Human Resources Manager

Gabriela F Lens

Atlanta, GA ***** – 470-***-**** – *****@*******.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Sherwin-Williams Company June 2023 – Present

Human Resources Manager – Global Supply Chain – Buford DSC & Fleet Distribution Center – Warehouse & Fleet

• Support DSC and CTS with 200 Warehouse Technicians and 100 Drivers

• Partner with leadership on site to develop strategies and support people-related decisions

• Employee Engagement

• Implement policies and procedures

• Conduct investigations accordingly partnering with managers

• Recruit, onboard and retain talent

• Market analysis for salary competitiveness

• Succession Planning / Talent Management

• Partner with other teams such as: Worker’s Compensation, Employee Relations, Compensation, Loss Prevention, Leave of Absence, and Benefits, to help resolve employee questions

• Execute the Company human resources initiatives, cascading down any pertaining new policies and goals at the site level

• Monthly dashboard with pertinent data

• Budget for HR encompassing all HR related cost for the year

• Turnover reduction

• Employee Relations

• Manage Performance Appraisal Process

The Sherwin-Williams Company December 2021 – June 2023 Division HR Generalist – Paint Stores Group

Corporate Sales & Sherwin-Williams Stores

• Support 3,000+ employees in the Central and West areas within the Southeastern Division in the execution of HR practices, programs, policies and processes

• Provide employee services, employee relations, HR administration, training and development, and retention efforts to increase Area Sales Performance Results

• Manage salary approvals in accordance with Division compensation policy.

• Employee Relations

• Succession Planning / Talent Management

• Conduct interviews and making hire recommendations.

• Provide support to management throughout employee retention efforts (i.e., roundtables/groups, etc.).

• Onboard, train, manage and mentor HR Intern

• New Leader Assimilation: Set foundation between new leaders and employees The Sherwin-Williams Company February 2021 – December 2021 Human Resources Manager – Global Supply Chain – Birmingham Plant Manufacturing & Warehouse

• Support 120 employees

• Collaborate with Plant Manager and Operations Manager to identify key concerns of employee engagement and aligning HR processes across the plant

• Succession Planning / Talent Management

• Manage Performance Appraisal Process

• Responsible for Employee Relations

• Site communication

• Manage site salary

• Administer and enforce HR policies and procedures and make recommendations for changes as needed Gabriela F Lens

Atlanta, GA 30319 – 470-***-**** – *****@*******.***

• Time and Attendance

• Employee Relations

The Sherwin-Williams Company April 2020 – February 2021 Human Resources Generalist – Performance Coatings Group - Automotive and Packaging Division Sales & Corporate VP Support

• Support 200 employees in Marketing, Finance and R&D for the Automotive Division

• Support 200 employees for the Global Packaging Division

• Succession Planning / Talent Management

• Provide coaching and guidance to managers

• Responsible for data gathering and management of Talent Planning to improve organizational effectiveness

• Employee Relations

• Provide compensation analyses for internal promotions and external hires

• Support functional stakeholders to achieve organizational and functional goals The Sherwin-Williams Company May 2019 – April 2020 Regional HR Generalist – Performance Coatings Group Sales & Stores & Small Manufacturing

• Support for 850+ employees in the Northeast region (15 states).

• Responsible for providing support to seven divisions within the Performance Coatings Group: Industrial Wood, General Industrial, Automotive, Coil, Packaging, EPS and Protective & Marine.

• Traveled to Automotive Branches and Industrial Wood facilities for market visit and HR support.

• Managed Performance Appraisal Process for 350+ employees.

• Managed new hire salary calculation to maintain equality among locations and employee’s salaries.

• Attended Career Fairs to recruit candidates for the Early Talent programs.

• Recruited for field positions in the Northeast region (60+ openings)

• Provided coaching and guidance to managers

• Responsible for data gathering and management of Talent Planning for Automotive (High Potential and readiness level for promotions)

• Employee Relations

Nestlé, Cleveland OH February 2017 – May 2019

Human Resources Business Partner

Manufacturing

• Manage Kronos system and weekly payroll processing for Cleveland Factory and Brecksville Distribution Center

• Manage all Data input for all employee Bonus and Merit increases at Cleveland Factory and Brecksville Distribution Center.

• Provide guidance and support to front line Supervisors, advising on various employee relations inquiries

• Schedule and manage various employee events; onsite flu shots, biometrics screening, monthly anniversary celebrations / orders, annual holiday dinners, and employee potlucks.

• Manage the factory internal job opportunity process: working with supervisors to update job descriptions, posting open positions on job bid board, advising supervisors and management of applicants, participating on interview panels, and finalizing selected candidate(s) for position job offer. Gabriela F Lens

Atlanta, GA 30319 – 470-***-**** – *****@*******.*** Interfor, Georgetown, SC April 2015 – January 2017 Human Resources Business Partner

• HR for 120 employees on site

• Provide expertise and support for the mill in all aspects of HR including hourly recruitment, onboarding, performance management, discipline, employee relations, benefits, compensation administration and compliance.

• Keeping accessibility to all employees and routinely spending time on the mill production floor.

• Provide support to the Mill Manager and Supervisors with identifying and addressing employee relations issues and concerns and following up as necessary.

• Administer company’s policies and programs to ensure compliance that is consistent with the company core values.

• Responsible for new hires, transfers and terminations for processing. Airgas USA, LLC, Kennesaw, GA April 2012 – April 2015 Human Resources Coordinator

• Responsible for providing administrative support to the south division and regional HR teams.

• Management of the employee life cycle: Including onboarding new employees with tasks such as drug screen requests, background check initiations, new hire paperwork, HRIS entry, etc.

• Data entry for new hires, transferees and terminations.

• Run reports for DOT, terminations and new hires.

• Work closely with the Payroll team in processing all new hires and personnel changes 4

• Conduct new employee orientations and benefits meetings. Stock Building Supply, Tucker, GA February 2010 - April 2012 Human Resources and Credit Assistant

• Administered work hours accountability and HR functions for over 50 full and part time employees.

• Processed full time & temporary employees’ hours, vacation and sick

• Coordinated with credit department to complete payments and invoices; managed payments and receivables for sales and company deposits and prepared funds for daily bank deposit.

• Handled administrative responsibilities for Human Resources and Credit department. EDUCATION

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

December 2012

Bachelor of Science in Communication, Concentration: Organizational Communication

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