Human Resources Employee Relations
Resume:
Victor Soca
** ******** ******* **. ********** Ohio 45245
ad05yq@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: To obtain a position with a dynamic company where my background, experience, and education will benefit the company.
Education
MHRM Human Resources Management – Nova Southeastern University 2007
MBA Business Administration/Accounting – Nova Southeastern University 2004
BA Economics (minor Psychology) – Wittenberg University, Springfield Ohio 2001
AA Criminal Law – Miami Dade Community College, Miami Florida 1998
Export and Import Compliance Certification, Miami Florida 2011
Military
Florida Army National Guard 2007 – 2010 - 42A Human Resources NCO E-4 Corporal
Professional Experience
Autozone Florida June 2015-Present
Regional HR Manager
-Oversees and manage all HR activities from succession planning, employee relations and talent management of 600 stores between Florida, Georgia, Indiana, TN, and Alabama.
HHgregg Div. 4 OH, IN, KY, MI, and IL (Mid-West Division) November 2011 –June 2015
Regional HR Manager
- Oversees multi units stores as an Regional HR manager from talent management to employee relations.
- Develop strategies to ensure retention is maximized to ensure company retention of talent and its respective rates. By Identifying key roles and key capabilities to safeguard business we were able to increase and retain to 92% from a 69%.
- Implemented Forecast Talent demand through roles and critical capabilities needed to deliver business goals. Assessment of talent supply resulted from evaluation against HHgregg specific criteria and validation review of talent through candid peer group review.
- Talent strategies were accomplish by succession planning identifying critical roles and development planning of both business and individual goals to determine ultimate talent.
-As an Employee Relation Manager able to manage labor and employee relations, personnel administration, administration of employees' and self-insurance programs, safety programs, and risk management programs.
Advance Auto Parts Miami, Florida April2009-June 2011
Regional Human Resources Director
Oversaw the operational and support in S. Florida over 200 stores plus on HR functional activities from Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, Performance Management, Leadership Development, employee total wellness and employee safety
Lowes Company (lay off) June 2011 - November 2011 Area Human Resources Manager (Cincinnati Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Indiana)
-Oversaw 2 districts as an Area Human Resources Manager District 1311 and 838 from talent management, EP resolution/summary, payroll, and budget.
-Under the direction of the Regional Human Resource Director was able to guide district managers and store management on legal and company Human Resources policies and practices. This included employee relations, management recruitment, new/relocated store staffing, legal compliance support and management skills training.
-Initial start in Austin Texas then moved to Ohio at the request of the Vice President to cover the areas in Ohio, Northern Kentucky, and Indiana
Circuit City June 2007 - March 2009
Regional HR Director/Store Manager (Miami, Florida)
-As a Regional HR Director oversaw 69 stores to ensure the implementation of Human Resource programs within the district and region including the selection, recruitment, training, development and evaluation and retention of qualified Store Managers, Assistant Manager, Warehouse managers and
-associates.
-Conducted shrink and employee relations investigations.
-Handled employee issues to ensure compliance with laws and Company policies, as well as safeguard Company assets, involving regional resources as needed.
-As a Store Manager oversaw store a $12M-$33M store in Doral, Florida and ensured the implementation of Operational and Support activities within the store, including the selection, recruitment, training, development, evaluation and retention of qualified Assistant Manager, Warehouse managers and associates.
Winn-Dixie April 2004 - June 2007
Director of Category and Purchasing, Store Director, and Store Co-Director (Florida)
-Oversaw region4 more than 75 stores dealing on prices and replenishment on Hispanics products such as Cochita, Goya, Iberia to introduce the best products at a low price and fulfilled a demographic clientele.
-Forecasted and analyzed product data.
-Oversaw the operational and support of a store sales volume a week $350k to $750k.
-Implemented new strategies to increase sales and lower the operational shrinkages expenditures.
Eckerd April 2002 - April 2004
District Manager (Miami, Florida)
-Oversaw 15 stores to ensure the implementation of Human Resource programs within the district, including the selection, recruitment, training, development and evaluation and retention of qualified Store Managers.
-Conducted shrink and employee relations investigations and handle employee issues to ensure compliance with laws and Company policies, as well as safeguard Company assets, involving regional resources as needed.
-Analyze financial data from stores and partnered with the Store Managers to take action to maximize revenues and control costs at or better than budget.
Elder Beerman [Apparel-Clothing] August 2000 – April 2002
Director of Replenishing and Divisional Buyer (Dayton Ohio) January 2002 - April 2002
-Took a new position within the company overseeing the buying department to make sure budget was not over spent and merchandise was wisely purchasers.
Area Sales Manager August 2001 – January 2002
-Oversaw the women’s department, multiple units each generated sales from $50,000 to $80,000 each week combined approximate $220k or more each week which included weekend wear, coordinates, separates, junior, petite and plus size $14M sales volume.
-Responsible for increasing sales and profits by visual, adjacency lay-outs, planogram, sales and customer satisfaction.
Radio Shack Store Manager August 1999 – June 2000
Walgreens Assistant Manager and Executive Assistant Manager (EXA) June 1993 – July 1999
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