SVP Bayer Corp NothandSouth America, then consultant

Fort Myers FL ***** 816-***-**** ********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

● 35+ Years Highly Progressive Human Resources Leadership ● Corporate, Divisional, and Regional HR Management

● Leadership – Employee Groups from 350 to 25k Direct/Indirect ● Shared Services, De-Centralized Programs

● Global and Domestic Engagement ● Complete Supply Chain from Corporate to Manufacturing Sites

● Compensation and Benefits Program Design and Implementation ● Labor Relations, Contract Negotiations, and NAFTA Experience

● Change Management for Local, Regional, and Global Initiatives ● HR Compliance: FMLA / ADA / EEOC / WC

● Bain Group – Business Process Re-Engineering ● HR Systems including SAP, PeopleSoft, and Kronos

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree in Labor/Industrial Relations Michigan State University

Master of Arts Degree in Urban Affairs St. Louis University

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science St. Louis University

SPHR Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TRIPLE P CONSULTING (PLANNING, PEOPLE, PERFORMANCE)

Primary Consulting for Bayer Corporation

Principal Consultant (2009-Present)

● Variety of consulting projects primarily Bayer Corporation in the Agriculture and Animal Health Industry including labor

contract negotiations, manufacturing facility closing and organizational redesign for move to OTC sales of an animal health

product. Redesigned On-Boarding Process/Orientation for manufacturing facilities in Missouri area for another smaller

company (Butterball Turkey LLC)

● Executive recruiting, assessment, compensation, and compensation strategy development for various corporations.

● Talent Acquisition/Retention programs including On-Boarding training

● Bayer AG Study of Nortn America incentive compensation plans

BAYER CORPORATION

Vice President Human Resources, Region Americas, CropScience (2005-2009)

● Assumed top Human Resources position for reorganized region which comprises North and South Americas with 21 countries.

● Managed a team of 10 direct and 50 in-direct in the Americas including regional HR support in NAFTA, Central America, South

America, and the Caribbean.

● HR Governance for CropScience in Americas which included 5,000 employees in union and non-union environments consisting of

13 manufacturing locations and 2 major research centers.

● Lead the team to create harmonization of regional HR practices and procedures that were consistent throughout all the countries and

regions.

● Worked on the high potential identification and development of locals in Central and S. America as most top jobs were staffed by

Germans.

● Mirrored the program that was created and developed in the states and implemented it in Central and South America.

Vice President Human Resources, Bayer Corp – Pittsburgh (2003-2004)

● Major Oversight responsibility as an officer which included responsibilities over Bayer Business Services providing primary IT,

Procurement, HR, and Legal / Government Affairs support across multiple Bayer business units. Lead on global Pseudo Stock

Option Plan.

● Guided research, manufacturing, sales, application centers, and JVs in over 100 locations in North America which supported 1,200

in Business Services, and up to 20,000 across all Bayer businesses.

● Managed a team of 5 direct and 18 indirect across corporate shared services functions along with dotted line responsibilities over

various VPs across multiple businesses.

● Led function in a successful move to a shared services concept supporting all U.S. legal entities while maintaining Human Resources

governance responsibility for Bayer Corporation and its Human Resources functions.

● Impacted major redesign of active and retiree health care plans and efforts to shift from a Defined Benefit to a Defined Contribution

pension plan resulting in major savings and balance sheet stability.

● Provided Human Resources expertise in commodity businesses spin off to autonomous self-sufficient entities.

Vice President, Human Resources, CropScience Kansas City and Raleigh (1998-2002)

Division Management Committee member for the Crop Protection, Animal Health, and Garden and Professional Care (GPC) business

units. Responsible for all Division Human Resources strategies, systems, and functions. Led successful integration of Aventis

CropScience acquisition.

● Oversaw human resources functions for the CropScience group in 6 US locations and 2 Canada locations which supported 2,200

employees.

● Managed a team of 6 direct and 11 in-direct in the US and Canada.

● Designed and implemented "Project Secure", a multi-step organizational restructuring program that produced $10 million in annual

savings and made significant contribution to the Division's 1999 & 2000 profitability.

● Developed and implemented 'new' compensation policies, aligning the wage structure of the manufacturing facility with the regional

market, and reduced annual labor costs $1 million w/ongoing annual accrual.

● Took an active role in due diligence and management of joint ventures, acquisitions, and NAFTA harmonization efforts.

● Restructured Human Resources group and actively shaping the transformation of HR functions from an administrative to consultative

'business partner' structure.

Vice President, Human Resources, Polymers Division (1995-1998)

● Designed and introduced and a first-of-a-kind gainsharing program, “Productivity Plu$”, for all Divisions of Bayer Corporation. This

self-funded program was very successful, resulting in pay-out to non-incentive eligible employees that resulted in over $12 Million

in direct savings and productivity increases.

● Initiated meetings among Bayer Corp.’s Human Resources Division Heads to identify strategic HR initiatives. Four key strategic

initiatives were adopted, Employer of Choice, Employee Competencies, Employee Development, and Team based culture. Programs

were designed and successfully implemented for all four initiatives.

MONSANTO CORPORATION

Director, Human Resources, Plastics Division (1991-1995)

Responsible for providing total human resource management for 1,400+ employees worldwide.

● Managed a team of 2 direct reports and 2 manufacturing facilities both union and non-union.

● Instrumental in the success of restructuring the global business involving extensive downsizing and obtaining critical concessions in

early labor contract negotiations.

● Member of the negotiation team representing the Chemical Company for landmark national benefits negotiations with three

international unions (ICWU, IUE, and OCAW) successfully implementing FASB 106.

● Designed and implemented the North American gainsharing program for the division.

Director, Human Resources, Corporate Human Resource Group (1989-1991)

● Managed a team of 2 which dealt directly with the Succession Planning for top 100 senior manager positions across the corporation.

● Designed and implemented executive development programs for top 100 senior managers.

● Established an internal organizational development consulting capability and provided consulting services to the Monsanto operating

units.

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