Project Manager Supply Chain

Carmen Lopez

*** **** ***** **** • Lakemoor, IL *0051 • ******-*-*****@***.*** • Cell 847-***-****

Objective

To utilize my candidate sourcing skills and talent for relating to different social, economic and ethnic backgrounds to investigate candidate competencies while matching their skill sets to appropriate positions and representing company brand.

Work History

Abbott Laboratories, ADD – October 2011 to Present

SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

• Full life cycle recruiting supporting R&D, Engineering, Commercial Marketing, Service Support, Finance and Information

Systems.

• Passive recruiting via LinkedIn, on campus career fairs and virtual career fairs

Awards and Special Projects

• • Nominated for 2012 “Be the Customer” Award for efforts

Single handedly completed “Regrettable Losses” project

in five weeks resulting in Sr. Leadership recognition and in diversity recruiting for grade 18 and above roles

bonus.

• • Achieved Customer Satisfaction goals for first half of

Significant contributions to the R&D hiring for Project Q

resulting in winning 2012 “Flawless Execution” Award. 2012 resulting in Sr. Leadership recognition and bonus.

• • Technical Lead for Talent Acquisition Process Map

Implemented plan for Financial Analyst recruiting hiring

90% of openings in first round of interviews in Documentation project. Completed one week early.

preparation of corporation split

Johnson Controls, Power Solutions Group – May 2011 to October 2011

SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

• Source and screen SAP candidates for Global SAP implementation

o Process Leads, Architects, Developers and Test Leads for FICO, SCM, MM, etc.

• Passive candidate searches

o Using LinkedIn, networking, Facebook, search engines (no pay boards)

IBM – October 2010 to May 2011

SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

• Provide strategic sourcing support for IBM Global Business Services focusing on experienced Management Consultants

within Financial Services

o Financial Transformation Consultants, Financial Process Development Consultants within Wealth

Management, Insurance and Banking

• Use of the following sourcing techniques and tools:

o LinkedIn postings, groups and searches

o LinkedIn profile mining

o Boolean searches on different search engines for companies, names, resumes and titles

o Ladders.com and Careerbuilder searches

• Conduct in-depth and thorough phone interviews to ensure IBM caliber and expectations are met

o 100% of candidates passed technical interview

• Managed the candidate relationship through the recruiting process

CDW – June 2010 to October 2010

SENIOR RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT

• Dual role of full life cycle recruiter supporting Canada and Virginia locations and sourcing support for Advanced

Technologies

• Complete ownership of the staffing process for recruiting, marketing, contracts administration

o Scheduling and facilitating intake meetings to gather requirements and set expectations

o Create and conduct behavioral interview guides using Novations Software

o Conduct debrief meetings and facilitate offers

• Providing Sourcing support for Advance Technology Recruiters

o Post to and source outplacement agencies

LinkedIn postings, networking and searches

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AIRS tools to conduct internet searches for name generation.

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ACCO Brands, Inc. – December 2009 to May 2010

SENIOR CORPORATE RECRUITER

• Full Life Cycle recruiting; facilitate requirements gathering meeting, calibration meeting, counsel hiring managers on

interview teams, develop and implement recruiting strategy, screen candidates, schedule on-site interviews, facilitate

debrief meetings and manage the offer process and on-boarding.

• Manage the recruiting process for Marketing, Consumer Insights, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Intelligence, and

Product Management for all national locations.

Grainger – May 2005 to November 2009

TALENT ACQUISITION CONSULTANT SUPPORTING SUPPLY CHAIN & SUPPORT SERVICES JUNE 2007 – NOVEMBER 2009

• Full Life Cycle recruiting for all levels of Purchasing, Inventory Planning, Transportation, Product Management,

Distribution Center, Environmental Health Safety, Security, and Corporate Real Estate professionals.

• Created diversity awareness by presenting metrics on current staff, market availability and a review of recent hires.

• Successfully created and implemented a recruiting strategy for positions that were open for over a year closing the job in

37 days

STAFFING CONSULTANT SUPPORTING ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS M AY 2005-JUNE

2007

• Staffed SAP talent for post implementation SAP organization personally hiring 33 highly skilled candidates with a TTF of

71 days (industry average 87 days per Workforce Management)

• Leading the efforts of SAP hiring for a team of three technical recruiters hiring 100 SAP candidates in two years with an

average TTF of 117 days

• Partner with business managers to hire data center support, networking and telecommunications engineers and

leadership

• Develop and implement recruiting strategies to source and attract hot skills

o Project manager for Google search engine marketing campaign

o Facilitated fact finding luncheon for recently hired SAP talent to assess job search tools

o Investigated and utilized new sourcing sites

o Super Bowl ad in the Chicago Tribunes sports section

Special Projects

• • Asian Pacific Islander Business Resource Group member

DDI Certified Targeted Selection Trainer

• • Facilitated new hire orientation

AIRS SearchLab 3.0 training

• • Planning Committee for National Black MBA Conference

Diversity Improvement core project team member

• • Grainger Values Leader for HR Support Services

Diversity Recruiting Metrics Project Lead

• • Participated in the creation and implementation of the

Latino Business Resource Group Events Committee Co-

Chair Preferred Vendor Program

• • Created, implemented and managed ALIVE Program to

Created and facilitated recruiter networking lunches to

brainstorm recruiting and process ideas enhance and educate the Grainger Values

Ossanna Consulting - March 2004 to May 2005

CONTRACT RECRUITER FOR INTRINSIC TECHNOLOGIES, COMPREHENSIVE COMPUTER CONSULTING, AND GRAINGER

• Managed recruiting process for Supply Chain and Administrative Services at Grainger

• Sourced and screened infrastructure architects and software developers

Spherion Technology - February 1999 to January 2004

SENIOR RECRUITER (DUE TO RE-ORG) - JANUARY 2003 TO JANUARY 2004

RECRUITMENT MANAGER - JANUARY 2000 TO DECEMBER 2002

• Managed and motivated a team of four recruiters and one administrator

• Prioritized and assigned daily tasks of the recruitment team

• Created motivational contests to improve performance

• Supported team as back up recruiter and client manager

• Resolved escalated employee relations issues (benefits, pay, harassment, etc.)

• Liaison for Sales team and Recruitment team creating an environment of trust and mutual respect

• Created, documented and implemented procedures to improve speed and quality to market and increase profitability (Job

Order form, multiple pre-screening forms, presentation process etc)

• Assisted Account Executives on sales calls as recruitment SME

• Created and implemented a consultant retention program which translated into dramatic increased profitability (Benefits

review, Instituted yearly reviews and monthly face to face visits)

SENIOR RECRUITER - FEBRUARY 1999 TO DECEMBER 1999

• Source, screen and hire technical candidates (technical support analysts, network administrators and engineers, and

data center staff,)

• Maintained vendor relations for recruiting websites, advertising agencies and job fair companies

• Negotiated salaries, conduct new hire orientations, manage consultants at multiple sites

• Increased sales by maintaining close client relationships

Awards and Special Projects

• • National SME for benefits, database and negotiating

Performance Forum Winner - 2001

• • Selected to provide recruitment support to low

Planned and facilitated two day recruiting training for 34

offices nationwide performing offices (Denver, Minneapolis and Milwaukee)

• • Trained new recruiters nationwide on benefits process

Invited to corporate headquarters to analyze and review

new applicant tracking system and office technology via WebEx

Abbott Laboratories thru Olsten Staffing - November 1998 to January 1999

RECRUITMENT ASSISTANT

• Pre-screened resumes of technical candidates

• Scheduled interviews and travel arrangements for candidates

• Managed the interview process for HPD division hiring managers and recruiters

MMI Companies – May 1998 to October 1998

RECRUITMENT ASSISTANT

• Supported Recruitment Manager and team.

• Improved and maintained databases for applicants, scores, “TNT” letters and temporary employees and billing on MS

Access.

• Conducted phone interviews and administered assessments for clerical candidates.

• Managed and streamlined the temporary help process for MMI nationwide.

Olsten of Chicago – August 1995 to May 1998

RECRUITER

• Initiated the coaching and training of new internal staff and on procedures and Human Resources law.

• Recruiting for clerical, office support and professional positions.

• Conducted interviews and administered pre-employment testing (skills, drug, and background checks).

• Maintained employee records and client job descriptions.

• Complete account management of all temporary placements.

• Negotiated salaries and raises.

• Carried out disciplinary actions (counseling, warning, probation and termination).

• Handled sexual harassment and discrimination charges unemployment claims and workers’ compensation issues.

Awards and Accolades

• Increased billable hours (sales) by 223% • Established and maintained the Libertyville office’s most

profitable and loyal account.

United States Army Reserve – December 1989 to December 1997

MATERIAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST

• Selected to go to Panama for six month inventory project to assist in recovery after the Panama Conflict.

Skills, Seminars and Awards

• Bond/Adapt, Resumex, HRVantage, Monster HQ, • Certified Gemologist/Diamontologist – GIA

Peopleclick, iCims, Taleo, NetMedia Gemological Institute of America

• AIRS SearchLab 3.0 • Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors

Seminar

• LinkedIn Recruiter • How to Communicate with Confidence and Clarity

• Developing Capable People Seminar Seminar

• Medal of Accommodation – U.S. Army

• DDI Certified Targeted Selection Trainer

• Overseas Medal – U.S. Army

Associations

Vice President - FAANI –Filipino-American Association of UMFSGL – United Military Friendship Society of Great Lakes

Northern Illinois

BATAAN Association USA - Midwest HACE – Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement

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