Human Resources Management

JOHN KUMPF

856-***-**** *** Cherry

Tree Lane *****.****@*****.*** Cherry

Hill, NJ 08002

www.mycareerhighlights.com/johnkumpf

VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Strategic Planning - Change Management - Policies & Procedures -

Compensation & Benefits

Recruiting - Training - Performance Management - Succession Planning -

Negotiations

Post Merger Integration - Motivation & Retention - Regulatory Compliance

Relationship Building - Cross-Functional / Multi-Cultural Team Building -

Project Management

HR business partner and consultant creating competitive advantage and high

ROI from human capital for large established organization and smaller

emerging businesses. Highly adept at aligning HR initiatives with overall

business strategy. Measurable success in change management, business

reengineering, restructuring, strategic planning and employee development.

Combines practical experience, education and well-developed people skills

to provide internal consulting at all levels and across multiple

disciplines.

Career History

Vice President, Human Resources - Craig Technologies, Inc. 2007 - Present.

. Established HR infrastructure, strategies, policies, and practices for

this precision ground plastic balls manufacturer.

. Managed all HR due diligence and staff integration efforts as Craig

Technologies acquired 4 companies while experiencing company growth by

20% each year over the last 5 years.

. As a member of the executive team provided HR leadership, direction

and coaching to the executive team ensuring effective human capital

management

Director, Compensation and Benefits, Title Resource Group, 2006 - 2007.

. Served as Senior HR Lead entrusted with developing total compensation

/ incentive program for all levels of staff and executive management

for the country's largest real estate title and settlement services

company with 3,000 employees

. Conducted extensive market research to prepare job descriptions and

highly competitive compensation structure; managed performance review

process, benefits administration, annual merit compensation cycle,

annual variable incentive compensation plans and executive

compensation

. Successfully negotiated healthcare premiums to a 7% increase while

trend was in the double digits

Vice President, Human Resources, MedQuist Inc., 2000 - 2005.

. Established HR infrastructure, strategies, policies, and practices for

the largest medical transcription technology service company in the

world with 11,000 employees

. Directly managed all HR due diligence and staff integration efforts as

MedQuist acquired 40 companies within a four-year period;

substantially increased organizational effectiveness, enabling company

growth and 66% increase in annual revenues to $500M

. Oversaw enterprise-wide recruiting, training, and employee relations

issues; maintained 100% record of favorable EEOC determinations for

the company

. Expertly analyzed job functions of 3,000 employees to standardize job

titles, job grades, and pay practices; introduced new pay-for-

performance model for exempt and non-exempt employees

. Successfully developed and implemented new healthcare strategy

resulting in improved benefit design while reducing costs to employees

and company; generated $3M in annual savings

. Led the data conversion and implementation of the PeopleSoft HRMS

application

. Pioneered leadership review process to facilitate succession planning

and provided executive coaching through a 360-degree review process

for the executive team

. As a member of the executive team provided HR leadership, direction

and coaching to the executive team ensuring effective human capital

management

The McGraw-Hill Companies.

Director, HR Design (1996 - 1999)

Director, Benefits (1993 - 1996)

. Strategically structured HR strategies, plan designs, and policies for

the largest international higher education publishing company with

16,000 employees

. Achieved annual savings of $2.5M by redefining healthcare strategy as

the trend in premiums increased by double-digit percentages

. Reviewed, updated, and created both print and online version of the

Employee Handbook and SPD's to improve employee knowledge,

understanding, and communications regarding HR policies

. Led the data conversion and implementation of the Lawson HRMS

application

. Introduced Medicare HMO's as a retiree medical plan option to 12,000

retirees that generated a 25% shift in elections and $4.5 million

savings

Manager, Benefits, Henkel Corporation, 1989 - 1993.

. Managed US benefits program for this international specialty chemical

company with 40,000 employees worldwide; identified, developed, and

implemented all union and non-union and international assignments

pension and health and welfare benefit plan designs and policies

. Granted accountability for compliance and administration of health and

welfare plans premiums in excess of $18M, defined contribution plans

valued in excess of $55M, and defined benefit plans in excess of $10M

. Attained significant savings for the company by introducing managed

care concepts as an alternative to the indemnity-only option;

additionally improved benefit expense controls

. Developed and executed benefit related union negotiations

. Updated SPD's for both union and non-union groups to ensure compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Finance, LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Development & Affiliations

Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Program, Attended all benefits

related courses at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania,

Philadelphia, PA

HAY Certification in Human Resources

Dale Carnegie Motivational Training

Member, Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

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