Experienced HR Professional in Healthcare & MedTech

Denise Reyes

***** ********* **, ******, ** *****-4142

Phone: 817-***-****

Email: *************@*****.***

Objective

To join a dynamic company as a Human Resources Manager/Professional to drive growth, success, and sustainability in today's competitive, ever-changing market.

Ability Summary

Hard-working, highly motivated team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Labor/Employee Relations expert, Benefits/Compensation professional, Recruiting professional, many years in Workers Compensation claims/risk management, proven coaching/mentoring skills and an excellent strategic business partner.

Employment History

04/2024 – 05/2025 Human Resources Manager

American Building Supply/Jeld-Wen, Coppell, TX

Proven HR Manager for 100 employees in the following areas:

Improved the culture of the plant by building employee relationships through communication, building relationships and supporting the workforce.

Successfully supported closure of the plant by planning layoff phases, preparing documentation and communicating with employees.

Participation on daily GEMBA/Safety walks through the plant to touch bases with each department and the employees.

Recruiting, interviewing, running background checks and drug screens, and onboarding of all hourly new hires including plant/hourly employees.

Compensation and benefits management includes communicating with new hire regarding benefits and following up to make sure they waive or enroll, conducting annual enrollment meetings as necessary, assisting employees with making changes to benefits in SAP, participating in merit planning for all exempt and sales employees.

Employee Relations including conflict resolution, corrective actions, investigations, coaching and any other employee-related matter.

Performance Management includes performance review follow up in PeoplePoint/SAP, communicating and monitoring the process.

LOA/FMLA/ADA Management includes working with employee and TPA to make sure appropriate paperwork is submitted, entering leave into PeoplePoint/SAP, and following up with the employee during their leave.

Payroll processing/report preparation - entry of increases, promotions, demotions, transfers into PeoplePoint/SAP, running reports for audits and those requested by other staff members.

Co-Chairperson of the EHS Council – meeting once per month to discuss safety concerns/issues, taking minutes and distributing same.

01/2023 – 4/2024 Human Resources Business Partner

Aytu BioPharma, Inc., Grand Prairie, TX

Proven HRBP for 150+ employees in the following areas:

Successful implementation of performance management module in ADP system.

Assisting with planning of layoff phases, preparing documentation, communicating with employees and answering employee questions regarding the closure of the plant.

Recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding of all new hires including plant, executive, sales, and commercial employees. This also includes running background checks and drug screens for all new hires.

Compensation and benefits management includes consulting, researching, and determining along with hiring managers starting rates/salaries for new hires, communicating, and conducting annual enrollment, assisting employees with making changes to benefits in ADP.

Employee Relations including conflict resolution, corrective actions, investigations, coaching and any other employee-related matter. Also conducting exit interviews for voluntary terminations.

Performance Management includes implementing performance reviews in ADP, communicating and managing the process.

LOA/FMLA/ADA Management includes communicating and designating FMLA leave, preparing appropriate payroll form for paid leaves, entering leave into ADP, and following up with the employee during their leave.

Payroll processing/report preparation - entry of increases, promotions, demotions, transfers into ADP, running reports for audits and those requested by other staff members.

05/2001 - 09/2022

Plant Human Resources Manager

Ball Corporation, Fort Worth, TX

Proven HR Manager for over 250 employees in the following areas:

Successfully developed, implemented and managed Skills Development Training to give employees the opportunity to promote to higher paying positions.

Labor management - handled grievances, contract negotiations and arbitration - reduced grievance activity by 50% by developing good working relationships with union designees.

Worker's compensation/risk management - reduced lost time incident rate by 75% and workers comp claims costs by 50% working with plant's EHS Manager on safety program implementation, claims management and safety awareness training.

Employment practices and procedures - in accordance with plant, group and corporate guidelines and in compliance with governmental regulations and laws in regard to fair employment practices, EEOC, ADA, Civil Rights Act, and Affirmative Action Plans

Employee relations - dispute resolutions, coaching, counseling, lead activities and contributions committee, presented service awards.

Benefits/compensation - held annual enrollment meetings, assisted new associates with enrollments, consulting with employees regarding benefits, entered probationary increases, moves, promotion, demotions in SAP SuccessFactors system.

Recruiting/talent development - started career performing all recruiting starting with advertising, interviewing and selection then transitioned to working with talent acquisition representatives to select the best candidates.

On-boarding new employees - played one of the lead roles, along with the EHS and Training representatives.

Performance management - lead people leaders in setting yearly goals for their team members, following up with quarterly touch base meetings and preparing the yearly reviews.

12/1998 - 05/2001

Human Resources Manager

CONMED Electrosurgery, Englewood, CO

Responsible for all aspects of HR for 200 employees including:

Compensation/Benefits administration and reporting - conducted wage surveys and successfully implemented a non-exempt increase program that reduced turnover by 65%

Employee Relations - dispute resolution, coaching, assisting all employees.

Affirmative Action/EEO/Recruiting - AAP plan creation, communication of goals to hiring managers, creation of employment advertising, interviewing, selection, and on-boarding of new employees.

Payroll processing/report preparation - entry of increases, promotions, demotions, transfers into HRIS system, running reports for audits and for other staff members.

Budgeting and departmental purchasing - prepared budget for HR department yearly, purchased supplies and items needed in department.

Workers Compensation claims/risk management - filed and managed workers comp claims

Education History

BBA - Administrative Management

Bachelor's Degree

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Basic Courses

Associate’s degree

Brookhaven Community College, Farmers Branch, TX

Occupational Licenses, Certificates and Training

05/2000

Professional Human Resources

Society for Human Resources Management

Skills/Additional Information

Proficient using MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, OrgPlus, Oracle Global People System, SAP SuccessFactors (HRIS & Performance Management), JD Edwards 9.1, WorkBrain Time & Attendance, ADP Workforce Now (HRIS, Payroll, Performance Management), ShareFile, Adobe Acrobat 2017 Pro, Concur Expense Management System, SAP PeoplePoint (HRIS, Payroll and Performance Management), Kronos and UKG Timekeeping systems.

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