Alexandra O. Peake

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Lexington, SC 29072

803-***-**** (Mobile)

E-mail: ad4y50@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

Obtain a leadership/senior HRBP position where I can leverage my expertise in HR to create results.

Skills summary

I’m a dynamic leader passionate about fostering organizational growth and operational excellence. With a record of accomplishment in strategic vision, collaboration, and innovative problem-solving, I’m dedicated to driving team success and exceptional results. My expertise as a Leader/Senior Business Partner in Human Resources lets me leverage skills in human relations, workforce planning, performance management, project management, change strategy, and linguistics. In this role, I strive to be a strategic collaborator, contributing to the organization’s overall success.

Eighteen years of experience in all aspects of Human Resources, including supervision, hyper-growth environment, start from scratch, scale-down assignment, turnaround, international assignment, generalist and specialist, recruiting, hiring non-exempt and exempt level positions, benefits administration, organizational development, labor law in the US and Canada, collective bargaining, succession planning, safety, and employee relations with solid knowledge of principles and procedures. Ability to handle high-pressure situations and deadlines effectively. Proficient written skills. Management and training of staff in management and generalist knowledge with an emphasis on different areas of Human Resources.

Education & Certifications

Midlands Technical College – Associate of Arts – 2008

University of South Carolina – BA in Psychology – 2016

Professional Experience

Kraft Heinz

Lead HR Business Partner - Senior Manager 01/23 - present

Head of HR department for a complex plant with 1000 employees

Leading an HR team of 15 exempt and non-exempt employees

Steering team member

Workforce planning with daily, weekly, and monthly reporting

Responsible for strategic and hands-on HRBP partnerships with local leaders and employees

Coaching and support to help develop and deliver the people strategy and business solutions

Develop company policy relative to employment, benefits, training programs, and appraisal systems

Drive continuous improvement in overall HR processes

Development and implementation of training programs

Analyze wages and benefits against area and industry employers.

Advise managers on matters of employment law, policy, and disciplinary actions

Coach, develop, and evaluate staff through daily work and projects. Also, through weekly meetings, scheduled on one, quarterly performance reviews, and OPR assessment.

Supply change management and support initiative

Bridge corporate projects and expectations and plant leadership and employee's expectations

Accomplishments

Successfully led the HR team and supported leadership during a complex change management project. Successfully planned and executed the displacement of 270 employees

Successfully addressed two years of attendance issues backlog due to COVID

Successfully supported engagement with employees and implemented new standards for the People Committee

Supporting ongoing cultural and mindset change needed after complex business transition. Currently working with steering team to update recruitment and employee development strategy

Omya Inc. & Omya Canada 01/2018 - 09/2022

HR Business Partner Canada & Vermont – Senior Manager

Responsible for planning, directing, implementing, and overseeing human resources policies and activities such as employment, compensation, benefits, change management, training, employee relations, and communications for six plants – four US plants and two Unionized Canadian Plants with shared services support from the Regional Corporate office in Ohio.

Gathered local market information rates for positions to assess the relationship to the organization's compensation plan, deciding if and where pay adjustments are necessary.

Member of the quarterly QHSE Business presentation meetings with the Plant Manager, Quality Manager, and Safety Manager.

Collective Bargaining and grievance response. Coached managers on strategic responses.

Coached managers during yearly MBO process – Performance Review.

Convened and coached Managers about compensation market information during the yearly merit increase process.

Supplied guidelines and overseed the management of human resources activities such as recruitment, benefits, training, and employee relations, and resolves problems requiring management intervention.

Directed developing and maintaining human resources information systems to ensure record keeping and reporting requirements were accurate and prompt.

Coached management in the appropriate resolution of complex employee relations issues

Responded to employees' inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.

Responsible for personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.

Administration of compensation program to ensure compliance and equity within the organization.

Accomplishments:

Successfully supported the global implementation of the Workday System in the US & Canada as part of the HR Team for region Americas – Roll out in fifty countries - 2018-2019

Successfully renegotiated rates with temporary agencies - 2018

Successfully supported the rollout of new Performance Management – MBO – Performance by Objectives – 2019

Successfully supported Paycor Payroll system rollout in the US – 2020

Successfully impacted strategic initiatives while supporting learning & development, employee relations, and the selection and rewards processes at all levels.

Successfully supported ADP Payroll roll out in Canada –2021-2022

Successfully negotiated Collective Agreement with a new Union for Saint Armand, Quebec, Canada Plant, minimizing production disruption and minimizing budgetary impact – 2021

Supported the global rollout of a new training platform; Cornerstone conducted training sessions for login, usage, assignments, and reports - 2021

Successfully developed and rollout new handbook Canada – 2022

American Spiralweld Pipe 02/2016 – 12/2017

Human Resources Generalist

Responsible for planning, directing, implementing, and overseeing human resources policies and activities such as employment, compensation, benefits, training, employee relations, safety, and health and communications.

Developed and implemented human resources policies to meet organizational needs and follow state and federal laws.

Conducted research on local market rates for positions to assess the relationship to the organization's compensation plan, determining if and where pay adjustments were necessary.

Implemented communications systems to ensure all employees have access to information promptly.

Supplied guidelines and management of human resources activities such as recruitment, performance review, benefits, training, and employee relations, and resolved complex problems requiring management intervention.

Directed development and maintenance of human resources information systems to ensure record-keeping and reporting requirements are accurate and timely.

Analyzes company trends, including but not limited to turnover, hiring, promotions, and separations, to determine support or action needed to adjust negative trends.

Conducted or coordinated training in interviewing, hiring, terminations, promotions, performance review, safety, sexual harassment, and diversity awareness.

Recommended management in appropriate resolution of employee relations issues

Responded to inquiries regarding policies, procedures, and programs.

Administration of benefits programs such as life, health, dental, and disability insurance, vacation, leave of absence, and employee assistance. Management of open enrollment for all benefits.

Responsible for personnel transactions such as hires, promotions, transfers, performance reviews, terminations, and employee statistics for government reporting.

Administration of compensation program to ensure compliance and equity within the organization.

Conduct new employee orientation sessions.

Interfacing as necessary with local, state, and federal agencies.

Accomplishments:

Successfully rolled out of controversial Attendance Policy.

Roll out of Performance Management.

Successfully renegotiated rates with temporary agencies.

Successfully, the new handbook

Applied for and received $9,000 from the IWTP – Incumbent Worker Training Program

US Fibers, Trenton, SC 08/2013 – 11/2015

Human Resources Manager

Responsible for maintaining and enhancing the organization's human resources department by planning, implementing, and evaluating employee relations and human resources policies, programs, and practices. Continuously partners with the Vice President of Operations on several strategic initiatives to successfully grow the organization. Responsible for benefits administration by counseling employees on benefits options during the open enrollment, as new hires, and other qualifying events. Oversees and coordinates open enrollment. Responsible for the administration of the company 401K program.

Recommendation of appropriate resolutions to employee relations problems; interpretation of company policies to management and staff; advice to management on Human Resources issues, i.e., discipline, termination, training, promotions, and employee development; Plan, direct, supervise and coordinate work activities of the staff relating to administrative duties, recruiting, safety initiatives, and employee relations; Responsible for conducting human-resource-related investigations, maintaining records and representing the organization at hearings.

Accomplishments:

Safety improvement through training, culture change, and best practices enforcement.

Reduced days away from work due to accidents. Reduced loss time claims – 2013 – (364 lost time days) 2014 (176 lost time days) – November 2105 (7 lost time days)

The implementation of HRIS and Payroll system ADP.

Helped the company win 57 ULP's against Steel Workers.

Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc, 03/2003 –08/2013

Human Resources Manager,

Responsible for planning, directing, supervising, and coordinating work activities of the staff relating to administrative duties, recruiting, safety initiatives, and employee relations. Developed and maintained partnerships with recruiting agencies as company growth determined the need for additional recruiting efforts and solutions

Coordinated the development of succession plans to prepare management and staff for internal career growth opportunities

Adjustment of Human Resources policies to the needs of expanding the company

Recommendation of appropriate resolutions to employee relations problems; interpretation of company policies to management and staff; advice to management on Human Resources issues, i.e., discipline, termination, training, promotions, and employee development; Management of compensation and benefits - Health, Dental, Life, 401K, PTO, and COBRA; Responsible for company events

Accomplishments:

Impacted strategic initiatives while supporting learning & development, employee relations, and the selection and rewards processes at all levels. The decrease of worker's compensation claims by 60% through the development of training and safety committees

Coordinator/team member. Increasing safety awareness, commitment, and accountability of employees, supervisors, managers, and directors. Development and implementation of the Health and Wellness Program

Technical Skills

HR Strategic Leadership (Change Management)

Senior HRBP

HR Generalist

HR Specialist (HRIS, Recruiting, Development, Employee Relations)

HR International Experience

Experienced starting a new brand HR function

Experienced in a Mature Business

Experienced with a Hypergrowth business

Labor Law US & Canada

Collective Agreement negotiations

Advanced Language Skills– reading, writing, speaking, translating – Portuguese and Spanish

French Beginner's skills

Expert with the implementation of Human Resources Information System (HRIS)

Computers skills: Expert - Windows, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Outlook),

Community Involvement/Professional Organizations

SRHM Membership

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