Rusi Zhelev, PhD

HR Manager @ITW

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Rusi is a seasoned human resources professional currently serving as the HR Manager at Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a global industrial company with operations in 55 countries. With a PhD in Psychology (along with several other advanced degrees), Zhelev brings a deep understanding and a strategic approach to human resources management. His expertise lies in areas such as talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, and strategic planning. Prior to joining ITW, he held various leadership roles in HR, sales while running his successful private practice, demonstrating a consistent track record of improving organizational performance through effective HR strategies. His unique blend of academic insight and practical experience makes him an invaluable asset.

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Work Background

ITW Appliance ComponentsHR Manager (Bulgaria & Slovenia)

Sep. 2023Bulgaria / Slovenia

ITW Appliance ComponentsHuman Resources Manager

Nov. 2020 - Sep. 2023Bulgaria

Training Lab Ltd.Project Manager

Oct. 2019 - Nov. 2020Stara Zagora- Identifying new markets and opportunities for growth - New locations launch - Management, recruitment and training of new locations staff - Brand awareness and advertisement activities - Psychological, social, emotional and behavioral assessment and intervention for children and adolescents aged between 2 and 21. - Training design & delivery * Classroom management for teachers in kindergarten and schools (CPT based) * Home discipline and cooperation training (CPT based) * Corporate & entrepreneurial skills training events (sales, leadership, time management, visualization, train-the-trainer, shopfloor leadership training, etc,)

US Army / US Marine CoreLinguist /project-based/

Jul. 2008 - Apr. 2020NSTA (Bulgaria) / MK (Romania)Interpretation Translation - Civil relations operations support - Joint training & exercises participation and facilitation (marksmanship, troop leading procedures, non-lethals, first aid, roll over, etc.) - Events facilitation

LEONIRecruitment, Training and Development Manager

May. 2019 - Oct. 2019Pleven, Pleven Province, Bulgaria- Substituting the head of the department during meetings both internal/external to the organization; Managing the HR department during the head’s absence - HR Project management and project launch - Managing the entire recruitment, training and development process (starting with request receipt through the interviewing to offer negotiation) - Developing and continuous improvement of the plant recruitment, training & development policies - Recruitment and training of the core HR team according their functions - Recruitment and executive search of leadership positions – both shopfloor and support departments - Composure and implementation of recruitment & retention procedure - Composure and implementation of training, development and appraisal procedure (for both directs, indirects, non-exempts and exempts) - Design & implementation of manufacturing training area (100 % identical with production conditions) - onboarding induction training room - operational induction training area / manufacturing training for directs - composure and implementation of standardized objectives, content, training method and documents according to IATF & VDA requirements - Training design & implementation of standardized operations of: - induction trainers - production trainers - Shopfloor leadership (line leaders & shift leaders) - IATF & VDA 6.3 internal auditor Total HC in HR Department staff: 14 (Administration 3; Recruitment 4; Training 5; Payroll 2) Personnel managed: 8 (3 recruiters, 1 training & development specialist; 4 induction trainers)

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