Human Resources Management

Tammy S. Ellis

**** *** ***** *****, *******, NC 27616 317-***-**** *****.***.*****@*****.***

PROFILE

A highly organized and detail-oriented individual with over seventeen years' experience at providing

thorough and skillful support to senior executives; dedicated and focused to making the lives of busy

executives easier. Able to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and follow through to achieve project

goals, including preparation of well-researched and accurate documents; management of busy

calendars; and efficiently handling of daily office tasks.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Baxter Healthcare October 2005 – August 2013

HR Representative

Round Lake, IL

Human Resources strategic partner providing counseling and tactical support for employees in the corporate Quality

and Regulatory Affairs departments.

Affirmative Action Plan administrator for corporate Quality

Facilitated annual calibration meetings with management for the purpose of employee performance

appraisals

Facilitated succession planning meetings with senior leaders to identify and develop top talent and improve

core operating teams

As a change agent assisted targets of change to cope with and embrace changes in order to retain talent,

protect productivity, and maintain employee engagement

Reviewed, analyzed, and summarized annual compensation data which was provided to management for use

in compensation reviews

Conducted employee investigations related to misconduct and breach of ethics

Provided coaching and direction to managers on effectively addressing performance and conduct issues

within their work teams

Compiled on-boarding plans for new senior management members

Maintained employee data in PeopleSoft

Coordinated monthly approval process for new and backfill position requests

Partnered with the staffing department to recruit candidates for open positions

Provided advice, counsel and resolution with respect to inquiries on HR policy and procedures

Analyzed data (talent planning, performance management, and compensation) to support the department

planning process

HR Department Specialist

Bloomington, IN

Human Resources support to over 1,200 employees within all departments of the two-site manufacturing facility.

Administered company policies, procedures, benefits, and compensation programs

Coordinated annual benefit election and enrollment

Facilitated new employee orientation

Provided training to managers for Annual Compensation and Performance Management Review

Maintained employee data in PeopleSoft, including data management changes, transfers, promotions,

reporting structure, terminations, and new hire entry. Maintained associated paper records

Generated leadership reports, including turnover, headcount, and comp-ratio

Facility communication lead, utilizing plasma screens, bulletin board, and facility/department websites

Managed employee leaves via iTimebank, including FMLA, personal, and short-term disability

Managed employee time entry and verification via Kronos

Coordinated all special employee events including; socials, cookouts, the giving campaign, employee

meetings, and education fairs

Managed employee recognition programs

Facilitated staffing process, including job bid process, offer letters, new hire pape rwork, and background

screenings via Verifications for all direct labor positions

Directly responsible for department purchasing management including vendor set-up, check requests, and

purchases through Ariba/BBR

Sr. Executive Assistant

Round Lake, IL

Administrative support for two Senior Directors and staff of twenty-nine.

Coordinated international and domestic travel arrangements

Provided calendar management, meeting organization, agenda preparation, and task assignments

Handled expense report preparation, submission, and delegated approval

Coordinated staffing activities, including scheduling of interviews, on -boarding of new employees, and

tracking of training compliance for department

Provided extensive presentation preparation for both internal and external use

Baxter Healthcare via Kelly Services September 2004 – October 2005

Sr. Executive Assistant

Round Lake, IL

Temporary administrative support for two Senior Directors and staff of twenty -nine.

Medline Industries August 2000 – May 2003

Executive Assistant to CFO

Mundelein, IL

Administrative support for CFO, VP of Finance, and Asst VP of Finance.

Expense report preparation and submission

Calendar management

Report preparation

Centegra Health Systems 1996-1999

Human Resources Assistant

McHenry, IL

Administrative support to the Human Resources department.

Scheduled interviews for candidates

Scheduled medical screenings, employment verifications, and criminal background screenings for new hire

employees

Prepared presentations

Facilitated employee benefit enrollment meetings

Coordinated employee wellness screenings

EDUCATION

Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT

Bachelor degree Business Administration

Expected graduation October 2013

Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN

Associate degree Business Administration

Graduation April 2011

SOFTWARE

Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Outlook

PeopleSoft HRMS Ariba Buyer 8.2 Concur Internet

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