RENATO ZAPANTA ECHIVARRE

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Monte Vista Village, Barangay IVC

Marikina City 1802

adctiv@r.postjobfree.com 0906.351.6556 / 0918.942.1180

OVERVIEW

A strategic human resource practitioner with more than 20 years of professional expertise gained from various industries.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Human Resource and Administration Manager

Shera Building Solution (Philippines) Corp.

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City

Construction Material Manufacturing

January 2015 – December 2017

Reported to the Country Manager for a Thai company as an individual contributor

Advisor for local commercial and labor laws

Proposed a competitive and sustainable salary and benefits scheme

Authored the company’s human resources manual

Person in charge for the company’s import license application

Human Resource and Administration Manager

JTC Group of Companies

Emerald Avenue, Pasig City

Conglomerate with various interests

October 2012 – January 2015

Reported directly to the CEO with matrix reporting to the Managing Director

Administrative

oIn charge of a department for a 700+ strong conglomerate with interests in restaurants, convenience stores, food courts, property management, entertainment gaming and others

oMember of the Strategic and Executive committee tasked to propose business process improvements that would lead to productivity and profitability

oSpearheaded the launching of the HRIS software that enabled the company to regulate store-based hiring and processed the payroll faster

Recruitment

oEnsured timely replacement of all vacant positions in a highly competitive industry with a tight turnaround time

oReduced restaurant-based vacancies to at least 2%

oAdvised department heads regarding employee retention

oEmployed guerrilla recruitment methods to meet manpower requirements

oCreated a one stop shop recruitment process to shorten the hiring cycle

Training

oDesigned and conducted training modules for the convenience store group

oFacilitated training with teambuilding activities for the company’s annual leadership convention

Labor Relations

oReduced employee issues through periodic store visitation

oConducted disciplinary hearings and penned decisions for erring employees

oMediated disagreements between employees and direct managers before it escalated to a labor complaint

oSuccessfully negotiated compromise agreements to minimize financial exposure

Employee Relations

oSpearheaded annual company activities such as: Leadership Conferences, Sports fests, Mooncake Celebrations, and Christmas Parties

oCommittee Secretary for the company’s lending program: HELP (Happy Employees Lending Program).

oFacilitated financial assistance to employees hit by calamities

Performance Management

oIntroduced a wholistic performance appraisal form for back support managers that highlighted employee performance, realize and address their strengths and weaknesses and increase accountability

oCo-headed Budget Planning to determine departmental expense and requirements.

Corporate Social Responsibility

oMember of a 2-day medical mission sent to Tacloban after Typhoon Yolanda

Human Resource and Administration Division Head

PR Gaz Holdings, Inc.

Retelco Drive, Pasig City

Liquified Petroleum Gas Distributor and Retailer

October 2009 – January 2011

Reported to the President with matrix to the Head of Franchising (owner)

Administrative

oIn charge of a division composed of 1 Manager, 1 Supervisor, 7 HR generalists and 3 administrative staff for a 500+ strong company located in 4 major refilling plants and 125 retail stores in Metro Manila and in the southern and northern part of Luzon

oIn charge of all security and manpower contracts

oUpdated the HR department’s practices to adapt to the company’s vision of establishing 500 stores in 5 years

oPresented HR department’s operational budget and company manpower requirements in Monthly Management Committee meetings and Quarterly Business Reviews

Recruitment

oMinimized vacancies by using alternative methods of hiring such as outsourcing and networking with local government units

oSupervised end to end process of recruitment

oTravelled regularly and conducted store visits to ensure HR compliance and meet manpower requirements

oParticipated in national and local job fairs

Organizational Development

oConceptualized the company’s training academy for its leadership development and franchisee orientation program (PRIDE: PR Gaz Institute for Development and Education)

oProvided advice to line managers on how to address staff related issues and counselled employees regarding professional concerns

oCo – facilitator in training franchisees and their personnel

oSpearheaded the company’s first in house leadership program attended by store managers, area coordinators and members of the business development team

oHosted and facilitated the annual franchisees’ convention using a learning and development theme

Labor Relations

oRestored employees’ trust and confidence by conducting fair investigations

oRepresented the company in NLRC escalated cases in various provinces

oAchieved a high ratio of reaching a mutually accepted decision and minimize the company’s financial exposure

oPresided over all investigations, hearings and employee issues to arrive at a fast resolution that would protect the overall interest of the company

oConducted a road show presentation of the company’s code of conduct and distributed copies of the manual to all business and support units

Compensation and Benefits

oReviewed the company’s compensation structure to improve morale and prevent employee demoralization

Human Resource and Administration Manager

Brightstar Logistics Philippines Pte. Ltd.

Emerald Avenue, Pasig City

Telecommunications

January 2008 - October 2009

Reported to the Country Manager for an American company with matrix report to the HR Regional Director based in Singapore

Administrative

oLed a department of 2 for a 50 plus-strong company

oMaintained timely communication with other regional HR Managers (Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong) on HR related matters

oRecommended and provided action plans to the HR Regional Director regarding employee concerns

Recruitment

oSourced, screened, extended offers and facilitated on-boarding program for both staff and management positions

oRecruited the first Motorola sales team which penetrated the local market

Organizational Development

oConducted skype-based training for employees based in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore

oCo-facilitated work satisfaction initiatives such as employee climate surveys to determine company morale

Compensation and Benefits

oRecommended compensation and benefit strategies to retain highly talented employees

oPrepared the annual salary and compensation budget

oProcessed the company payroll

Performance Appraisal

oTrained unit heads for proper implementation of performance appraisal

oCoordinated with all operations and support heads to ensure the timely implementation of the performance management process

School Administrator & Human Resources Head

Easton International Centre for Management Studies

Emerald Avenue, Pasig City

Education

September 2004 – December 2007

Reported to the President with matrix reporting to the CFO as an individual contributor

Administrative

oManaged seasonal teachers, lecturers and tutors numbering to fifteen

oEnforced existing school policies and guidelines

oEstablished agreements with various international universities and education providers in the US, UK, ANZ, Singapore and Korea

oManaged over all operations to achieve school profitability

oInventory, maintenance and repair of property

oBudgeted school funds

oNegotiated and transacted with suppliers and vendors

Recruitment

oRecruited highly qualified professors and instructors who meet international education provider’s standards (i.e. University of Southern Queensland, Assoc. of Business Executives)

oRecruited teachers and resource persons for the school’s English and Mandarin Language programs

Compensation and Benefits

oAdministered the payroll process

oUpdated the compensation structure to attract highly qualified teachers and tutors

Branch Trader

Bank of the Philippine Islands

Various Mandaluyong located branches

Banking and Finance

March 1993 – June 2003

oManaged a mixed portfolio of USD and Peso trust funds totaling to $900 thousand and P37 million respectively

oContributed $40 thousand and P7.4 million through client presentations

oManaged $350 thousand and $37 million in time deposits

oSolicited and marketed various bank products through cross selling

CONSULTANCY SERVICES

Furniture Italia

Manufacturing

January 2020 – present

Biopharma Medical Solutions, Inc.

Pharmaceutical

November 2019 - present

Pascal Resources Energy, Inc.

Energy

September 2019 - present

QC Gas, Inc.

Energy

July 2019 - present

Shera Building Solution (Philippines) Corp.

Manufacturing

June 2018 - present

Travelling Eats, Inc.

Food services

June 2018 - present

Nail Files Hand and Foot Spa

Health and wellness

October 2017 - present

Cellprime, Inc

Telecommunications

August 2016 – June 2017

JMP Security and Manpower Services Inc

Manpower Agency and Security Services

April July 2012 – October 2012

Company Confidential

Freight and Logistics

July 2011 – October 2012

Genesis Transport Services, Inc.

Transportation

July 2003 – February 2018

EDUCATION

Development Academy of the Philippines

Masters in Productivity and Quality Management

August 2011 –

For Clearance

UP Open University

Diploma (units only) in Social Studies Education

2006

San Beda College, Manila

BSC Major in Marketing

1992

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