Employee Relations Manager

VERN HORSTMAN

*** ****** ******* ****, ************, TN 38017

(C) 601-***-**** **********@*****.***

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

Senior level director with more than 20 years broad-based experience in leading and managing human resources organizations. Led HR departments in automotive, aerospace, aviation and sales organizations. Demonstrated ability to work with senior management teams and executives to integrate human resource functions within the overall business strategy. Experience in plant start-up, M&A, multi-plant oversight, employee relations, labor relations, talent management, compensation, and reorganization, succession planning. Masters Degree in Labor and Industrial Relations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Oversee HR functions at multi-site, multi-contract and non-union facilities

Designed and implemented program that resulted in reducing turnover 10 percentage points

Reorganized $900M Global Aftermarket Opns. into Strategic Business Units, created first Customer Service Center, and National Sales Organizations

Reduced operating costs by negotiating a Competitive Operating Agreement saving $12M annually, and alternative work schedules saving $1M annually

Designed Technical Competency Model for Supply Chain that was applied to all functions for Employee Career Development and Succession Planning

Saved $15M annually with the designed and launch International Service Center for single point of service for 2,000 ex-patriot families

Conducted Compensation and Benefit Surveys in US and abroad and updated and implemented Compensation programs accordingly

Designed the Company's first compensation incentive program for Sales Professionals

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Evergreen Packaging, Memphis, TN (lay-off due to reorg.) 2017-2018

DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

Director of Human Resources for Corporate and International Operations including HR oversight of five manufacturing plants in China, Korea, Taiwan, El Salvador, & Cedar Rapids, IA

Implemented company’s first succession plan

Reduced absenteeism by 10 percentage points through training, and incentive programs

Senior HRBP supporting five vice-presidents and 315 employees at the Corporate Offices

L-3 Vertex Division, Madison, MS 2014-2016

DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

Director of Labor Relations for 5600 employee, multi-union, multi-site, aviation contractor

Crafted strategic labor strategy, sat 1st chair negotiations for 42 CBAs with three unions across 91 sites, contract administration, and employee relations

Standardized CBA language also developed and implemented union avoidance training for supervision at non-union sites

Successfully defeated union organizing campaigns, all collective bargaining agreements have been negotiated under the financial parameters

Aerojet, Sacramento, CA 2006-2013

DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES

Corporate Director of Labor and Employee Relations for 3200 employee, $900M multi-site, multi- union / non-union aerospace and defense contractor.

Saved $1M+ annually by negotiating and implementing non-traditional alternative work schedules

Business Partner with VP of Manufacturing supervised a staff of five HR professionals responsible for all HR functions for four multi-state, multi-site, union & non-union operations

Rewrote all human resource policies and directives and published on-line

Member of M&A team that led to a MOA for a $550M acquisition of Rocketdyne

Developed a business continuity / emergency response plans for Corporate Staffs

Reduced indirect labor costs by $2M annually by outsourcing Janitorial Services and Maintenance Stores

Strengthened union-management relations through both formal and informal communication meetings with introduction of Mutual Growth Forums and Joint Problem-solving meetings

Designed and launched union avoidance training program for management enterprise wide

Visteon Corporation, Indianapolis, IN 2004-2006

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

Human Resource Manager overseeing an HR department of 10 individuals responsible for labor relations, contract administration, staffing, safety, and medical at a 2200 employee manufacturing plant.

Successfully negotiated and implemented Competitive Operating Agreement resulting in $12 million annual savings

Launched computerized Attendance Tracking System resulting in 15% improved AWOL rate and consistent discipline

Launched Weekly Joint Problem Solving with union and management leadership in anticipation of plant closing

Education

Masters Labor & Industrial Relations Michigan State University

Bachelors of Science-Psychology University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse

Professional Affiliations

Member-Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM)

Member- Labor Relations Advisory Board, HR Policy Association

Member- Midwest Aerospace Industrial Relations Council

Member-Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI)

Member- American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)

Certifications- SPHR

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