Human Resources Manager
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MICHAEL WENZLER
*** ****** ********* • Springboro, Ohio 45066
937-***-**** • **************@*****.***
MANAGER: Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Human Resources
Accomplished labor and employee relations expert with 20+ years of experience in producing multimillion dollar cost
reductions and cultivating enduring relationships between union leaders, staff, and executives.
• Spearhead labor negotiations and develop lucrative bargaining agreements to result in multimillion dollar labor and
benefit savings with no work stoppage.
Drive performance and policy implementation by interfacing regularly with management and staff to clarify contact
terms and operating processes, including formal arbitration and disciplinary procedures.
• Ensure strict compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations, including equal employment opportunity
statutes (EEO).
Produce exceptional outcomes in ambitious restructuring, reorganization, and startup projects through strategic
planning, training, staffing, relationship management, and issues resolution.
Optimize workforce performance through policy development, including reducing turnover, absenteeism, and on-site
accidents through incentive, enrichment, and remediation planning.
Promote human resource (HR) division effectiveness by recruiting, training, and supervising highly qualified
personnel, including labor relations and employee relations specialists.
• Excel in multisite management, including cultivating successful relationships between employees, corporate
leadership, and union representatives scattered among dozens of regional locations.
Labor Relations • Contract Negotiation • Human Resources Management • Employee Relations
Dispute Resolution • Incentive Planning • Motivation • Remediation • Training & Development • Staffing
Recruiting & Retention • Regulatory Compliance • Performance Optimization • Multisite Management
Communication Management • Turnaround Management • Arbitration • VIP Presentations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MEIJER, INC., Grand Rapids, Michigan and West Chester, Ohio
Regional Human Resources Manager (2003-Present)
Coordinate human resources activities for southern region, including 49 stores. Oversee recruiting, development,
and staffing for more than 12,000 unionized and non-unionized employees. Directly supervise staff of 2 HR
generalists and one recruiter. Align HR strategies with corporate and regional needs, including incentive and
compensation packages, talent prospecting and development, and performance remediation and issues resolution.
Cultivate enduring partnerships labor unions, including contract negotiation and relationship management.
• Improved regional turnover rates 45% by developing expert leadership, incentive, and compensation strategies to
boost employee morale and buy-in.
• Orchestrated all HR activities relating to the planning and launch of 7 new stores, including talent prospecting,
recruiting, training, and staffing.
Salvaged more than $337,000 in revenue by identifying key Work Opportunities Tax Credits.
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• Boosted management effectiveness by developing training, coaching, and employee development strategies for
leadership institution-wide.
Spearheaded large restructuring and reorganization projects, including 3 store closings and workforce reductions
through strategic planning, staff transfer, and communication management.
Drove employee excellence by instituting comprehensive regional talent review process, a process subsequently
adopted as “best practice” institution-wide.
• Spurred productivity and efficiency through technological innovation, including the installation of new electronic
employment application and applicant tracking system.
Cut absenteeism and tardiness with the institution of electronic discipline system.
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MICHAEL WENZLER • Page 2 • **************@*****.***
Director of Labor Relations/Labor Relations Manager (1995-2003)
Oversaw all aspects of relationship management between unionized employees, labor leaders, non-unionized staff,
and corporate leadership. Supervised team of 3 labor relations specialists. Conducted bargaining agreements
through all stages of development, from negotiation to execution. Monitored policy development and enforcement,
including ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, administering equal employment opportunity
(EEO) statutes, and coordinating dispute resolution.
• Generated more than $6M in labor and benefit cost reductions without work stoppages by leading the negotiation of
22 bargaining agreements.
Cut workers’ compensation costs 30% and reduced onsite injuries by implementing post-accident drug testing
policy.
Played key role in building relationships between labor unions, corporate leadership, and non-union employees,
including recruiting and training highly qualified labor relations specialists.
• Optimized labor relations by devising highly effective management bargaining team training protocols.
• Administered formal arbitration platforms to equitably and expediently resolve employee grievances and institute
disciplinary measures.
Coordinated the documentation and communication of employee relations resolutions, memoranda, and relevant
collaterals for labor unions, staff, leadership, and stakeholders.
• Ensured management and employee understanding through effective communication, including clarifying contract
terms, codes of conduct, and disciplinary procedures.
Senior Labor Relations Specialist (Prior to 1995)
Ensured productive relationships between labor leaders, unionized and non-unionized employees, and corporate
leadership. Monitored policy compliance, including coordinating staff, leadership, and third party training. Interfaced
with management to clarify contract terms and compliance strategies, define disciplinary protocols, and address
bargaining agreement queries. Analyzed complex and confidential labor issues and developed formal
recommendations for relevant parties.
• Conducted interested parties through the formal arbitration process to ensure the fair and efficient resolution of
employee grievances and disciplinary proceedings.
• Drove collective bargaining team success by developing proposals and negotiating strategies.
Additional Meijer, Inc. Experience:
• Employment Coordinator
Department Manager
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor of Science
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Leadership Development Program
Society for Human Resource Management Conference
Labor Arbitration Advocacy (Basic and Advanced Courses)
Diversity and Inclusion Training
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Coaching Workshop
Meijer Leadership Learning Conference
Collective Bargaining Seminars
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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