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MarsBusiness Continuity Management Director
Mar. 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
VCA Animal HospitalsDirector - People and Organization
Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2023Los Angeles, California, United States
Nissin FoodsSr. Human Resources Director
Mar. 2021 - Oct. 2021Gardena, California, United States
Red Collar Pet FoodsHuman Resources Director
Dec. 2018 - Mar. 2021Nashville, TNHand-picked to establish and stand up the entire HR department for a Mars Petcare spin-off company. Supervises a 12-person team and leads all interviewing, hiring, training, and performance management with full budget and P&L responsibility. Provided hands-on leadership in the planning and development of the employee handbook. ➣ Spearheaded the launch of a new payroll/HRIS system, the creation of a comprehensive talent recruitment and management process, and the establishment of company-wide business ethics standards.
➣ Provides support and guidance to the payroll department regarding weekly payroll for over 800 employees, including contract labor across six manufacturing sites, the central HQ, and a remote sales office. ➣ Activated and directed a new “crisis team” to manage and drive the company’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic to ensure employees and customers are protected and compensated. ➣ Drove a comprehensive revamping of the employee benefits program that saved the company $900,000.
➣ Set the three-year roadmap for Red Collar’s culture and vision and the long-term people strategy.
➣ Managed the organizational people integration of a recently acquired business, Hampshire Pet Products.
MarsHR Business Partner, Supply & Engineering
Mar. 2017 - Dec. 2018Charleston, SCPioneered and championed the successful development of the company’s first business partner model. Collaborated with five plant leadership teams to develop goals, objectives, and systems to support the attainment of the strategic manufacturing goals. Gained support from 500 employees and 200 contractors across five locations.
➣ Led multiple company-wide projects to help streamline processes, improve the supply chain, and increase overall employee productivity with the support and guidance of the executive leadership. ➣ Served as a change management agent in leading the company’s transition to an RPO recruiting model for the entire North American manufacturing division. ➣ Established new talent management processes to ensure a robust talent pipeline providing high-quality recruits, associate development, retention strategies, and leadership succession planning. ➣ Assisted plant leadership with conflict resolution, reorganizations, job re-designs, and problem-solving.
Mars Petcare USRegional Human Resource Manager
Mar. 2016 - Mar. 2017Victorville, CAPromoted to oversee and manage all human resource functions for two large manufacturing facilities. Worked closely with both Line Managers and employees to establish and execute systems and programs to ensure a productive and safe work environment. ➣ Maintained compliance with all Federal and State EEO and labor laws by advising and counseling Managers of their responsibilities through the equitable and consistent treatment of employees.
➣ Created and implemented yearly People Strategies for both locations to improve employee diversity, engagement, succession planning, talent retention, and employee career development.
MarsHuman Resources Manager
Mar. 2014 - Mar. 2016Victorville, CAServed as the primary human resource contact for over 120 employees. Engaged directly with employees to establish and develop ongoing communication to help implement changes that drive positive performance. Collaborated with Line Managers regarding employee policies, procedures, performance, and potential issues. ➣ Conceptualized, developed, and implemented a new talent acquisition process, an employee recognition program, Health Track programs, and coordinated various community events.
➣ Established and rolled out a new three-year apprentice program to identify and develop internship talent for the maintenance team. ➣ Diligently and accurately maintained detailed non-exempt employee personnel files that included I-9 documents and E-Verify confirmations.
GEUnion Relations Specialist
Mar. 2013 - Jan. 2014Louisville, KYAccountable for handling all level two and level three employee grievances, investigations, and contracts.
➣ Charged with providing hands-on advice, direction, and counsel to operations leadership regarding interpreting contracts and Union policies, practices, and procedures for a site with 1200 IUE members.
➣ Managed union grievances at the plant level, ensuring strict adherence to the local union contract while maintaining positive and productive labor-management relations. ➣ Conducted in-depth investigations related to employee grievances and oversaw the entire employee probationary and attendance process.
GEHuman Resource Manager
Aug. 2011 - Mar. 2013Louisville, KYBrought on board as a full-time employee to focus on recruiting and hiring. Instrumental in helping expand the team from 30 to 100 employees, including filling positions overseas. Assisted leadership with the planning and implementation of an Agile environment and helped develop the organizational hierarchy as the team expanded.
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