Barry G. Johnson, M.S.
Florence, AL 35630
ac4mhg@r.postjobfree.com
Summary
A seasoned professional with over ten years’ experience in the field of Human Resources. Major strengths include benefits administration, recruiting, talent management, and onboarding and employee development. A dependable, results-oriented, well-organized planner with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Professional Experience:
Southeastern Extrusion & Tool, Florence, AL June 2017-September 2017 Manager (general company layoff due to declining sales)
• Tracked in-house product and reported to mgmt. team
• Contacted current and potential customers
Estes Express Lines, Decatur, AL February 2014-June 2017 Outbound Supervisor/Dispatcher
• Supervised all nighttime operations.
• Dispatched city P&D and Line Haul drivers.
• Daily communications with customers and drivers.
• Selected to travel to other company terminals to train drivers on new computer system.
• Excellent record of on-time departures and low exception percentage. MPI Research, State College, PA & Mattawan, MI June 2007 - October 2010; March 2011- December 2013
Benefits Administrator/Human Resources Professional
• Coordinated and administered all benefit plans
• Performed benefits orientation for new hires
• Oversaw Open Enrollment
• Responsible for the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process for numerous departments.
• Filled both high-level and entry-level positions for scientific and non-scientific groups.
• Coordinated a comprehensive onboarding process for new hires.
• Conducted exit interviews with departing employees.
• Handled employee relations/conflict resolution issues.
• Facilitated seminars on the employment process to hiring managers.
• Provided input into/reviewed personnel performance reviews.
• Responsible for all immigration issues for incoming and existing employees.
• Served as HR representative on company Business Continuity committee. Exygen Research, State College, PA, June 2004 – June 2007 Recruiting Specialist; Human Resources Coordinator
• Oversaw recruiting, interviewing, and hiring process.
• Managed distribution of benefit policy and procedures.
• Handled employee relations/conflict resolution issues.
• Prepared formal Job Descriptions.
• Provided input into company policy.
• Responsible for all immigration issues for incoming and existing employees.
• Organized company holiday/summer parties.
Advantage ONE Executive Search, Nashville, TN, June 2002 - June 2004 Senior Account Manager
• Located, interviewed, and presented qualified scientific candidates to public and private companies nationwide.
• Negotiated agreements with outside companies.
Education
University of Alabama-Huntsville
M.S., Biological Science 1996
Mississippi State University
B.S., Microbiology 1994
Honors/Skills
• Certified Professional of Human Resources (2008-2017)
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (Cert # 9734957)
• Computer skills (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communicator
• Dean’s Scholar (Miss. State)
• Initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa (collegiate service fraternity, UAH, 1996)
• “Monthly Standard of Excellence” award (A1 Exec. Srch.)
• Achieved Professional of Human Resources certification January 2008
• “5 Years of Excellence” award (MPI Research)
Multiple references available upon request