Employee Relations Human Resources

Donald L. DeVore, Jr., SPHR ***** Norman Drive Fairplay MD 21733 240-***-**** ******.***@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/dondevorehr4277/

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL

Driving Culture Change, Building Strong Proactive Teams

Engaging and Strengthening Employee Relations

Advisor to Division Mgr &CEO

Cultural / Organization Change

Compensation/Benefit Design

Talent Acquisition/Retention

Training / Development

Succession Planning

Employment Law Compliance

CBA Negotiation (1st Chair)

Policy Design / Administration

HSE Management

Labor Relations Policy

Union Avoidance

HR leader with international experience in manufacturing; making HR a strong business partner. Senior labor relations and union avoidance experience. Site leadership team member providing strategic direction and leadership, resolving employee relations issues through interpretation and administration of policies and programs. Experienced in creating and implementing organizational change to achieve strategic initiatives. Developed succession plans assuring identification and local development of pipeline candidates. Contributing member / advisor at the plant, division and corporate levels defining competitive HR strategies. Advisor to senior division and plant leaders developing competitive HR strategies to support organization goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS

GRN Potomac Fairplay MD

2013 – Present

GRN Potomac is part of a rapidly growing network of executive search professionals. GRN's Corporate core management team has over 100 years of combined experience in the search world.

President Manage firm, with a consulting approach to meeting client recruiting goals for stamping companies (Tier 1 auto, OEMs). Coaching candidates and employers on hiring and interviewing processes to ensure best talent is attracted and on boarded. Provide consulting to clients for employee relations and employee retention.

Visit key accounts to further develop company profile and strategy to meet the client’s hiring goals

Coach HR department and hiring manager on best practices for attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent

JOY MINING MACHINERY Franklin PA

2012 – 2013

Worldwide leader in high-productivity mining solutions and the development, manufacture, distribution and service of underground mining machinery for the extraction of coal and other bedded materials.

Manager Human Resources Liaison to manufacturing/support organizations. Provide leadership and counsel to operations management in addressing labor relations issues to foster partnership with Machinists’ local (IAM). Direct the proactive initiatives to promote positive employee relations. Develop and lead initiatives for organization restructuring, manage compensation and benefits, training and other HR functions.

Responsible for developing strategic labor negotiations material to lead CBA discussions

Counseled and guided managers in building partnering relationships with employees; 30% reduction in grievances

Conducted investigations and made recommendations for resolving grievances and/or arbitration preparation

Provided coaching and performance management to meet business objectives

Lead quarterly employee communications; present material and training on compensation and benefit amendments.

Lead talent acquisition activities for hourly and salaried positions within the manufacturing group

Support and assist in lean manufacturing initiatives, partnering on change management activities, leadership support

Direct staffing needs and succession plans in support of L&D initiatives.

Developed materials and managed the outplacement of bargaining and non-bargaining employees to achieve restructuring goals; 25%+ headcount reduction as a result of offshoring and business decline

EXECUTOR / PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE

2010 – 2012

Served as the executor for family estates requiring an 18-month commitment to fulfill court and probate obligations.

REPUBLIC NATIONAL DISTRIBUTING CO Jessup MD

2005 –2010

$4.4 billion beverage wholesaler and distributor with more than 6,000 employees and offices in 22 states.

Director Human Resources, Mid-Atlantic Region Hired to lead the development and restructuring of the HR function supporting three business units. Member of senior team responsible for leadership and development of HR strategies supporting MD, DC, and VA locations. Advised senior managers supporting culture change and performance management initiatives.

Represented company interests in employment law and safety compliance matters

Initiated use of new ATS to streamline company recruiting programs

Implemented L&D programs aligned to business plans with goal to develop new talent pool for senior positions

Implemented performance evaluation and compensation program tied to annual sales objectives

Trainer for company management academy for new supervisor, manager and business leaders

Negotiated labor agreement that achieved work flexibility; three-year savings of $700,000

Wrote and conducted safety training programs; achieved reduction of incidents and compensation costs by 20%

Developed handbook and code of conduct to support onboarding of employees and ensuring a working knowledge and understanding of company mission and values

Company representative for health and safety; primary contact for state and federal OSHA issues

VOLVO POWERTRAIN Hagerstown MD

2000 – 2005

A business unit of the Volvo Corporation, responsible for supplying the powertrain components for all Volvo business areas; 1600 employees.

Director, Human Resources & Communications Member of executive management team and advisor to division SVP and global VPHR. Developed strategic and tactical initiatives to transform local organization from traditional plant to North American center of excellence for powertrain solutions. Chief spokesman and key advisor to senior management for North American labor contract initiatives. Developed strategic plans and directed teams and negotiated local and master agreements

Negotiated work flexibility provisions for the labor agreements to provide work rule flexibility and cost savings to support $150 million capital investment for site transformation

Led initiative to achieve ISO 14001 environmental certification in 9 months

Implemented individual business plan program for employee competency development and retention

Developed flexible production team to facilitate new product introduction

Member of global teams to direct and implement company-wide initiatives on talent development and benefit changes

Developed assessment centers for structured interviewing programs to evaluate candidates for production and supervisory positions

Represented company as liaison to state and local business communities to secure funding for capital expansion programs

GOSS GRAPHIC SYSTEMS, INC. Wyomissing PA

1997 – 2000

Manufactured Web offset presses, print finishing systems, and newspaper packaging products; leveraged buyout of Rockwell by Goss. $760 million annual sales.

Manager, Human Resources Provided Human Resources leadership supporting 700 employees during a period or major change following leveraged buyout. Directed transformation to team-based organization during a period of extreme sales growth.

Drove the culture change from large federal contractor to customer-focused entrepreneurs

Chief spokesman; negotiated multi-year labor agreement with direct cost savings and productivity gains in flexible work rules of nearly $500,000

Key advisor to Corporate VPHR and Americas Business Team regarding labor and employee relations issues

As a member of the site executive management team, worked with corporate executive to manage plant transition through closure and relocation of the facility to the Midwest

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION CREDENTIALS

BS Economics - Postgraduate study at Johns Hopkins toward MA Human Resources Management

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)

Certified Search Consultant – Global Recruiters Network

Certificate – Managers’ Academy – Global Recruiters Network

Member Frederick County MD Society of Human Resources Management (FCSHRM)

Workforce Development Committee – Washington County Economic Development Commission

Member Board of Directors – Turning Point

Small business advisor supporting SBDC

Continuing education on business models and development of new business

Participate in ongoing development of initiatives to support recruiting programs

Global management conferences to grow business and learning modules

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