Human Resources Leader

MARIA R.

IRAGOR

R RI

Address: ***** ******* ****, *******, ***** 77375

Mobile: 346-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***

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GLOBAL HUMAN RESOURCES LEADER

Field of Interest: Human Resources

Strategic HR Business Partner ~ Inclusion, Diversity, and Talent Acquisition ~ Global Processes, Plans & Benefits Platforms ~ Due Diligence and Integrations ~ Succession Planning ~ International and Domestic Payroll & Compensation Q U A L I F I C

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Accomplished, results-driven, and astute professional, with over 20 years of extensive experience in overseeing all facets of human resources operations across international and domestic organizations. Equipped with strong background in inclusion and diversity as well as in developing HR departments from the ground up. Efficient at developing and implementing strategic human resources plans and programs to guarantee operational improvement and meet organizational objectives. Keynoted as effective leader, adept at managing cross-functional teams toward professional growth. Armed with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills in establishing rapport with professionals at all levels Multilingual in English, Spanish, and Portuguese with working knowledge of Italian. Technically proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle, WORKDAY HCM, Brassring, JobFlow, Ceridian, Skills XP, Priority, and ADP. and ADP. BA in Human Resources. MA In Human Resources.

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Wesco Distribution, Inc. Houston, TX, USA - A Fortune 250® global electrical, communications, and utility distribution and supply chain solutions company – Ticker: WCC – Net Sales USD 8.3 Billion in 2019 – 9000+ employees in 51 Countries Human Resources Director, International Feb 2014–Oct 2020

Provided human resources leadership and strategic direction for more than 1200 employees within 18 countries while assisting the vice president of international and head of the international division along with profit and loss worth $1.4B

Supervised direct reports located in Chile, China, and Mexico in charge of managing units in Mexico, South America, and Asia Pacific

Assumed accountability in developing and enforcing International Inclusion and Diversity program including training, plan development, and follow-up actions for 18 countries while facilitating training initiatives to 1176 employees in person and virtually in 2019 and 2020 providing 3 training modules

Established human resources policies, objectives, and benefit platforms for APAC, Europe, the Middle East and Africa

(EMEA), and Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) regions to drive an employee-oriented and high-performance culture focusing on empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment

Took charge of the recruitment and development of the workforce by applying standardized practices and procedures for talent management

Spearheaded the transition and conversion of EECOL South America human resources program into the WESCO HRIS system during the upgrade of Oracle platform for HRIS enhancements which included 643 employees in Chile, Peru, and Ecuador

Administered all compliance and ethics investigations for the International Group in WESCO

Managed the global talent acquisition by cultivating strategic global relationships with key recruiting and benefits vendors, and legal firms worldwide to aid local teams while controlling costs

Oversaw human resources country entry and WESCO operations development for Thailand, U.S. VI, and Russia as well as human resources portion of the closure of Australia operations in 2015

Contributed to the operations streamlining by simplifying the payroll process globally from 17 to 5 providers in 2015 and 2016 which saved approximately $24,600 dollars per year solely in payroll processing costs and reduced payroll man hours processing time in approximately 35%

Gained an award by providing exceptional functional support from the VP of Wesco International in 2020

Partook in quarterly job fairs, a resume writing events for minorities and protected classes in the Greater Houston area establishing US based International Division the most diverse business unit going from 32% in 2015 to 57% diverse in 2020

Established and executed the rollout of the new internal sales compensation and long-term incentive plan

(LTIP) for all international locations (Singapore, UK, APAC, and Mexico) including successful communication of the plans, while establishing KPIs to evaluate metrics and participation of 147 employees from Inside and Outside Sales moved into these plans boosting productivity and sales around 8% per year GE Water & Process Technologies (Now Suez) Houston, TX, USA - Dedicated to providing the expertise to solve water and process treatment challenges globally – Ticker: SZEVY – Net Sales €18 Billion in 2019 – 89,000 employees in 5 Continents Commercial Human Resources Manager Nov 2009–Jan 2014

Functioned as human resources manager for CMS Southeast, Caribbean, South Regions, the Gulf, and National Distressed Fuels Team which included nine states and seven countries while directing client group of more than 430 employees and assisting 3 executive level general managers with P&L worth of $600M MARIA R.

IRAGOR

R RI

Address: 29510 Liberty Lane, Tomball, Texas 77375

Mobile: 346-***-**** Email: *********@*****.***

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Handled the rollout of the annual G&Os, EMS, and Session C for assigned leaders and their teams

Oversaw global human resource management for HPI product management and Product Applications Group with an employee base of more than 95 employees

Served as business program manager of Commercial Leadership Program for Water CMS NAM in redeveloping the program in 2010; which is currently on the third of a two-year class along with 16 participants in NAM acting as guide to execute programs in Brazil and China

Developed an AAP plan for the NAM Commercial Team with more than 250 employees while successfully passing administrative audit performed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) in 2010 and 2011

Rendered consultation and support to employees and management regarding personnel-related issues in alignment with the company's employee relations policy and labor-law legislation

Received designation as lead investigator for 13 compliance investigations in NAM and LAM in 2011, 2012, and 2013, closing all with satisfactory results, while mitigating legal risks for the company

Participated at the Hispanic Forum, African American Forum, GLBTA, and GE Volunteers

Received nomination from the business to attend the last three Hispanic Forum Summits in NAM E A R L I E R

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Seadrill International Deepwater Houston, TX, USA - USA Shallow to ultra-deep water offshore drilling. Ticker: SDRL – Net Revenue $367 Millions – 4780 employee

Human Resources Leader, South America Operations Preparations Team-Houston TX, USA Macae and Rio de Janeiro Brazil Vetcogray-GE Oil & Gas Business Various Locations - Oil and gas industry that provides upstream, midstream, and downstream solutions – Ticker: GE – Net Revenue USD 26.2 Billion in 2019 - 205,000 employees globally Recruiting Manager, Americas

Human Resources Manager, Houston, TX. USA

HR Health, Safety & Environment Manager, Manufacturing Facility-Maracaibo, Venezuela Torres, Plaz y Araujo Caracas, Venezuela

Senior Analyst of Human Resources

Stewart & Stevenson de Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela Human Resources Supervisor

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Master Certificate in Human Resources

Villanova University Villanova, PA, USA

Post Graduate Degree in Management, Minor in Organization Graduated summa cum laude Valedictorian

Yacambú University Caracas, Venezuela

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Relations and Human Resources Venezuelan Federation of Industrial Relations & Human Resources Valencia, Venezuela Post Graduate Degree in Human Resources

Graduated cum laude

Rafael Urdaneta University Maracaibo, Venezuela

Associate’s Degree in Industrial Relations

Graduated cum laude

Antonio José de Sucre Technical College Maracaibo, Venezuela P R O F E S S I

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Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Change Leadership Value Capture in WAVE McKinsey Consultants Virtual HR Leadership Exchange Global HR Executives Unconscious Bias & Go to Network Change Leadership Mexican Labor Law Changes HR Policy Association OrgLab System McKinsey Consultants P R O F E S S I

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Human Resources Policy Association Society for Human Resource Management A C T I V I T I

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Treasurer, Tomball Memorial High School Choir Booster Club Volunteer, Animal Welfare and Rescue BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions Harris County Shelter Non-Profit Rescue Groups

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