Human Resources Manager

Ronald T. Lindhorst

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Loveland, Ohio 45140 Cell 513-***-**** / Home 513-***-****

Summary:

Strategic Human Resources executive with experience in leading organizations through strong business

partnering, leadership, commitment and problem solving. Human Resources Generalist and subject matter

expert on strategic and critical executive initiatives. Proven senior leader with tactical planning skills

providing comprehensive programs ensuring stream line efficiencies and increases in internal department

value.

Professional Experience:

Ferrara Candy Company / (Farley’s & Sathers) Chicago, IL / Chattanooga, TN

Ferrara Candy Company is a newly created equity organization that is the leader in domestic manufacturing

and distribution of confections with annual sales of 1billion and 3,000 employees in 3 countries.

Corporate Director of Human Resources 2011 to Present

Provide overall human resources leadership for the organization. Initiated and lead organizational

restructuring during merger of two privately owned organizations. Lead a team of human

resources professionals to develop internal programs to sustain and increase employee

productivity during and after organizational changes. Designed and facilitated newly re structured

recruiting and retention programs to ensure employment stability within the organization during a

corporate transition. Initiated health and safety practices to stream line employee injuries and

reduce workers compensation liability. Facilitate new programs that create special emphasis on

employee relations and management development along with company-wide benefit and policy

design.

Implemented consolidated policies and processes to ensure consistent human resources practices

throughout all locations encompassing 3000 employees. Provide plan design and leadership in

multiple reductions in force plans and facilitated communications throughout the organization to

maintain employee morale and consistent communication practices. Managed and reduced cost

savings process within the new hire orientation process and data collection activities for

employee benefit programs. Lead a team that implemented a new payroll and human resources

information services system to create reporting capabilities in order to sustain best business

practices and efficient accountability.

Coca-Cola Refreshments Cincinnati, Ohio

Coca Cola Refreshments is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Coke Company and distributes Coke products

throughout North America with a workforce of 62,000.

Regional Director of Human Resources 2008 to 2011

Provide strategic human resources services for multiple locations in four North American states totaling 5500

employees. Manage a team of human resources professionals who lead generalist responsibility including

career development, succession planning, employee relations, union avoidance and labor contracts. Facilitate

training and development initiatives that produce enhanced management routines and disciplined work

streams. Designed, implemented and managed national strike contingency planning while providing

replacement worker security for the operational business.

Managed multiple department reorganizations, including sales operations, supply chain and office

administration to a Human Resources Business Partner process. Lead a region of human resources

professionals and business partners through a global restructuring of human resources processes and

procedures to a center of excellence work stream.

Implemented talent management for all exempt associates and trained senior management on the economics

of reducing turnover and developing internal talent. Developed a successful workforce planning system

which highlighted recruitment plans for outside diverse candidates and a university training program which

included internships and post graduate employment for all sales centers located throughout the region.

CCR reorganized the human resources department into a business partner model and centralized all of the generalist

work into a centralized center of excellence network.

Nash Finch Company. Cincinnati, Ohio

Nash Finch Company is a Fortune 500 company and one of the leading food distribution companies in the

United States, with nearly $4.5 billion in sales.

Regional Manager of Human Resources 2005 to 2008

Responsible for proactively developing and securing a business partnership for five separate divisions within

a three state area. Provide human resources leadership for 1200 full time associates including both union and

non-union facilities. Influence functional business managers in strategies and initiatives to enhance best

practices while building a team environment across all departments and levels of the organization. Deliver

consistent and professional compliance programs.

Managed employee relations, compensation, staffing, and human resource activities throughout

the region including union negotiations, training and succession planning. Ensure positive

employee relations within the region and counsel employees regarding their career development

and goal setting objectives. Facilitate all DOL compliance audits including internal monitoring.

Functioned as AAP/EEO Liaison/Consultant, developed regulatory compliance metrics and

oversaw associate training on regulatory compliance issues. Coordinate region and divisional

management on delivering best practices and provided support to the company's diversity

initiatives.

Successfully recruited and retained all levels of employment through implementing a more

streamlined new hire orientation procedure. Developed and delivered FLMA formats including

plans for sick and personal time for exempt and non-exempt associates. Sponsored and facilitated

the rollout of an annual employee evaluation process and enhancements to the organizations

benefit plan and vacation policy.

Nash Finch long term business plan called for the consolidation of staff functions to roll into the corporate umbrella

thus creating changes to the regional positions within human resources, finance & accounting and distribution

planning.

Decorative Concepts, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio

Decorative Concepts, Inc. was a privately held equity firm that managed three portfolio companies with

revenues in excess of $450 million.

Director of Human Resources 1996

to 2003

Consolidated the corporate divisions benefit packages into a singular plan. Created and

implemented steps in restructuring all administration departments while reducing operational

costs. Provided organizational changes to each of the four divisions and built the corporate

structure with an upgraded exempt work force.

Negotiated and implemented new policy designs, which included workers’ compensation, product

and umbrella insurance coverage. Worked with the organization’s board of directors in the

reporting processes, which achieved cost reductions through policy development and employee

accountability.

Provided standardization in base compensation and bonus structures, employee evaluation

reviews and management by objective guidelines for all levels of the organization. Developed and

implemented human resources initiatives in the organization’s four domestic locations and one

international office totaling 1,800 employees. Presented operational enhancements to all

departments in the use of human resources policies and procedures.

Organization’s business model was unable to support or maintain sales primarily related to the consumer’s

loss of discretionary spending primarily attributed to the 911 attacks and post slumping economy.

United Parcel Service Cincinnati, Ohio

United Parcel Service is the global leader of small package delivery to home and commercial customers.

Training Manager January 1994 to June 1996

Health & Safety Manager January 1991 to December 1993

Operations Manager/Supervisor January 1983 to December 1990

Education:

Wilmington College Wilmington, Ohio

BA, Management

University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio

Masters- Human Resources- currently pursuing

References:

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