STACY WHITE

H: 847-***-**** Beach Park, IL *****

M: 847-***-**** ab8zvx@r.postjobfree.com

DIVERSITY EFFECTIVENESS MANAGER

Source, recruit, hire, retain

Dynamic senior business manager with broad Human Resources (HR) experience; consistently promoted

to positions of increasing responsibility. Possess strong business acumen with a clear sense of purpose

and urgency when faced with diverse situational challenges. Partnered with executive leadership in

diverse recruitment strategies to facilitate brand awareness as the company developed new model that

embraced diversity as a central growth enabler. Established long-term and mutually beneficial relationships

with strategic alliances, colleges and universities to better identify and source new hires. Deploys

excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to effectively communicate within all levels of hierarchy.

Strong track record m anaging and analyzing data intelligence; respect for and extensive knowledge of

government compliance regulations.

Influential strategist in community outreach efforts to meet needs of multifaceted marketplace;

respecting different cultures, ideas and philosophies while maximizing company brand and

recruitment in diverse communities through innovative and large scale advertising.

Spearheaded projects to significantly impact bottom line by saving money and time without

compromising quality, while focusing on continuous improvement and streamlining processes.

Planned and conducted new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward organizational

objectives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1992 – Aug. 2012

W.W. GRAINGER, INC., Lake Forest, IL

8.1B sales; supplier of MRO (maintenance, repair, operating products) with expanding global operations.

Diversity Effectiveness Manager (2008 – Aug. 2012)

Created brand recognition through development of strategic partnerships to facilitate recruitment and

hiring of top performing diverse students; executed full life-cycle recruitment for all candidates. Delivered

Inclusion and Diversity Training; conducted new hire orientation and company benefits overview.

Managed ~ 21K employee files in HRIS system.

Managed $1M budget to develop and cultivate ~10 strategic partnerships (NBMBAA, HACE, NSN,

NUL, Howard University, etc.) .

Led all OFCCP (Office of Federal Compliance Contracts and Programs) due diligence investigations

and partnered with the Legal Department to protect $300M in revenue.

Recognized as key player on team of 4 HR specialists tasked with aggressively sourcing, recruiting

and hiring 500 employees in 90 days for start-up of new facility.

Proactively managed vendor relationships; saved $200K by spearheading and leading team to

develop internal OFCCP mock audit process as part of risk mitigation management to ensure cost-

effective delivery of Affirmative Action Plans and retention of government contracts.

W rote 200 Affirmative Action Plans and passed all 6 closed OFCCP audits; w orked with cross-

functional teams to facilitate Affirmative Action training to 200 employees, resulting in 5% reduction in

labor costs through better selection and training of staff.

Developed employee recognition program that increased employee engagement by 15%; program

showcased employees in company newspaper and awarded monetary gift card.

Negotiated government contracts and certified the sanction of Government Compliance Regulations;

ensuring 100% compliance.

Organized and managed successful Career Recruitment Fairs (internal and external); 4 fairs annually,

with 200-500 companies represented; well attended with high foot traffic.

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Diversity Effectiveness Manager, cont'd.

Educated and partnered with executives and management team on gap assessments to bridge and

strategically leverage talent of diversity candidates in available workforce.

Conceptualized diversity scorecard and introduced workforce planning strategies, resulting in 20%

uplift in employee engagement for teamwork, diverse hires and succession planning.

Created diverse recruitment strategy that played a pivotal role in recruitment hires and improved

employee retention rate by 10%.

Simultaneously managed multiple projects – such as training and development for affirmative action

plan, career fairs, etc.; leading teams of 4-10 assistants to ensure success of each project.

Project Manager, Inclusion and Diversity (2004 – 2008)

Enhanced productivity and efficiency of the Inclusion & Diversity Department . Selected as primary

liaison with executive leadership; collaborated on maximizing benefits of an increasingly diverse

workforce; designed & maintained department website; managed strategic alliance career fairs/events.

Lead the corporate initiative on Continuous Improvement, resulting in reduction in waste (time and

productivity) by 20%.

Effectively managed 25 long-term strategic alliance partnerships for successful recruitment and brand

awareness.

Managed million dollar budgets for specific projects (career fairs, team travel, training & development)

and negotiated contracts to avoid annual cost increases.

Employee Service Center Representative (2001 - 2004)

Provided customer service and solutions to a 17K employee base, providing information to facilitate

informed decisions regarding company benefits. Partnered with vendors, accounting, payroll,

management and Grainger medical staff to administer FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act), STD (Short

Term Disability), LOA (Leave of Absence), workers’ comp and educational assistance programs.

Facilitated new employee on-board orientation and provided education on individual versus family

health insurance opportunities.

Conducted internal audits of Human Resources documentation to ensure 17K employee records are

accurate and employee/management requests are administered in compliance with company policy.

Identified and partnered with corporate sponsors to develop work/life balance benefits for employees.

Replenishment Specialist (1992 - 2001)

Collaborated closely with the field sales organization; served as the intermediary for the Global & Local

Replenishment Analysts to expedite shipment orders and variances to escalate and engage HVAC

Analyst for sourced product. Performed data analysis to identify vigorous HVAC products, to ensure

constant product availability and 100% customer satisfaction.

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Access, Excel, Word, PPT SAP software

Microsoft SharePoint Oracle PeopleSoft

HRIS software (Human Resource Information System) IBM Lotus Notes

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science, Business Management; Robert Morris University, Chicago, IL

Associates Degree, Merchandising; Bauder College, Arlington, TX

Certifications: Affirmative Action Training; Berkshire & Associates, Columbia, MD

Diversity Management Certificate; University of Houston, Houston, TX

Diversity Professional Certificate; Diversity Training University International, CA

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