KIMBERLY PORTER

St. Louis, MO ***** 314-***-**** ac6lkq@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Motivated, results-driven Human Resources Professional offering 12+ years of experience directing employee relations, recruiting top talent, and implementing policies/procedures that increase organizational effectiveness. Accomplished in aligning HR plans with corporate objectives and cultivating productive relationships with personnel at all levels. Expert in the areas of strategic planning, project management, and regulatory compliance. Additional capabilities include: Performance Management • Vendor Relations • Negotiations • Benefits Administration • Payroll Change Management •Talent Acquisition Management • Succession Planning • Diversity & Inclusion HR Communications •Organizational Development • Training & Development • Policies & Procedures CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Spearheaded strategic change initiative, shifting from a regulatory to non-regulatory mindset to improve company's competitiveness.

Delivered world-class executive coaching on applicant tracking system (ATS), as well as best practices, applicant selection, and interviewing techniques, which contributed to sound hiring decisions.

Built new-hire orientation process to improve retention and better acclimate new hires to the organization and to their new responsibilities.

Developed an Employee Events Committee that significantly boosted staff morale. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDM AMERICAS – St. Louis, MO 10/2017 – Present

Human Resources Manager- Consultant (9- month project for CSRA//VETERANS ADMINISTRATION)

• Maintain compliance with federal and state regulations regarding employment.

• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation. Serve as consultant/coach/advisor on arising management issues.

• Oversee new-hire onboarding process. Present compliance training to new and existing employees.

• Coach, counsel, and guide managers before executing employee disciplinary actions.

• Conduct investigations of misconduct when required. Assure compliance with EDM/VA recruitment policies.

• Collaborate with department leaders and Marketing to develop recruitment materials.

• Execute improvement projects to address staff retention, training & development, safety, and employee relations.

• Devise recruitment strategies to increase applicant flow via business and social networking and headhunting.

• Ensure company policies are administered fairly and consistently throughout the area of responsibility.

• Create and develop relationships with outside agencies, vo-techs, colleges or universities to enhance placement of qualified applicants.

• Provided employment verifications W4 and I9 requirements and benefit information

• Manufacturing recruiting utilizing various means for identifying candidates (job fairs, Indeed, LinkedIn, networking, etc.)

• Action as well as organizational workforce plans; design and implement employee retention strategies. IMPACT GROUP – St. Louis, MO 03/2016 –09/ 2017

Senior Human Resources Generalist

• Provided counsel and assist employees and people managers in resolving complex problems, including disciplinary counseling, legal issues and terminations

• Performed full-cycle sourcing, recruiting, and onboarding for exempt and non-exempt positions.

• Guided employees/managers on career development plans and provided coaching/consultation to people manager.

• Collaborates with department leaders and Marketing to develop recruitment materials.

• Developed and/or revised policies and procedures.

• Partnered as needed with HR colleagues and provided support with initiatives projects.

• Analyzed trends in employee engagement and executed plans to drive associated improvements.

• Created and revised job descriptions across all levels and 50+ categories.

• Oversaw internship program and conducted career fairs. KIMBERLY PORTER Page 2 314-***-**** ac6lkq@r.postjobfree.com GLAXOSMITHKLINE – St. Louis, MO 03/2015 –01/ 2016

Human Resources Manager, Consultant (9-month project)

• Collaborated with business leaders and HR leaders to develop and implement successful sourcing strategies across the organization, building pipelines of ready-now talent.

• Specialized in recruiting candidates for positions (jobs) in Heavy Equipment, Manufacturing, Embedded Software, Design, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Quality Control, Lean, Logistics, Human Resources, Supply Chain.

• Provided counsel and direction to site director, management teams, and employees regarding employee relations, assuring prompt issue resolution.

• Develop and participate in student recruitment programs. (i.e. intern, extern, scholarship, hiring events)

• Partnered with team members to implement recruitment activities, including new-hire and transfer processes.

• Ensured effective leadership and operational excellence for all basic HR processes.

• Drove strategic business and people improvements, including enhancing quality of hire through measured talent management and recruiting activities.

• Led performance management process for site-wide exempt /non-exempt staff, including coaching and training. YOH SERVICES – St. Louis, MO 10/2014 – 03/2015

Human Resources Administrator

• Consulted with hiring manager and generated recommendations regarding hiring policies and procedures. For example, engaged in weekly recruiting and planning meetings with HR leaders/recruiters as well as designed. prioritized special qualifications and requirements for filling new/placement positions.

• Specialized in recruiting for (jobs) in Accounting, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology Management, Marketing, Operations, Quality, R&D, Safety, Sales, Six Sigma and Supply Chain.

• Supported facilitation needs of the organization to include team onboarding and policy / procedure updates. SIGMA ALDRICH – St. Louis, MO 09/2013 –05/ 2014

Human Resources Assistant, Consultant (9-month project)

• Devised job postings and aided with recruiting efforts, including recruitment advertising, résumé reviews, candidate pre-screening, and interview scheduling. Ensured accurate tracking of results.

• Specialized in recruiting for (jobs) in Accounting, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology Management, Marketing, Operations, Quality, R&D, Safety, Sales, Six Sigma and Supply Chain

• Facilitated new-hire orientation. Assisted associates in resolving benefit-related issues and addressed HR questions.

• Implemented recruiting strategies in effort to source for qualified candidates for open positions in a designated functional area of the organization.

PRIME MORTGAGE SERVICES – St. Louis, MO 05/2006 – 08/2013 Human Resources Generalist

• Contributed to strategic HR planning, with a focus on recruitment, employment practices, and procedural development. Acted as primary recruiter for exempt and non-exempt positions.

• Attended appropriate career fairs representing the company on an on-going basis.

• Provided direction on transfer, promotions and demotions.

• Conducted exit interviews and provided data for scorecard compilation.

• Provided counsel and assisted on a development plan for leadership on how to address performance issues appropriately.

• Created HR policies and procedures with senior management. Prepared and tracked FMLA and LOA documents.

• Assisted with payroll functions as well as employee misconduct investigations, recommending appropriate action.

• Ensured compliance with all state and federal discrimination laws and employment regulations. EDUCATION

WEBSTER UNIVERSITY – St. Louis, MO

Master of Arts, Management & Leadership

Bachelor of Arts, Business Management – Human Resource Management Notary Public: State of Missouri

Member: Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) and National Human Resources Association (NHRA) COMPUTER SKILLS

HRIS, PeopleSoft, SAP, ADP, SharePoint, Kronos, Workday, Brassring, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

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