Manager Management

Ellen Tomkins

Email: *********@********.***

Address: ** ********* **.

City: Caldwell

State: NJ

Zip: 07006

Country: USA

Phone: 973-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

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ELLEN TOMKINS

37 Elizabeth Street Home/Fax: 973-***-**** Mobile: 973-***-****

Caldwell, NJ 07006 Email: *********@********.***

SUMMARY

Broadly experienced corporate benefits professional with extensive expertise in designing, negotiating, implementing and administering employee benefit plans for medium to large-size companies. Also headed HRIS and Compensation functions. Creative strategist with proven ability to complete multiple projects within short time frames, within budget and with limited staff resources. A dedicated, enthusiastic and effective leader who gets the job done and includes a sense of humor. Areas of expertise include:

* Welfare Plan Design, Budgeting, Implementation & Administration

* 401(k) Plan Design, Implementation & Administration

* Vendor Selection, Negotiation and Management

* Merger, Divestiture and Acquisition Planning

* Pension /Profit Sharing Plan Design and Administration

* Benefits/HRIS Staff selection and development

* ERISA Committee Secretary and ERISA Compliance

* Employee Communications

* Union Negotiations

* HRIS Implementation & Management (SAP/PeopleSoft/Ceridian/Spectrum)

* Compensation administration, including base pay, bonus and long-term incentive compensation

* Staff management and development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Parsippany, NJ January 2002 - 2012

3,000 employees; U.S. subsidiary of Sankyo Co. Ltd.; pharmaceutical industry

Exec. Director - HR Operations 3/2009

* Designed and implemented broad-based profit sharing plan

* Developed all benefits intranet pages

* Negotiated vendor rates and vendor changes

* Oversaw implementation of SAP HRIS system

* Implemented vendor outsource of LOA administration

* Designed and implemented intranet-based compensation administration system providing merit and promotional increases, short-term and long-term incentive awards

* Implemented phantom stock appreciation rights and broad-based long-term incentive plan

* Developed senior management and all-employee communications and legal documents for compensation and benefit plans, including e-books

* Designed and administered executive non-qualified deferred compensation plan

* Negotiated major cost and design improvements in welfare benefit plans, including change to minimum premium plan followed by self-insurance

* Instituted HRIS and Compensation functions

* Implemented first-time intranet-based open enrollment process

2007 Sr. Director, Benefits, Comp and HRT

2005 Director, Benefits, Comp and HRT

2003 Sr. Manager, Benefits, HRIS and Compensation

2002 Manager, Benefits, HRIS and Compensation

VERIZON WIRELESS, Bedminster, NJ July 1995 - October 2001

40,000 employees; $14 billion revenue; wireless telecommunications industry

Director - Employee Benefits (2000-2001)

Designed, negotiated, implemented, communicated and administered all employee benefit plans with over $200 million annual budget for 40,000 employees.

* Achieved target goal of overall cost reduction for merged companies over pre-merger costs.

* Developed new corporate benefits staff with targeted functional and administrative skills, improving productivity and HR support.

* Directed all RFP activities to successful conclusion through implementation, including negotiations with vendors, cost analysis, recommendations to senior management for vendor selection and benefit designs, and employee communications.

* Outsourced health and welfare benefits administration, resulting in increased benefits delivery efficiency and reduction in corporate staff and expenses by 30%.

Director - Benefits Planning and HRIS (1995-2000)

Developed and managed benefits function for Bell Atlantic Mobile/NYNEX Mobile joint venture start-up (7/95) for 4,500 employees. Company grew to 10,000 employees with 12 locations by 2000.

* Designed new benefit plans (H&W and retirement), administration processes, benefit plan changes and recommended vendor changes with overall result of improved benefits and cost reduction.

* Created and managed in-house benefits administration function

* Recommended to senior management and administered discretionary profit sharing contributions.

* Created a corporate benefits function, including staff development, ERISA compliance, benefits administration, employee benefit communications, financial analysis, vendor management, and design and administration of non-qualified executive plans.

* HR project leader for acquisitions and divestitures resulting in smooth transitions for affected employees.

* Developed and managed HRIS function (Ceridian) and staff, including reporting, functionality and data analysis. Oversaw PeopleSoft Implementation. Created management reports to enhance decision-making activities, audit benefits administration. Streamlined HR processes through HRIS functional design changes and HR training.

BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY, Franklin Lakes, NJ June 1993 - July 1995

10,000 employees; medical devices; $4 billion revenues

Manager, Benefit Systems & Administration

Integrated benefit plan designs into new HRIS system (Software 2000). Administered welfare plans, including eligibility, premium payments; COBRA and Flex Plan account administration; 5500`s; benefit form design, etc. Managed relationship with service center. Task force leader for implementation of new flex benefits plan. Supported divisional HR (17 locations); 10,000 employees.

BERLEX LABORATORIES, INC., Wayne, NJ April 1990 - October 1992

1,500 employees; pharmaceuticals; U.S. subsidiary of Schering AG

Associate Director, Compensation, Benefits & HRIS

Managed payroll, HRIS, benefits and compensation functions; staff of seven. Supported 1,500 employees at three locations. Developed benefit and compensation financial analysis tools for management reports. Prepared benefits, compensation and staffing budget. Implemented special all-employee long-term incentive plan with phantom stock. Designed replacement pension and savings plans through Board presentation and employee communications.

AMERACE CORPORATION, Parsippany, NJ January 1981 - March 1990

7,000 employees, cable manufacturing, divested in 1990

Director - Employee Benefits

Designed and presented to senior management benefit plan changes, including pension, 401(k) and welfare plans. Supervised administration of retirement and savings plans for salaried employees, 18 union and non-union hourly pension plans, self-funded medical and dental plans, and insured life, LTD, AD&D and short-term disability plans. Responsibilities included ERISA compliance; plan accounting; retirement calculations and distributions; divisional claims and procedural audits; contract negotiations; HMO evaluations; development of administrative procedures and forms; valuation procedures. Led and developed employee training sessions and employee communications. Assisted VP-HR on special projects and employment-related litigation and establishment of supplemental executive retirement plan.

5/85 Benefits Director

4/84 Benefits Manager

3/83 Benefits Supervisor

1/81 Benefits Administrator

THE BECKER COMPANY, Roseland, NJ March 1978 - December 1980

Paralegal; benefits/actuarial consulting company

EDUCATION

BA, English/Creative Writing, Binghamton University

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