Human Resources Supply Chain

Kc Vaughn, SPHR

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Georgetown, KY 40324 E-mail: ******@***.***

Profile

Accomplished Human Resources Executive with diverse generalist experience

and specific expertise in Strategic Planning, Resource Utilization,

Organizational Design, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Change

Initiatives and Culture Transition. Serve as an internal business

consultant in the delivery of effective strategic initiatives,

organizational change, and human capital management to ensure long-term

business growth.

Professional Experience

Campbell & Associates, Lexington, KY 2008 - Present

A Human Resources consulting firm providing Human Resource business

solutions to client organizations including resource utilization, talent

management, strategic planning, organizational design, benefit review &

analysis, compensation management and outsourcing services activities .

Human Resources Consulting Director. Analyze, plan, market, sell, deliver

and implement best practice human resource management programs for a

variety of clients in the manufacturing, service related and medical device

industries. Business group partnering encompassed organizational design,

strategic planning, leadership training, work climate analysis, and

executive coaching.

. Developed and implemented the human capital three-year Operations/Supply

Chain and Marketing/Sales operating plans encompassing talent acquisition

and development, increasing the value and flexibility of the workforce

and employee engagement.

. Assessed, implemented and directed programs which successfully downsized

organizations through realignment of services, outsourcing programs and

re-employment incentives.

. Developed and constructed contingency work plans involving production

shutdowns, multiple furloughs and permanent reductions in force to reduce

company's workforce by up to 40%.

. Reduced benefit costs by $200k per year through consolidation of multi-

site benefit plans and adjustments in family/individual deductibles and

services.

. Saved $150k in workers compensation costs over a six month period through

analysis of workforce job skills/competencies,

reclassification/recalculation of rates.

. Developed 3 - 5 year strategic plan incorporating performance management,

organizational design, workforce analysis and legal compliance

initiatives.

. Improved operating efficiency of manufacturing, educational, media and

public organizations through delivery of best practice techniques

involving realignment of organizational structures, development of key

management competencies/capabilities, and implementation of five-year

action plans.

THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, KALAMAZOO, MI 2006 -

2008

A $10 billion publicly traded global manufacturer, supplier and distributor

of scientific products, diagnostics and instruments conducting business in

40 countries with 33,000 employees worldwide.

Director, Human Resources - Diagnostics Division. Reporting directly to

the divisional president, this position functions as key influential member

of the senior leadership team developing and implementing HR strategies in

support of business initiatives. Plans, develops, and translates business

needs into processes and programs that increase productivity, competence

and effectiveness of the organization.

. Successfully recruited and placed senior executive management team

members including the Vice President, Global Sales; Vice President &

General Manager; Director, Finance and Director, Marketing within a six

month period.

. Directed the integration of all Human Resources informational data

systems into the corporate data base structure including policies,

programs, records, payroll and employee information.

. Introduced, directed and managed the integration of an annual performance

management development process providing compensation guidance tools and

documents for divisional management.

. Strategically partnered with business leadership to successfully

integrate five divisional acquisitions.

. Conducted talent mapping, succession planning & individual development

programs for high potential management.

Alticor, Inc., Ada, MI

2000 -

2006

A $6 billion privately held global sales, marketing, operations and supply

chain manufacturer of consumer goods conducting business in 84 countries

with 10,000 employees worldwide.

Corporate Senior Manager, Human Resources - Multiple Sites. Direct and

manage the resource utilization, talent management, strategic planning,

organizational design and change initiatives supporting the Operations,

Supply Chain, Sales & Marketing group's Officer and Divisional Vice

Presidents organizations encompassing over 5000 employees.

. Improved organizational effectiveness, efficiency and decision making

processes within the Global Operations by analyzing the five-year

strategic plan, diagnosing issues, identifying gaps, and designing

reporting relationships and structure to best accommodate the shift in

product mix and operations.

. Utilized a Job Assessment & Blending Process to streamline 48 separate

job functions within the North American Distribution Division into eight

multi-functional skill sets improving production by 20%.

. Developed a ten-year workforce analysis predictive model focused on

projected retirements, turnover and skill set gap losses including

identification of critical knowledge transfer points and training

requirements necessary to successfully function in a future-focused

environment.

. Served as an Executive member of the Operations & Supply Chain Excellence

Team. Developed Level I and II metrics covering costs as a percentage of

sales, cost savings ($25m/35 projects), flexibility (10% lead time

reduction), reliability (98% service level), responsiveness (10%

reduction order fulfillment) and asset management (reduction DSOH 8%).

. Proposed, developed, designed and chaired the organization's first Human

Resources Project Review Team. Scoped, reviewed and approved HR

corporate/divisional projects with completed projects evaluated against

estimated versus actual costs, actual hours, resource utilization and

program benefits.

. Completed talent mapping, succession planning and individual development

programs for all salaried employees within the Operations & Supply Chain

and Sales/Marketing Business Units.

. Served as Project Leader in the design and introduction of a twelve-month

Cohort Leadership Program for all Operations & Supply Chain

managers/supervisors ensuring continuous development of management

talent.

. Introduced the corporation's first formal Mentoring Program matching high

potential vice president/director-level mentors with talented manager

mentees.

. Functioned as an original member of the Lean Six Sigma Board in the

formulation, design and introduction of Lean Six Sigma initiatives within

the supply chain value stream.

RSM McGladrey, Inc., Moline, IL 1998 - 2000

One of the ten largest consulting firms worldwide providing Human Resources

business solutions to organizations through 135 offices with revenues of

$1.2 billion.

Human Resources Consulting Services Manager

Human Resources consulting manager providing HR services to over 100 client

companies. Focus on providing solutions to maximize customer value and

drive

profitable business growth.

. Collaborated with multiple stakeholder groups to translate business

strategies, goals and objectives into the delivery of strategic

initiatives.

. Managed interactive HR workshops for client organizations showcasing

retention techniques, individual/group coaching, human capital

development, employee satisfaction programs and communication

methodologies.

. Assessed, implemented and directed programs which successfully downsized

organizations through realignment of services, outsourcing programs and

re-employment incentives.

. Successfully managed project communications and provided status updates

to all senior leadership teams.

. Recruited a senior management team made up of CFO, CEO, VP Marketing, VP

of Finance and Director of Engineering to successfully plan and meet the

companies three to five year growth initiatives.

. Performed HR merger acquisition analysis and due diligent audits, and

created/implemented Human Resource strategic plans for the integration of

five subsidiaries.

. Conducted interactive HR showcase seminars for client organizations

covering retention techniques, human capital development, employee

satisfaction programs and communication methodologies.

Education

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management

(Major: Human Resources/Labor Relations)

Accreditation, Certification & Instruction

SPHR Certification

DISC

Strength Finders

DDI

Meyers-Briggs

Lean Six Sigma Champion

Instructor - Problem Solving, Managing Conflict, Interpersonal Management

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