Management Sales

PERSONAL PROFILE (RESUME)

Jorge Dudnikow M.

RR 1 Box 23075, Añasco, PR 00610 Alternate address: Cali, Colombia

+1-787-***-**** + 57-2-4873240 / +57-315*******

**********@*******.*** / *****.********.*@*****.***

Permanent work authorization (permanent residency status) in the USA, Venezuela and Colombia.

Position being aspired: Human Resources VP / Director in a single and/or multisite environment, one country and/or regional management role. Domestic and/or International (Global).

Key Competencies:

Strives for results – results driven

Communications

Planning & organizing

Customer focused

Influencing and persuading others

Interpersonal and team skills

People development skills, coaching and mentoring

Strategic with strong business acumen

Problem solving and decision making

Main Qualifications:

Management of (full range) HR departments in the USA and numerous international locations. In country, regional, corporate, single and multi site assignments. Strategic, planning, budgeting, tactical and operational responsibilities; change management, people development, engagement and retention in diversified industrial sectors (Oil & Energy, Consumer Goods, Medical Devices, Services, Telecommunications), with organizations such as Texaco, BP, Pillsbury, Beatrice, SAIC, Edwards.

Labor populations ranging from 400 to 8,000+ (union and non union); professionals, administrative, manufacturing, sales and distribution, contractors, temps. Direct reports of up to 15 managers / coordinators in all HR specializations.

Data and process control driven. Assurance and compliance; example: FMLA, ADA, EEOC, OHSA, quality standards, and other in US and abroad.

Strong experience in due diligence process, M & A, joint ventures, grass root start ups, operational expansions, reorganizations, government negotiations, labor contract negotiations.

Establishment and management, across all labor levels, of performance improvement programs, employee relations, people development programs, succession programs, salary and benefits (periodic surveys, ranges, scales, budgets), compensation alternatives, recruitment, hire and on boarding process, engagement, work life balance, diversity compliance initiatives.

Important Achievements:

Lead role (for South America) in BP’s acquisition and merger with Amoco, and preparation for acquisition of Arco. Complete integration process, reorganization of business units, outplacement programs, re-localization programs, with annual favorable financial impact on HR budget of $ 20+ million. Fast track substitution programs of expatriates by talented nationals with additional savings of $ 30+ million.

Due diligence and acquisition of second largest paint manufacturing and distribution company in Argentina, with subsequent reorganization and reduction of 50% in labor population (600 employees) without impacting annual sales figures. Renegotiation of labor agreements.

Established five (5) business units in Edwards Lifesciences Puerto Rico; three (3) reorganizations with annual savings of $ 3+ million. Under my tenure as HR Director, the OD function was created, the Caribbean Development Center was constructed, and the man hours per year in people development were doubled to over 12,000.

Taking on Operational Management role, on a temporary basis while keeping my Corporate HR role, in a confectionary manufacturing, sales and distribution operation. Over an 18 month span, took the plant from $ 8 million in red on annual basis, to a profit of $ 14 million.

HR support of Due Diligence and / or M&A in Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Grenada, Mexico, US, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru.

Established HR scorecards that tracked goals and improvements achieved, such as: 50% reduction in absenteeism rates, increase of 15% in the engagement scores of operations under my responsibility (up to 87% engagement rate) with a 95% participation rate. Annual employee rotational rates reduced and kept at all time lows (bellow 7%), supported by aggressive retention programs. Recruitment time on average reduced to 50 days; 3 stage on boarding process established. Significant improvements in healthcare costs. Self service HR kiosks introduced and established at manufacturing sites.

Lean manufacturing / Six Sigma. HR actively participated in continuous improvement processes.

HR process systematization; People Soft, Success Factors, other.

HR policies and procedures; implementation and integration across different business units, US and international operations.

Academic Background:

BS Business Administration - PSU, California

Strategic HR Management and Manpower planning – IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland

Lean Facilitator – QBS, Puerto Rico

Specialized courses: General Management, Change management, Total quality, Lean manufacturing, HSE, Leadership and Supervisory techniques, Distribution systems, Finance interpretation, HR.

Languages: English, Spanish, German, Russian

Professional History:

1.Present: Interalliance LLC: Sr. HR & Mgmt. Consulting Director. Executive coaching, career planning, people development, performance management, change management in US (Puerto Rico, Florida), Colombia, Panama and other countries. Instrumental in six startups (food service and transportation sectors).

2.2004-2011: Edwards Lifesciences Technologies SARL – Puerto Rico (USA)

HR Director. Medical Devices, manufacturing, sales and distribution operation with workforce of 1,100 to 1,500 employees.

Strengthened business partnership between HR and client departments; developed and established HR BP model; developed certified leadership and supervisory programs, performance management systems and annual talent reviews with 100% compliance; developed succession and high potential matrix, including fast track and rotational programs between Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and USA (California). Facilitated establishment of BU models across manufacturing site; Regional Caribbean Learning Center was created, maintaining an average of 1,000 man hours per month in development programs across all payrolls. High scoring engagement programs, decreased rotational and absenteeism rates. Worked closely with Dominican Republic sister operation as well as being part of the corporate HR leadership team. Provided extensive support to other operations when required.

3.2000-2004: SAIC – Intesa Latin American subsidiary. International HR Consulting Director- US (Florida), Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and due diligence in Chile. Joint Venture SAIC and PDVSA.

M&A, start ups, reorganizations, HR policy and cultural integration. Activities also included government, financial, legal, labor relations and negotiations. Major undertaking in downsizing Colombian operation (400 employees), including voluntary separation offers, outplacement programs and retention alternatives for key players.

4.1997-2000: BP (British Petroleum) – Venezuela / Latin America. Country HR and Business Services Director & Regional (South America) HR Lead. Responsibilities included Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil. Member of the BP upstream HR world leadership team. Support for downstream operational startups in Venezuela, Mexico and other Latam initiatives.

Successful merger and integration between BP and Amoco which included people separations, localizations, outplacements, policy and procedural harmonization, retentions, consolidation of HR cultures and systems. Prepared ground work in region for future acquisition of Arco; this included preliminary labor evaluations, strategic plans for future consolidations.

Supported due diligence process, asset acquisitions, organizational layouts and employment processes for “downstream”(service station network).

Established a localization program for 130 expatriated employees, created a fast track program across region to have local talents replace expatriate managerial and key technical positions. Regional rotational programs, development mobility programs. Best practice recognition for change management efforts in the Amoco integration process in region, as well as for the creation of the HR Forum.

5.1990-1996: CORIMON – Corporate HR Director. Multinational corporation with 22 + business units in North, Central and South America, including majority ownership in Grow Group in USA. Operations included manufacturing, sales and distribution of chemical, petrochemical, paint, food (consumer) products, packaging materials, hypermarkets, engineering services, graphic arts. Responsibility for a labor population of 8,000+, with operations in the US, Venezuela, Mexico, Caribbean (T & T, Grenada, Barbados), Colombia, Argentina and exploratory efforts in Brazil and Chile. Member of several Boards of Director of subsidiary companies as well as corporate sponsored social foundations.

6.1982-1989: Beatrice Foods – HR Director and Asst. to Country President. Temporary responsibility as Operations manager – Venezuela and Andean Pact. Labor population of 5,000+, distributed in 7 business units.

7.The Pillsbury Company – Vice President HR and External Relations – Andean Pact. Labor population of 3,000+, distributed in 4 business units.

8.Texaco Inc. – Head of HR / Industrial Relations – Venezuela, Ecuador, with additional assignments and support in Colombia, USA and Paraguay. Joint venture Texaco – Gulf – CEPE in Ecuador.

Other Achievements / Work related activities:

oUniversity / Industry Directory and Integration Boards

oMember / Director of varied chambers of commerce

oMember of Presidential Commissions for the reform of the Venezuelan Technical Education Law, Selective Work Immigration Law and National Apprentice Programs.

oMultilateral (country) integration chambers

oSHRM Puerto Rico

oExecutive of the Year award – manufacturing sector

oBestowed with Order of Work Merit by the Constitutional President of Venezuela, Carlos Andres Perez, for achievements and contributions in my professional field.

oDirector of the Hans Neumann Foundation

oMember of University councils and Industry Educational Boards

oHR lecturer; publications of HR and related topics

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