Human Resources Manager
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WILLIAM GLEASON
CORNWALL, NY 12518
845-***-****(cell)
********@***.***
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Diversified experience as a business executive with a proven track record of success in the start-up,
restructuring, and management of progressive human resources functions in service, sales, manufacturing,
and distribution organizations. Demonstrated ability to work with senior management team to integrate
the human resources function within the overall business operating strategy, thus contributing to company
profitability through the effective recruitment, retention, and reward of employees.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
C&S Wholesale Grocers
$21 Billion in Revenue as Distributor of Wholesale Food Products
2008 – Present
Human Resources Manager - Newburgh, NY, August, 2011 to Present.
HR responsibility for a non-union distribution location with 480 employees.
Three direct reports.
Reduced Turnover from 185% to 115%.
Increased graduation to Incentive from 26% to 45%.
ORI reduced from 12.9 to 5.8
Received Spirit Award for increasing United Way participation from 28% to 55% of
current population.
Employee engagement initiatives launched resulting in positive feedback. Employee Picnic
had 700 attendees.
Human Resources Manager- Harrisburg
• HR responsibility for a non-union distribution location with 550 employees. Three direct
reports.
• Moved from a team based incentive system to individual incentive.
• Focused on employee relations by improving supervisor to employee ratio.
• Implemented pre- shift meetings reviews.
• Implemented first time Talent Review and Organizational Effectiveness Program.
• Effectuated Corporate Compensation and Benefit changes in an orderly manner.
• Oversee Employment function to insure required staffing levels. 400+ hires per year.
• Oversee the administration of all LOA’s.
• Phased out the operation only to ramp up the operation. Increased head count by 250
employees in ramp up mode.
• Phased out the operation by transferring 330 employees to a sister location. Phased out
220 employees with no federal or state issues.
Bradco Supply Corporation 2005- 2007
Woodbridge, NJ
Director of Human Resources
HR responsibility for a privately owned Company with $1.8 Billion in sales, 3,200 employees, 154
Branch locations, and is a major distributor of building material products in the USA.
• 38 Branches represented by the IBT. Negotiations were an ongoing process.
• Successful in three of seven organizing drives; one decertification and two withdrawals.
• Recruited Training Manager, Employment Manager, and Florida Regional HR Manager.
• Recommended and implemented one common wage/salary increase date as opposed to multiple
dates.
• Recommended and was implemented the consolidation of multiple medical plans into one
common medical plan.
• Evaluated the HRIS to improve future HR processes.
Ricoh Business Systems 2004 – 2005
RBS East Region, Fairfield, NJ
Senior Human Resources Manager
Region is a Sales, Service, and Administrative Branch doing in excess of $100 million in sales .
• Hr responsibility for 550 employees, two direct reports and two organized locations.
• Managed quarterly layoffs and the elimination of two shop stewards.
• Oversaw and drove online open enrollment to 100% compliance.
• Completed sexual harassment training for the Region on a timely basis.
• Drove online performance management and compensation to corporate co mpliance.
• Collaborated with Centralized Recruiting function to insure proper staffing levels.
Career Education Corporation 2002 – 2004
Katharine Gibbs School Division, NYC
Director of Human Resources
Responsible for HR function of the flag ship location of the Gibbs Division. Post secondary education for
profit business generates over $75 million in revenue with an approximate 25% return on margin.
Location has 450 employees, of which 40 % are instructors that were recently organized by the United
Federation of Teachers. Initial focus was on HR process improvements, Training and Development, and
Labor Relations.
Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc, Iselin, NJ
Director, Human Resources 1997 – 2002
1997 to 2002
Due to a re-organization of the Sales and Service business unit, Service became a separate P&L entity in
1997. Responsible HR business partner for Service supporting a 1,200 employee service team with
locations nationwide.
• Provided HR expertise in a variety of areas consistent with the goals and new cultural direction of
the Service organization.
• In conjunction with the VP of Service identified and selected 6 new Regional Service Managers.
• Successfully re-sized 12% of the field service force, without incurring EEOC charges.
• Revised Service Management Compensation Plans and introduced a new Field Service Engineer
Incentive Plan which helped restore profit levels from 19% to 29%.
• Introduced a first line management development program to establish a pool of candidates for
field management positions.
• Conducted Strategic Management Reviews of the Service team to determine organizational
effectiveness, establish succession plans, and identify high potential employees.
• Chief Spokesperson in contract negotiations with the IBEW- Local 3, resulting in more flexible
work schedules and approaches to Integrated Service Management.
• Executed a labor relation’s strategy to thoroughly negotiate a first contract with the IBEW- Local
22 in Boston. To date contract has not been reached after 24 months of negotiations.
Previous Positions with Siemens
Manager, Employee Relations
Corporate Employee Relations Representative for Field Offices and Subsidiaries
Human Resources Manager
EDUCATION
BS, Business Administration, Villanova University
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