HR Leader and Business Partner

Shane E. Catton

317-***-**** adcm4i@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/shanecatton

Strategic HR professional innovating “best-in-class” HR practices, driving results as a strategic operational business partner, and improving operations through change management, employee relations, employee engagement, organizational design, training, and strategic leadership development.

Specializes in: Organization design & development, employee relations & engagement, incident investigations, change management, performance management, program development training/development, and strategic recruitment & onboarding practices.

Work Experience

Walmart Global eCommerce

HR Manager, Business Partner

May 2019 – Present

Indianapolis, IN

• Strategic HR Business Partner and Talent Management Partner to 120+ Global eCommerce Operations Management Executives and Operational Excellence team members (SVPs, VPs, Sr. Directors) .

• Successfully lead a team of eight Sr. HR Generalists responsible for: employee relations, performance management, strategic recruiting, payroll compliance, and associate relations programs; supporting 200+ exempt leaders and 2,500+ associates.

• Provide HR guidance, coaching, and support to Sr. Leaders in eight business units in: organizational design, talent management, employee development, performance management, and change management.

• Member of HIPO-HRBP (High Potential, High Performing) HRBP Team for network focused on building standard HR processes and training & development of HR leaders in network

• Assess network wide HR implications of business initiatives and provide advice to the management team accordingly; additionally, in business strategies and HR implications.

• Facilitator of quarterly talent reviews and succession planning discussions, ensuring all plans are actively put into practice. Chewy.com

HR Business Partner

September 2018 – May 2019

Clayton, IN

• Led team of five Sr./HR Generalists responsible for performance management, employee engagement and talent development.

• Strategic HR partner to: Regional IT, Finance, and Facilities, and Corporate Continuous Improvement groups

• Returned over $400,000 in annual savings by implementing a paperless check system.

• Worked with leaders to develop and implement HR plans and solutions in order to achieve strategic business initiatives and deliver results.

• Piloted HR development programs, practiced improvement processes for network rollout, and provided strategic leadership coaching to build capabilities and drive continuous improvement.

• Analyze data to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, retention, and employee experience. Amazon

Sr. HR Generalist, Talent Management

October 2017 – July 2018

San Marcos, TX

• Strategically trained, coached, and developed 120+ exempt leaders, in 6 business units, supporting 5,000 employees by utilizing manager development 1:1’s and leadership engagement action plans to ensure progress and development.

• Managed, trained, and developed four direct HR reports including: two HR Generalists and two HR Operations Administrators

• Increased internal promotion rate from 19% to 45% by spearheading a multilevel, network wide leadership program

• Saved 1,500+ hours of waste and labor costs by providing analysis and recommendations from prior year labor data.

• Served as a strategic employee relations partner and consultant to Sr. Operations leaders to mitigate escalations and ethics complaints

• *Relocated back to Indianapolis, IN

Shane E. Catton

317-***-**** adcm4i@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/shanecatton Sr. HR Generalist

November 2016 – October 2017

Jeffersonville, IN

• Supported all HR functions for a 2.5MM sq. ft. fulfillment center with 75 exempt managers; peaking at 6,000 hourly associates.

• Designed and implemented HR Express Kiosks located around the fulfillment center to assist associates with HR needs on the go, resulting in greater customer experience when it came to barrier removing and troubleshooting simple HR issues for associates.

• Restructured associate engagement surveys and reporting process by dividing by dept/shift; utilized quantitative data Q&A and Leadership Engagement Recommendations to develop/coach leaders when needed.

• Drove implementation of Associate Peer Mentor Program by partnering with Operations and Associate Learning Team and maintained 100% compliance in 6 week roll phase. ~reducing associate proficiency in role and onboarding from five weeks to two weeks while reducing attrition

• Utilize HRIS systems (Salesforce, ADP, ICIMS, and Kronos) for data entry, modification, and reporting to meet site and network compliance.

• Managed full life-cycle recruitment and onboarding processes.

• *Promoted to Talent Management in San Marcos, TX area. General Devices Co., Inc.

Human Resources Manager

May 2016 – Sept 2016

Indianapolis, IN

• Controlled and monitored the administration of all HR activities for a $25MM company with 125 team members.

• Reduced turnover by 16.5% by making tactical changes to employee onboarding and employee engagement strategies.

• Managed and coordinated safety training courses for all employees complying with OSHA, ISO: 9001-2008 manufacturing regulations ~100% month over month compliance.

• Returned over $300,000 in annual savings through effective design and implementation of incentive compensation plan, which also boosted employee morale.

• Designed and facilitated management/supervision training courses to develop strategic leaders.

• Lead and administered the full cycle recruitment process; successfully onboarding several key positions and associates.

• Created and revised policies in the corporate handbook to maintain compliance and effectively fit workplace needs.

• Managed compensation, benefits, staffing, payroll (Paycor), affirmative action, employee relations, full cycle recruitment, health and safety, training/development functions, and terminations companywide. Education

Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management

Minor in Organizational Communication

October 2012 – May 2016

Muncie, IN

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