Employee Relations Human Resource

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

AMANDA KOTSILIDIS

**** ******* *****, **********, ** 41005 • C: 859-***-**** • ******@***.*** Strategic and innovative HR Leader who translates business vision into HR initiatives that improve performance, profitability, growth, and employee engagement. Empowering leader who supports companies and top executives with a unique perspective and appreciation that human capital is every organization\'s greatest asset. Genuine influencer who thrives on tough challenges and translates visions and strategies into actionable, value-added goals. Organizational Development

Employee Performance Management

Leadership Development

HR Policy, Compliance, Process & Systems

Change Management

Employee Relations & Diversity

Talent Acquisition

Employee Coaching & Mentoring

Training Program Development

Strategic HR Planning & Development

10/2013 - Current

Director, Human Resources & Training

RWI Logistics, LLC - Ft. Thomas, KY

As a member of the leadership team provide direction and guidance for overall Human Resource and Training impacts to company strategies and initiatives.

Drive all Talent Acquisition strategy and efforts to support the company's long-term growth and expansion. Direct all training and employee development initiatives including, Logistics Sales Development Program, Operations Training, Mentor Development Program, Regulatory training, and Transportation Systems training. Created and administered performance based compensation program linking employee performance to compensation for both Sales and Operations.

Responsible for development and administration of all company polices, ensuring compliance. Partner with peers and managers to provide guidance and solutions for management on employee relations, performance management and coaching.

Lead company branding including Mission, Vision and Values development, website design, logo redesign, and digital marketing campaigns.

Facilitated redesign of core business operations that included workforce reassignment, reduction and closure of a satellite office.

Introduced and manage metric based employee performance management system. Developed Employee Engagement Program around company core values that increased employee satisfaction survey results by 34%.

05/2012 - 10/2013

Training Manager

RWI Logistics, LLC - Ft. Thomas, KY

Developed and executed progressive Logistics Sales Development Program that develops new hires into Logistics Sales Representatives through a variety of learning methods, including: classroom training, role plays, live customer calls, one on one coaching, mentoring, evaluations and e-learning. Development and management of Logistics Internship program to create a pipeline of candidates for the Logistics Sales Training Program.

Tracked KPI metrics and implemented learning needs assessment tools to determine gaps in employee's knowledge and designing tools, resources or trainings to close gaps. Lead process improvement activities to increase efficiency in operational procedures. EDUCATION

07/2010 - 05/2012

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Transfreight, LLC - Erlanger, KY

Developed and facilitated full life-cycle recruitment strategies to fill positions for Transfreight, a 3rd Party Logistics Provider, in the most cost effective way for all exempt areas in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Managed process improvement changeover of decentralized exempt and non-exempt recruitment processes to streamlined centralized processes that improved efficiency and increased the applicant pool. Partnered with Business Leaders to problem solve and create change resolution to staffing/retention issues. Created and execute college recruitment strategy to create a pipeline for internships and full time positions. Managed all recruitment sources to ensure proper applicant pool to fill positions and developed. 07/2007 - 06/2010

New College Graduate and Co-Op Rotation Program Manager Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (TEMA) Analysts International - Erlanger, KY Project Manager for developmental rotation training program of new college graduates and Co-Ops in nine locations across the United States and Canada.

Maintained data on Key Performance Indicators and used to problem solve and develop counter measures for areas of improvement.

Business Partner to New College Graduates, Co-Ops and their managers for benefits, performance management, moral, leaves of absences, problem resolution, investigations and policies. Developed infrastructure of Regional Co-op Program including sourcing, staffing plans, orientation, and retention activities to align all nine Toyota Manufacturing Affiliates under Toyota Manufacturing Headquarters. Captain for six Universities responsible for building relationships with colleges, professors and student organizations to ensure the applicant pipeline.

Facilitated Co-op Training Program and coaching sessions for development in areas including communications, interviewing, and generational differences in the work place. Managed Practical Work Experience Program, which gave non-exempt plant team members 3-6 months experience in exempt level positions that provided team members professional experience that resulted in 11 out of 15 participants filling exempt positions permanently. 09/2004 - 07/2007

Recruiter

Health Alliance - Cincinnati, OH

Built strategic partnerships with managers to source, recruit and hire exempt and non-exempt positions categorized as hard to fill for The Christ, Jewish and St.Luke Hospitals. Established and maintained the Registered Nurse vacancy rate of 2-5% when national average was 23%. Utilized a variety of recruiting sources including; job boards, Employee Referral Program, college partnerships, community groups, outside firms and career fairs.

Managed the new hire employment process, salary administration and Human Resource Assistant. 09/2001 - 08/2004

Human Resource Generalist/Recruiter

Securitas - Toledo, OH

Managed recruitment & hiring process of exempt & non-exempt personnel for the Northwest Ohio area. Traveled 25% of time to clients such as to determine the client's personnel needs for security staff and to handle employee relations.

Conducted orientation class and training for all new hires, exempt and non-exempt. Facilitated harassment/employee relations investigations & employee disciplinary process, assuring consistency. Created and facilitated Diversity Awareness/Anti-Harassment Training presentation for 700 employees. Trained and supervised Human Resources Recruiter.

Managed Employee Benefits Program, Files, FMLA, Workers Compensation and compliance. 12/98

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science & English

Bowling Green State University - Bowling Green, OH

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