LORI K. BOOTS

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Ottawa, KS *6067

785-***-****

ac1zdh@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/lkboots

HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE

Strategic and innovative HR Executive who translates business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, growth, and employee engagement. Empowering leader who supports companies and top executives with a unique perspective and appreciation that human

capital is every organization’s greatest asset. Genuine influencer who thrives on tough challenges and translates visions and strategies into actionable, value-added goals.

• HR Policy, Process & Design

• HR Project Solutions & Delivery

• Start-Up HR Strategies

• Workforce Planning

• High Performing Talent Acquisition

• Organizational Development

• Conflict Resolution

• Staff Coaching & Mentoring

• Employee Relations, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WAL-MART STORES, INC. Bentonville, AR 2004 – 2017

Human Resources Manager - Regional Warehouse #6035 Ottawa, Kansas November 2013 – May 2017

Senior HR Leader with dual reporting structure to General Manager and Corporate Divisional Human Resources Manager. Directly responsible for creating strategic HR business partnership with operations to exceed staffing goal of 925 associates. Overall responsibility for all Human Resources initiatives including recruiting, staffing, hiring, training, benefits, unemployment, compensation, associate engagement, retention, workman’s compensation, disability claims, conflict resolution, diversity and inclusion initiatives.

- Redesigned hiring initiatives to improve placement trends from 32 days to hire to 12 days to hire

- Developed career path strategies resulting in 22 management promotions

- Restructured HR team to eliminate outdated processes & procedures

- Revamped content and delivery of new hire onboarding process creating a more interactive program

Remote HR Project Manager - Wal-Mart U.S. Stores Bentonville, AR

March 2010 – November 2013

Remote Project Manager and key HR subject matter expert responsible for design, development and delivery of a new proprietary HR software application.

The two and half year initiative was a top objective sponsored by the Board to eliminate an antiquated MS Access database record system that retained associate records across all of Walmart’s logistics facilities in the United States.

- Assisted in creation of 10,000 functional and non-functional requirements

- Collaborated with offshore development team on requirements and design of module mock-ups and functionality

- Developed system process flow charts, use cases and test cases

- Executed test cycles, recorded defects and partnered with development team on defect resolution

- Led six-week onsite User Acceptance Testing (UAT), rotating 60 field HR Managers through application module testing

- Facilitated a successful, on time application launch through four rolling wave system go-lives across 126 facilities

Operations Manager - Grocery Warehouse #7015 Bartlesville, OK

March 2008 – March 2010

Senior Leader responsible for all weekend second shift operations of 140 associates in Receiving, Shipping, Systems, QA, Maintenance, Transportation and Security. Challenged to improve operational performance, safety and engagement. Improved team work and shift morale as demonstrated by:

- Increased units per hour by 32% while reducing hours worked by 24%

- Reduced turnover by 56%

- Reduced on-the-job injuries by 62%

Human Resources Manager - Grocery Warehouse #7015 Bartlesville, OK August 2004 – March 2008

Senior HR Leader with dual reporting structure to facility General Manager and Corporate Regional Human Resources Manager in a new start-up warehouse. Overall responsibility of all HR initiatives included set up of facility’s HR offices and HR processes and procedures. Daily tasks included recruiting, hiring, training, employee relations, discipline, benefits, unemployment, compensation, associate moral, retention, workman’s compensation, disability claims, conflict resolution and diversity initiatives.

- Developed and achieved strategic hiring plan to reach start-up goal - Developed and implemented new hire procedural manual and on-boarding process

- Developed training programs for associate and manager development, HR policies and processes, time clock use and other company initiatives

LEVITON MANUFACTURING COMPANY Little Neck, NY 1996 – 2004

Human Resources Manager - American Insulated Wire Coffeyville, KS October 1996 – August 2004

Senior HR Leader with dual reporting structure to the VP of Midwest Operations and Corporate Human Resources Director in a start- up manufacturing facility of 200 employees. Created, developed and directed strategic HR initiatives to align with facility start-up vision and mission. Overall responsibility of Human Resources facets to include policy and procedures, recruiting, staffing, hiring, training, discipline, benefits, unemployment, compensation, associate moral, retention, diversity, workman’s compensation, disability claims and conflict resolution.

- Established all Human Resources policies and procedures

- Revised company job descriptions to reflect Kansas facility’s work processes

- Established Safety Policies and Workman’s Compensation program

- Created new hourly wage structure that improved morale, retention and performance

DIXON INDUSTRIES, INC. Coffeyville, KS 1992 – 1996

Human Resources Lead Coffeyville, KS

May 1995 – October 1996

Processed employee benefit programs, bi-weekly salary payroll, salary bonus and commission calculations, payroll cash funding, multi-states & federal tax deposits with reports and prepared state unemployment tax reports. Accounting Clerk Coffeyville, KS January 1994 - May 1995 Processed Account Receivable invoices and posted customer payments daily. Processed Accounts Payable daily and processed Accounts Payable checks weekly.

Human Resources Clerk Coffeyville, KS

November 1992 – January 1994

Processed hourly payroll weekly. Maintained employee attendance records. Resolved associates concerns about pay and benefits. Assisted Comptroller in converting associate and payroll. Led software migration effort to convert associate and payroll records to new software application.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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