TAMMY S. PETERSON

**** ***** **** *******, ******** 64843 417-***-****

ac17u2@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-peterson

SUMMARY

A highly accomplished and dedicated senior manager specializing in program management with global extensive experience in data analysis, senior leadership level budget management, resource allocation, rollouts, pilot programs, regulatory compliance, human resources, and training and development. Leverages communication and analysis skills to coordinate cross-functional teams, rollout key accountability programs, and organize international business forums. A result-driven and forward-thinking producer who develops reporting methodologies to produce cost-savings, increases global collaboration and consistency through digital portal development, and connects buyers to key category products with deep dive programs.

EXPERIENCE

WALMART STORES INC., Bentonville, Arkansas

Senior Forum Manager, 2016-2017

Facilitated monthly forums for international indirect spend management (ISM). Conducted monthly planning and post forum sessions for each forum to align with forum chair and key stakeholders. Participated in offline country calls as necessary. Scheduled offline connection points as needed across forums. Developed and provided regular reporting showing progress of forum. Managed surveys for ISM forum to set strategy and priority. Engaged and encouraged participation and feedback from other functional areas where needed to meet ISM priorities HR and finance engagement.

Empowered all country leaders to engage in forum decisions through accountability exercises and surveys. Built out international collaboration portal (ICP) sites to empower markets to collaborate digitally and provide strategic feedback in real time across markets. Supported international acceleration team as needed in area of category deep dives and program management.

Established and implemented category deep dive program that connected buyers in food safety audit/cleaning chemical category as well as shopping bag category across twelve different international markets to implement leveraged buying programs focused on specification alignment, raw material sourcing leverage, and supplier leverage.

oRolled out pilot in GNFR buyer accountability adopted by international division of company to move forward with rollouts planned in key categories each quarter.

Program Manager, Global People Analytics, 2013-2016

Conducted strategic data analysis to support VP of department. Integrated project management principles into department processes to manage department resource allocation. Developed project management protocol to maintain visibility to company U.S. HR projects identified as key initiatives by president. Managed company HR involvement in cross-department initiatives. Led team of ten individuals for recurring and on-demand HR reporting. Managed department resource allocation of over 50 associates in department. Guided four senior directors on allocation of teams that relayed reporting and analysis priorities to company.

Supported SVP of company HR as program manager and chief of staff during transition.

Utilized project management techniques to develop reporting on progress of all associate impacting projects company-wide.

Created and managed submission to company president on project progress of four of 13 programs identified as highest visibility to company.

Developed reporting methodology of organizational hierarchies within total company restructure and reorganization projects. Utilized as foundation process on project that saved company over $8,000,000.

Senior Manager I, Data Modeling, U.S. HR Analytics, 2011-2013

Supported U.S. people division by helping internal customers focus on root cause solutions through development of robust analysis and reporting. Maintained team SharePoint site and set priorities for all incoming on-demand requests through delegation and assignment of requests. Delivered insight into U.S. workforce by building and maintaining recurring and on-demand reporting. Developed and mentored three associates.

Managed team of eight associates to develop and produce recurring and ad hoc reporting for all of human resources.

Created company-wide process for submitting ad hoc HR data and analysis requests to enable department resource tracking and allocation.

Manager, U.S. HR Analytics, 2009-2011

Provided insight into company U.S. workforce by building and maintaining recurring and on-demand reporting related to human resources. Managed $175,000,000 budget for senior vice president of HR/innovations, including oversight of zero-based budgeting, headcount management, and monthly spend forecasting/reporting for all areas of SVP's accountability.

Maintained oversight of budget for three years with all departments coming in under budget for duration.

Established baseline reporting methodology (data mining and calculation technique) for HR to implement recurring reporting for all company HR.

Manager, U.S. Analytics Diversity, 2008-2009

Supported U.S. development of diversity stretch goals through workforce reporting and benchmarking. Provided external practices advisory panel recommendations through strategy development for company U.S. HR. Established metrics for SVP annual evaluation.

Established criteria and identified recipient of monthly SVP recognition.

Supported division Diversity Goal Reporting and established auditing process for those with Good Faith Effort Goals.

Reporting Analyst, HR Diversity and Insight, 2006-2008

Managed executive level reporting for diversity goals program, including all officer meetings and board presentations. Maintained and oversaw all company EEOC filings. Developed reporting for good faith efforts and placement goals. Supervised reporting and presentation needs for chief diversity officer. Mined data and built on-demand reports to support office of diversity.

Established reporting protocol for chief diversity officer reports to company’s officer caucus and CNGC board.

Selected to represent company for American Indian College Fund at annual Flame of Hope Gala. Featured in National Indian Education annual sponsor publication.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

HR Reporting Manager, 2005-2006. Conducted benchmarking research to identify best practices for HR and diversity reporting. Assisted with HR and diversity reporting related to diversity goals program and company EEOC filing. Implemented diversity goal reporting for total company, including bi-weekly updates for all company officers and accountability for diversity goals. Executed benchmarking research on Fortune 500 company equal employment opportunity commission (EEOC) filing. Utilized research to develop recommendations to company’s chief diversity officer regarding release of company EEO-1 filing and shareholder requests for release of information. Oversaw development and publishing of all EEO-1 graphs used by corporate affairs on company website.

Team Supervisor, 2001-2005. Oversaw team of up to eight associates for invoice processing and vendor correspondence payment research. Trained associates on essential functions of job and provided direction on payment reconciliation. Wrote and delivered annual evaluations for all team members. Executed associate coaching when required.

Vendor Correspondence Analyst, 2000-2001. Conducted research and reconciliation on vendor claims related to invoice payment.

Invoice Analyst, 1999-2000. Processed incoming invoices fallen from company’s electronic data interface (EDI) system as result of pricing, shortage, and damage claims.

PRAIRIE BAND OF POTAWATOMIE HARRAH'S, Mayetta, Kansas, Internal Auditor, 1998-1999. Conducted internal audits on all casino business, including routine audits of slot machines and progressive machines to ensure correct calculations of hold percentages. Audited table games, bingo hall, and casino restaurant and hotel, as well as employee dining room.

EDUCATION

AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY, Online University

M.B.A., 2012

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, Online University

B.S., Business, 2010

HASKELL INDIAN NATIONS UNIVERSITY, Lawrence, KS

A.A., Tribal Management, 1996

CERTIFICATION

Certificate in Business Analytics, University of Arkansas, 2012

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Expert Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), SQL Teradata, DB2 database, JMP, SPSS, Tableau, WebEx

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