Human Resources Manager

ADAM RANKIN

** *. ****** ******, ***** River, NY 10965

845-***-**** (home)

860-***-**** (mobile)

**********@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/adam-rankin/38/702/a98

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Human Resources Professional with extensive experience in employee relations, problem resolution, staffing, benefits planning and design, salary administration, performance management and training. Skilled in assessing and resolving a broad range of issues. Exceptional interpersonal, written and internal communications skills. Expertise includes:

• Employee/Labor Relations

• Recruitment & Selection

• Compensation Plans

• Change Management

• Affirmative Action & EEO

• Compliance - ERISA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America, New York, NY 2000 – 2011

Commercial lines property and casualty insurance carrier

Manager, General Affairs (Human Resources & Employee Benefits)

Managed the New York office Human Resources function, including recruitment activities, employee relations and the supervision of general office services. On a nationwide level, managed salary administration, benefits administration, payroll processing, and oversight of personnel policies and procedures.

Accomplishments:

• Recruitment of management and professional level personnel for leading commercial lines property and casualty insurance carrier to include positions in the following departments: Claims, Underwriting, Finance/Accounting, Industry & State Reporting, I.T., Loss Control and Marketing. Liaison with employment and temporary agencies.

• Administration and management of all company benefits including health & welfare plans, 401(k) plan, state and long term disability plans, flexible spending plans, workers’ compensation and other fringe benefits. Ensured regulatory compliance and maintained plan documents and records. Liaison with insurance carriers, brokers, plan custodians, record keepers and auditors.

• Conducted ongoing analysis of Sompo’s HR organization and developed business plans to update policies, procedures, services, programs and operations.

• Participated in the design, implementation, and management of compensation initiatives to ensure that compensation practices were linked in the overall strategy to attract, reward and retain top talent. Managed the company’s Incentive Compensation Plan.

• Managed the company’s salary administration process, including the review of job descriptions and performance appraisals. Instrumental in converting the company’s performance appraisal process from a paper format to an online performance appraisal tool.

• Participated in company-wide change management initiatives that included modifying and redesigning the company’s Employee Handbook and Policy Manual to align the policies of all U.S. locations and those of the Japanese parent company. Developed tailored and experiential succession planning guidelines for individual departments of the company.

• Wide-ranging experience in employee relations to include performance enhancement, corrective action, counseling and coaching employees, and company-wide training. Oversight of the of the company’s ethics hotline via a third party administrator. Ensured compliance with all state and national employment laws. Coordinated unique human resources related activities for Japanese nationals.

• Managed the company’s human resources generalist and local office services staff.

• Annually developed and managed salary, insurance and operations budgets for the company ($11.1 million combined in 2010). Oversight of all purchasing and liaison with local and national vendors including property managers and corporate travel agent.

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Frederick Atkins, Inc., New York, NY 1989 – 1999

International merchandising and marketing consulting firm servicing full-line department stores

Manager, Human Resources Division 1998 – 1999

Employment & Benefits Coordinator 1989 – 1998

Co- managed Human Resources Division of leading international merchandising and marketing consulting firm (500 employees), to include recruitment of both exempt and non-exempt employees, administration and management of all company benefits, oversight of the company’s annual performance review process, and oversight of the company’s payroll.

Accomplishments:

• Recruitment of employees to include positions in the merchandising, design, product development, accounting/finance, technical and support areas.

• Administration and management of all company benefits including: defined contribution plan, defined benefit plan, health and welfare plans, short and long-term disability plans, flexible spending plans, workers’ compensation and other fringe benefits. Liaison with insurance carriers, brokers, plan custodians, plan trustees and independent auditors.

• Oversight of the annual review process.

• Wide-ranging experience in employee relations to include counseling of employees, performing corrective reviews, conducting new employee orientations and exit interviews.

• Managed company’s payroll utilizing Ceridian software as well as routine work with Ceridian’s Tax Services Department.

Mercantile Stores Company, Fairfield, OH 1984 – 1988

Owner and operator of full-line department stores primarily located in the South and Midwest USA

Assistant Personnel & Operations Manager 1985 – 1988

Assistant Buyer, Housewares 1984 – 1985

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite • Success Factors Online Performance Appraisal Tool

• Time Clock Plus Automated Attendance System • Ceridian Source 500 Payroll and HRIS

EDUCATION

Kenyon College, Gambier, OH

B.A., English

AFFILIATIONS

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

New York State Notary Public

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