Senior Level HR Strategic Business Partner

CRAWFORD M. SCOTT

SUMMARY: Human Resources Strategic Business Partner

Accomplished In Delivery Of:

• Total Rewards Comp & Benefits Platforms (market & pay for performance driven)

• Recruitment & Retention Strategies (Start-up staffing, Passive Candidate Pool Mgt, Internal Sourcing, Executive Search)

• HRO Service Vendor Selection & Contract/SLA Management (payroll & benefits admin, relocation & legal services)

• Organization/Employee Effectiveness (succession planning, performance improvement, T&D, change management)

• M&A Due Diligence & Integration (key management review, process/policy/plan migration)

• Pro-active Employee Relations (team process improvement facilitation, self directed workforce initiatives, Chief Spokesman)

• Mentoring Style of Leadership (hands–on when needed; with domestic/international multi-site HR service teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

IBM, Atlanta, GA 2006 – June ‘07

Executive Program Delivery Manager

Employed as a senior level HR Transition project manager within IBM’s global Business Transformation Outsourcing (BTO) business unit. Focus involved coordinating HR transition project team deliverables for mid-market clients prior to Delivery team hand-off. Also accountable for managing recruitment/hiring of PM/SME staff for HRO towers; with oversight of Project Resource Demand and Staffing/Utilization reporting into Teamroom database.

HEIDELBERG AMERICAS, INC., Kennesaw, GA 2001 – 2005

Vice President, Human Resources Services

Employed by the US based holding company of a German multi-billion dollar capital equipment manufacturer. Provided senior level HR strategic support to North & Latin American (US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil) production and sales/service facility management/HR teams impacting four distinct business units and an employee population of 4500. Also served as HR contact for 100 “Americas” IT associates.

• Developed and implemented a “shared services” platform for administration of consolidated tactical HR management activities (payroll, benefits, staffing/recruitment, relocation services); contributing $450K first year transaction based savings

• Chief Steward for Expatriate/International assignee employee population; providing hands-on services at every step of the process: from candidate selection through home/host country cost rationalization. Managed applicable global vendor relationships involving legal, relocation, orientation, and tax services.

• Project managed common HRIS platform installation (ADP to SAP-HR) including Manager and Employee Self Service initiatives; streamlining annual enrollment and employee data management.

• Contributing participant to Heidelberg’s Global HR Strategy Network (GSN) charged with determining overall Human Asset Management strategy impacting 20,000(+) employees.

• Actively managed $400MM Defined Contribution Plan (401-K) and Executive Non-Qualified Plan assets.

C.M. SCOTT & ASSOCIATES, Marietta, GA 1999 - 2000

Sole Proprietor / Consultant

Provided Human Resources project assistance to client organizations. Primary focus was HR strategy creation, executive development/coaching, retained recruitment/search, and alternative dispute resolution services.

EXECUTRAIN CORPORATION, Alpharetta, GA 1997 - 1999

Vice President, Human Resources

ExecuTrain Corporation grew to be a global provider of technology-based training solutions. Reported to the CEO as an active member of the executive management committee; committed to achieving financial turnaround while moving toward intended IPO.

• Delivered “breakeven” status in less than eight months as part of executive team defining strategy to recover $450K/month losses.

• Facilitated company-owned field site reorganization resulting in annual payroll savings of $3.5MM.

• Recruited and led an HR services team aligned with the strategic business objectives; serving a client base of 2600 employees; 120 offices in 34 countries from a call/service center focused venue.

• Formalized employee communications to include CEO “flash” reports, quarterly staff meetings, and an annual employee “on line” survey.

• Consolidated $5MM of 401-K assets into a single source provider; streamlining administration, and netting a 30% annual fee savings.

HICKSON (USA) CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA 1992 – 1997

Vice President, Human Resources

Hickson (USA) Corporation was the North American holding company of UK-based Hickson International, PLC. Reporting to the President, my primary role was to provide senior HR “hands on” leadership to three merged/managed specialty chemical companies employing 500+ workers in nine manufacturing locations; both unionized and union-free. Accomplishments included:

• Merged four benefit plans; designing the single source coverage and providing $300K annual administrative cost savings.

• Conducted the Senior Executive and Risk Management due diligence analysis for two company acquisitions.

• Facilitated a re-alignment of sales and technical service personnel into a total service concept providing a single point of contact; reducing cost of sales expense by 15%.

• Delivered annual savings of $150K as labor agreement Chief Spokesman (United Textile Workers of America). Maintained union-free status at eight additional manufacturing sites.

• Managed the US based relocation services platform, to include International Expatriate employee assignment administration; from selection to relocation and cost reporting/reconciliation.

• Selected by UK based Board Chairman to recruit successor Company President and participate in asset divestiture.

ADDITIONAL CAREER EXPERIENCE includes progressive HR assignments with manufacturing based organizations; in plant and division roles. Specific contributions involve:

• HR leadership of two manufacturing plant start-ups; one being an “all salaried” team concept continuous process operation.

• Chief spokesman of labor agreements with the Teamsters, USWA, and Laborers International unions; at nationally competitive settlements without work stoppage.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION

B.Sc., Social Science, Pennsylvania State University

SPHR Certification

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