Human Resources Manager

Jonathan Byrd, sphr

**** ******* ** **** ****** City, AL 36445

251-***-**** *************@*****.***

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Human Resources Manager with over 11 years of comprehensive human

resources experience including recruitment and retention, conflict

resolution, change management, employee relations and benefits

administration. Proven expertise working as a member of a senior management

team to support company and corporate goals. Demonstrated ability to

initiate cost containment strategies, resulting in significant savings.

Established skills and experience in labor and employment law.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Abitibibowater Alabama River Newsprint, Claiborne, AL (Pulp and Paper

Industry) 1997-2009

Human Resources Manager (2006-2009)

Assistant Human Resources Manager (1997-2005)

. Member of the company's senior management team. Responsible for

recruiting, training and supervising 146 non-exempt and 32 staff

employees with overall responsibility of the Human Resources, Safety,

Security and Training Departments.

. Managed and oversaw all aspects of employee performance.

. Provided leadership in the setting and achieving of strategic and

organizational goals and objectives.

. Managed employee benefits, payroll and workers compensation programs.

. Provided managers with guidance and leadership toward achievement of

goals, closely watched numbers and corporate directives.

. Championed an atmosphere of continuous improvement with regard to

employees, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with

governmental legislation and corporate requirements.

. Led external activities such as Company Golf tournament, Christmas

Parties, Family Day, United Way, Relay for Life and Customer Events.

. Promoted employee involvement in mill activities for mill improvement

initiatives, external hiring and internal promotions.

Major Accomplishments

. Leader in reducing the OSHA frequency of the Company by 60% over the

last five years.

. Key player for the company in two corporate mergers in 2004 and 2007.

. Responsible for implementing changes in workplace benefits, payroll

procedures, company policies, organizational planning and public

relations.

. Successfully initiated manpower and overtime reduction plans in 2008

to lower costs.

. Maintained outstanding employee relationships, resulting in no more

than 3.5% turnover annually for hourly employees.

. Appointed Vice Chairman of Abitibibowater Political Action Committee

in 2008.

. Improved management skills of supervisors through individual training

sessions.

. Managed the Succession Planning of the Company to effectively maximize

employee performance and growth within the company.

. Created and developed Employee training modules, Employee evaluation

processes, and Safety/contractor orientation.

. Updated and revised the Company's Employee and Safety Handbooks to

improve company policies and procedures.

. Developed Wellness Program to benefit health care costs, labor

relations and quality of work life.

Conway Southern Express, Hazlehurst, GA

1996- 1997

Operations Manager

. Managed daily operations of Service Center.

. Supervised billing operations and procedures.

. Set, met or exceeded all revenue and production goals.

. Coordinated inbound and outbound operations.

. Managed Service Center personnel.

Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation, West Memphis, AR

1994 - 1996

Sales and Shipping Coordinator

. Managed warehouse with 15 million square feet of inventory.

. Supervised shipping department and personnel.

. Planned production schedules.

. Coordinated all sales, shipments, and plant productions.

Poole Truck Line, Inc., Evergreen, AL

1992- 1994

Operations Coordinator

. Set, met, or exceeded daily, weekly and monthly production goals.

. Organized fleet of 45 trucks.

. Prepared drivers in safety awareness

EDUCATION

B.S. in Management University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

TRAINING, ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) certification

EMT (State Licensed Emergency Medical Technician)

Radiation Safety Officer for Alabama River Newsprint

Training in Emergency Response Processes

Internal Coach for Abitibi -Consolidated

Past Board Member of the Monroeville Chamber of Commerce

AWARDS

CEO Safety Award for achieving 250,000 safe man hours 2008

Recognized by the company for achieving 1,000,000 hours without a lost time

accident 2006

Winner of Abitibi Consolidated CEO Award (recognition for the overall

divisional results) 2005

Best Safety Record within Abitibi Consolidated 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005

Winner of the Diversity Award within Abitibi Consolidated 2004

Recognized for the Pulp and Paper Safety Association for zero Lost Time

Accidents 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005

Most Improved Safety Performance within Abitibi Consolidated 1999, 2003

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