Chris Archambault

W***** Lange Road Columbus, WI 53925 920-***-**** acs9bf@r.postjobfree.com

Human Resources Leader with demonstrated ability to deliver and execute strategic human resources solutions in both the manufacturing and service sectors.

Extensive background, including having a practical understanding of business needs and highly effective in incorporating creative leadership skills to achieve business objectives.

Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises, developing teambuilding programs, driving change management, developing corporate policies and cultivate and direct projects that improve efficiency while meeting deadlines and budget requirements.

HR Skills

HR Staff Management

Employment Law

EEO/AAP

Safety and Work Comp

Labor Relations

HR Policies & Procedures

Staff Recruitment & Retention

Employee Relations

Union Avoidance Training

Union Negotiations

Acquisitions/ Plant Closings

Performance Management

HRIS Technologies

Training & Development

Organizational Development

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Professional Experience

SSM INC. Madison, WI / St. Louis, MO

Corporate Manager of Employee and Labor Relations, September 2014 to Present

Responsible for employee and labor relations of an organization comprised of nearly 15,000 employees throughout four Midwest states. Provided positive leadership in integrating numerous locations into an efficient and high quality employer. Provided assessment/development to Human Resources professionals, developed/ implemented policies and training programs, provided leadership to operations management on employment related issues, developed affirmative action plans, train leadership on union avoidance, and handle labor relations issues within the organization.

Key Results:

Played a key role in ensuring the successful acquisition of large location in the St. Louis market, including provide Labor Relations consultation and union avoidance training at other closely located businesses. Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training, compensation structures, benefits packages, incentives and new-employee orientation.

Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization.

Provided 24/7 coverage to employees during acquisition for questions or issues arising from benefits changes and employment issues or concerns.

Developed and disseminated all Corporate Policies to bring 18 different locations and corresponding policies into one streamlined corporation.

E.H.S. I. (MIDWEST OPERATIONS) Milwaukee, WI

Area Director of Human Resources, June 2006 to August, 2014

Provide overall leadership for Human Resources at multiple locations throughout Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin comprised of 4,500 employees and fifty locations. Develop strategies and policies to support recruitment, selection, performance management and training/ development of leadership. Deliver a diverse and creative range of human resource support to accomplish necessary change management needed to compete in an extremely competitive environment. Oversaw all labor relations activities and union avoidance strategy.

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Professional Experience (continued)

Key Results:

Developed and implemented a comprehensive Area Retention Plan that resulted in a dramatic decrease in overall employee turnover from 84% down to 38%.

Stream-lined the recruiting and hiring process to allow for more efficient, less costly hiring process that resulted in significant financial savings for advertising and a quicker fill ratio for open positions.

Created a succession plan system that assisted in reducing top leadership vacancies by approximately eighty percent, and resulted in a significant reduction in external fills.

Drove overtime reduction efforts throughout the Area resulting in a thirty percent savings in labor costs, as well as the elimination of external temporary labor.

Developed and implemented Leadership Assessment Model to assist operations with managing the leadership potential and opportunities for growth and development of the leadership team.

Negotiated multi-location union contract which resulted in a thirty percent cost savings in labor for the nine locations under the collective bargaining agreement.

SARA LEE BAKERY GROUP Madison, WI

Human Resources Regional Manager July, 2001 to June 2006

Provide Human Resources Leadership and support for approximately 1,000 employees in manufacturing and distribution throughout the Midwest, including plants in Madison, WI and Dubuque, IA. Proactively developed strategies to Plant management teams to cost effective human resource solutions for workplace issues, including performance management, recruitment, retention and employment law. Direct supervision and development of numerous Human Resources professionals throughout the Midwest.

Key Results:

Developed a comprehensive Safety Program comprised of education, incentive, leadership and administrative oversight that resulted in significant cost savings through reduced lost time injury and workers compensation cost.

Assisted in implementing and driving the initial stages of LEAN Manufacturing processes at the Madison, WI plant.

Achieved a 100% success rate in regulatory compliance of EEO charges and grievance arbitrations as well as a significant reduction in the filing of both.

Created and trained leadership on effective interviewing and hiring techniques resulting in a decrease in plant turnover.

PERRY JUDDS, INC Waterloo, WI

Employment/ Labor Relations Manager, 1997 to 2001

Oversee the employment and labor activities for a 750 employee manufacturer and distributor of weekly publications.

Key Results:

Developed temp-to-hire program which resulted in a significant increase in entry level hiring and allowed uninterrupted production due to the decrease in open positions.

Designed and implemented Machine Operator Training Program to eliminate large number of skilled openings which impeded production capability and reduced labor efficiency.

Costed out all collective bargaining agreements and resolved grievance backlogs resulting in more positive union relations.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Eau Claire, WI

Bachelor of Business Administration

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