James (Walter) Davis

**** ****** **** **

Hope Mills, NC 28348

H-910-***-**** O-919-***-**** C-919-***-****

abk8g5@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile:

Strategic Human Resources Business Partner with a record of success working

with diverse teams and difficult work environments. Creative problem

solver with the ability to increase revenue improves processes, resolve

conflict and deliver outstanding results. CPG Human Resources experience

in the areas of Labor Relations (Chief Negotiator), HR Metrics, Talent

Management, Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Development, Employee

Relations, HRIS, Safety/Health and compliance.

Professional Accomplishments:

. CPG HR Management experience in a variety of manufacturing plants both

union and non-union including one of the largest Pork Processing

Facilities in the USA (Smithfield Tarheel); State of the Art Lunch Meat

Processing Facility, Ham Facility, Sausage, Kill /Cut Operations, Union

Meat Processing, Non-Union Container Manufacturing,, Juice Manufacturing

and Poultry Processing

. Directed HR services for multiple union and non-union locations with

13,500 employees.

. Chief spokesperson for collective bargaining agreement negotiations.

Managed contract administration for seven union facilities and negotiated

their collective bargaining agreements. Negotiated 2006 agreement

resulting in $2M dollar savings.

. Coach and mentor twelve (12) field HR managers in labor relations and

employee relations resulting in win win relationships with Union

representatives, management and employees.

. Established proactive union-free programs and defeated three UFCW

campaigns.

. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in employment law, union avoidance,

union negotiations, labor relations, grievances, governmental compliance,

training, and organizational development. In 2005, reduced legal fees

($250,000) by handling twelve EEOC cases, wage & hour audit, INS audit,

NLRB and arbitration cases.

. Implemented variable pay program focusing on productivity, yields,

quality and safety, positively impacting the bottom line by $533K and

reducing workers compensation expense by 23 percent.

. Developed strategic plan for Regional HR team focusing on staff

recruitment for corporate and field HR operations. Created an effective

recruiting strategy to attract top industry performers reducing time to

fill by 25%. Designed processes and programs to reduce employee turnover

by 30%.

. Transformed role of Human Resources from policy enforcement to business

partner providing human resource services to all divisions.

. Implemented "Best Practices" in compensation, benefits, talent

management, performance management, labor relations, employee relations,

HR metrics and HRIS.

. Coach/Mentor for the advancement of managers and supervisors. Developed

and delivered supervisory training program.

. Conducted training programs for managing change, resiliency, performance

management, Civil Treatment for Managers and leadership development.

. Managed four acquisitions, one merger and the closing of six facilities.

Directed HR services for opening of new facility.

. Researched and implemented key HR metrics as a dashboard to measure

success.

. Directed the selection of two new Human Resource Information Systems and

managed both implementations within budget and timetable.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Butterball, LLC October 2008

to present

Butterball is a leading vertically-integrated turkey processor, servicing

customers from coast to coast and internationally. We actively continue to

improve our processes, products and services to become the customer

preferred supplier of turkey and other poultry products. Facilities

located in Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri with the North Carolina facility

being the largest in the United States.

HR Director, Mount Olive, NC

Provided HR leadership for three HR Managers in union and non-union

environments, negotiated UFCW and IUOE collective bargaining agreements and

performed generalist duties to include (talent management, performance

management, training, compensation, benefits, employee relations and labor

relations).

Mountaire Farms Corporation

Mountaire Farms is a leading vertically-integrated poultry processor,

servicing customers from coast to coast and internationally. Our commitment

to quality, service and value extends to every phase of operation - from

our breeder facilities, hatcheries, feedmills and processing plants in

North Carolina, Maryland and Delaware... to our truck fleet which delivers

fresh, delicious Mountaire chicken daily.

HR Director, Lumber Bridge, NC

February 2007 to October 2008

Responsible for all HR activities for the largest volume poultry facility

in North America, with 2,700 non-union employees, 175 salaried employees

and 7 direct reports, operating 24/7.

Smithfield Packing, Co., Smithfield, VA 1983 to

February 2007

With sales of $14 billion, Smithfield Foods is the leading processor and

marketer of fresh pork and packaged meats in the United States, as well as

the largest producer of hogs. The Smithfield Packing Company, a division of

Smithfield Foods, enjoys annual sales of more than $2.5 billion. Smithfield

Packing's primary lines of business include fresh pork, smoked meats,

bacon, cooked hams and hot dogs for retail, foodservice and deli channels.

The company exports products to more than 30 countries. In addition to the

Smithfield brand, its Gwaltney, Esskay, and Valleydale products are among

the leaders in their respective markets. The Smithfield Specialty Foods

Group is home of the Genuine Smithfield Ham.

Regional HR Director, Smithfield Packing (12 Field Locations + Corporate)

2002 to 2007

Led a team of 12 HR Managers providing HR Generalist duties to 13,500 union

and non union employees (talent management, performance management,

training, compensation, benefits, employee relations, labor relations for

this fully integrated food processing operation).

VP, Human Resources, Lykes Meat Goup 1996 to 2002

VP, Human Resources, Lykes Pasco, Inc., 1994

to 1996

Director Employee Relations, Sunnyland Premium Pork Sausage 1992

to 1994

Human Resources Manager, Lykes Transport 1990

to 1992.

Employee Relations Manager 1989 to

1990.

HR Manager 1983 to 1989

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL - Completed 60 hours of

graduate business studies.

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, BA Management 1978

ODR - Dr. Daryl R. Conner, Atlanta, GA. Certified, Managing

Organizational Change

ELI - Certified in Civil Treatment For Managers (CTM)

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