Operations with the long term objective of building a performance driven culture that attracts, retains, and develops employees who will drive business success. ▪ Led and aligned HR organizational goals in two company acquisitions; Foil Products Business in Canada and Private Label Business in Tamaqua, PA. ▪ Established the global talent acquisition function to recruit and retain top talent for key positions across the organization saving $2M to $4M annually by transitioning from vendor based recruiting to internal capabilities. ▪ Developed and implemented programs including; Employee On-boarding, Applicant Tracking System, Employment Branding, mobile optimized Careers Website, and Employee Engagement Surveys. ▪ Spearheaded a web based quarterly performance management system resulting in 90% Feedback Session completion rate. ▪ Executed the design and implementation of the organizations talent philosophy that aligned common and consistent measures in talent identification including the execution of Employee Career Development Paths and Succession Planning. ▪ Established and maintained a comprehensive compensation system that included base pay ranges and job grades that effectively integrated with the company’s performance management system and business strategies. ▪ Led the predictive workforce analytics function and identified trends and provided solutions to pending critical workforce exits as well as improved employee retention realizing $2M in year over year savings to the business.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

▪ Provided guidance as a strategic business partner to 12 facilities in identifying HR related issues and recommended solutions that supported the organization and enhanced business goals▪ Selected as Lead Human Resources Integrator during the company M&A process.▪ Coordinated the roll-out and training of legacy employee’s on new Talent Management System including modules on Recruitment, Professional Objectives and Performance Management.▪ Championed the Recruitment and Interview team in the development of training and assessments to be utilized at all manufacturing facilities.▪ Served as second chair in Union Contract Negotiations.

Lancaster, Pa, Us

The fomer Liquid Container was acquired by Graham Packaging (part of Reynolds Group Holdings)▪ Facilitated Area Human Resources projects including; New Hire Orientation, Exit Interview Process, Plant HR assessments and Technical & Staff Training Programs.▪ Designed and successfully launched the company’s first college recruitment and internship program.▪ Formalized key recruitment metrics within the organization including headcount, time to fill, turnover rations and cost per hire.▪ Standardized job descriptions for all hourly, non-exempt and salaried positions within the organization.▪ Implemented companywide technical assessment and training for Maintenance and Operator classifications.

Beloit, Wi, Us

▪ Developed and conducted training for supervisors and employees including topics on Teambuilding, Lean Enterprise and and served as Project Manager for Lean training and implementation.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelors Degree, Business Administration

Six Sigma Green Belt

Sphr, Senior Professional In Human Resources Certification

Talent Management Institute

Executive Compensation Immersion Program