Human Resources Director

Shawn D. Smith, MBA, SPHR

**** ****** *****, *********, ** 92835

714-***-**** 714-***-**** (cell) **************@*****.***

~ HUMAN RESOURCE EXECUTIVE ~

HR Policies, Processes, & Procedures Strategic Planning & Employment Law Security

Employee and Labor Relations Mentoring & Motivation Staff Recruitment & Development EHS Public Relations/Corporate Events Training and Development

Intellectual Property Protection M&A Integration Employee Compensation

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Well rounded, highly talented HR Director with progressive, proven leadership; who has over ten years of experience developing and maintaining corporate direction of HR Management and proven ability in leading HR operations, labor relations, staff recruitment and development, Public Relations, Corporate events, Safety, Security, and Intellectual Property Protection. Special talent for planning and development of HR policy and procedure and overall improvement of employee productivity and satisfaction. Effective communicator to management and lower level employees. Adept at seeing the overall global needs of the company. Extremely loyal to management perspective in setting and fulfilling the overall company goals. Motivated, approachable, and effective in all levels of stressful situations.

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA February 1999 April 2011

A privately held, FDA regulated, full-service pharmaceutical manufacturer with approximately 1000 employees over headquarters and two subsidiaries located in South El Monte, CA and Boston, MA

Director of Human Resources and Public Relations July 2004 – April 2011

Sr. Manager of Human Resources July 2002 July 2004

Manager of Human Resources March 2000 July 2002

Supervisor of Human Resources September 1999 March 2000

Human Resources Associate/Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator February 1999 September 1999

Directs and coordinates the daily human resources management activities of the entire corporate family of companies consisting of a parent and two subsidiaries; including policy implementation, recruiting, training and development, payroll, HRIS management, employee relations, labor relations, EHS, and HR regulatory compliance. Manages company security, corporate events and public relations initiatives. Directly supervises ten HR, Security, and PR professionals. Develops and continuously updates company HR and IS/IP security policy. Oversees annual merit salary increase program for entire corporate family. Coordinates with legal team in all employee and labor relations activities, including disciplinary counsels, grievance and arbitration procedures, and contract negotiations. Directs all internal and external recruiting and compensation negotiation for both individual company and corporate needs, including upper management and Board of Director candidates. Acts as the main contact for overcoming difficult employee issues, including headcount problems, dispute mediation, disciplinary action, employee termination, and workforce reduction. Fosters positive working relationship with corporate management, company directors, HR professionals, employees, and union rank and file in achieving company goals and objectives.

Major Contributions

Strategic Management

Participated in establishing corporate direction and vision

Acted as leader in all corporate change initiatives

Designed and executed regular internal and external needs assessments

Provided analysis of established performance metrics

Drafted and implemented policy based on company vision and strategic direction

Lead all changes with respect to policy within the organization including training and communication

Training and Development

Lead and coordinate all HR training programs

Develop training programs for all employees according to established quality standards

Integrated entire HR function and corporate culture for three company acquisitions

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Workforce Planning

Built entire company workforce from under 20 employees to approximately 1000

Encountered, interviewed, negotiated and hired key employees, including: CFO, Sr. VP Regulatory Affairs, General Counsel, Corporate Controller, and Finance Director

Established and continuously develop and maintain employee development programs

Enforced compliance to governmental mandates connected to employment laws including: AA Plans, EEO-1, etc.

Organized and executed corporate change with three separate acquisitions; including integration of Union environment

Partner with Head of Manufacturing in initiating and coordinating changes in workforce

Policy Development:

Established and continuously develop and maintain HR policy consistent to employment law

Established initial policy for Intellectual Property Protection, vital to company R&D efforts

Reformed security policy in preparation for IPO and Proprietary Property protection

Compensation and Rewards:

Lead negotiations with high end candidates for employment including Upper Management and BOD

Established compensation benchmarks for Company

Established and directed all rewards programs for Company

EHS:

Consistently and significantly lowered workers compensation liability

Integrated new, innovative safety program to parent and subsidiary companies

Employee and Labor Relations:

Created all employee retention and development programs

Obtained major concessions vital to company’s ability to maintain quality requirements

Successfully arbitrated key disputes allowing company to more efficiently perform work

Built successful relationship with Union Representative

Applied Physical and Chemistry Laboratory, Chino, CA March 1998 February 1999

Full service environmental laboratory.

Marketing Associate

Amtec Engineering, Inc, Brea, CA April 1997 – March 1998

Recruiting firm specializing in the placement of engineers mainly in hi-tech industries, including, but not limited to aerospace, semi-conductors, pharmaceuticals, and software development.

Technical Recruiter

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration Emphasis in HR Management

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, California

Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in Theater

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Memberships and Titles

Senior Professional of Human Resources

Member of the Board of Directors Armstrong Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – Boston, MA

2004 – 2011

• Fully owned subsidiary of Amphastar Pharmaceuticals

• Company experienced unprecedented growth during my board membership

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