Human Resources Sales

GREGORY K. PICARELLA

EDUCATION:

Chapman University, Orange, California

MS Human Resource Management and Development, 1987

Colorado State University at Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado

BS Business Administration, 1984

EXPERIENCE:

1998 – Present

•Gregory, Kyle & Associates, Inc.

Concord, North Carolina

Provide professional placement and other Human Resource consultative services.

Executive Recruiter/HR Consultant – Manage full cycle national recruitment and other HR solutions for Fortune 500 client companies. Placement areas of specialization include middle/upper level managers and senior mechanical design and process engineers for the manufacturing industry.

2009

• Optical Cable Corporation

Roanoke, Virginia

Manufactures a broad range of fiber optic cable and data connectivity solutions.

Human Resources Consultant – Supported business initiatives by providing strategic and consultative Human Resources support to all business units and facilities located in Virginia, North Carolina and Texas; developed and coordinated processes for Human Resources; facilitated an organization-wide approach to service and delivery; instilled the Company’s vision and values throughout the organization; and served as a culture and change management consultant.

Major accomplishments:

•Resolved a number of internal pay equity matters to include the implementation a new wage scale focusing on pay for skill and performance for the Asheville, NC manufacturing facility.

•Directly involved in the centralization of Company policies and the rollout of a new Employee Handbook.

•Assisted with the sourcing of new healthcare and 401(k) providers and managed the Open Enrollment period for 2010.

•Assisted sales force and materials group with staffing and training initiatives.

2005 – 2007

•The Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.

Charlotte, North Carolina

World’s Largest Home Improvement Retailer

Human Resource Manager - Provided full human resource generalist support for a store that generated 36 million dollars in sales.

Major Accomplishments:

•Spearheaded several HR initiatives to provide greater customer service and hold leadership more accountable.

•Improved associate morale by delivering more effective training and development and recognition systems which contributed to a reduction in voluntary turnover by nearly 20% over FY 2005.

•Key member of a management team that exceeded sales plan and comp by 2.1 million dollars and 17% respectively over FY 2005.

1996 – 1998

•Draftex, Inc.

Salisbury, North Carolina

Manufactures extruded rubber weathersealant products for automobiles.

Human Resources Manager – Performed full human resource generalist responsibilities to support the North American start up of a German “tier one” automotive supplier with forecasted annual sales of 135 million dollars. Managed multi-site recruiting and staffing; implementation and administration of all company policies and programs; employee and expatriate relations; wage and salary administration; payroll utilizing ADP; benefits administration; design and coordination of all company training and development activities; plant safety and workers’ compensation; and all company sponsored social/recreational events and civic activities.

Major Accomplishments:

•Successfully recruited and staffed the initial management team, sales office, support staff, and plant production employees for this manufacturing start up operation.

•Orchestrated all visa processing, travel arrangements, and temporary living arrangements for 35-40 German nationals providing managerial and technical support for the project.

•Designed and implemented a formal job evaluation, performance appraisal, and wage progression system for all plant employees.

•Enhanced the parent company’s benefits package by negotiating with third party vendors to make several plan design changes to include a new HMO healthcare option and combination 401(k)/profit sharing plan.

•Designed and received approval for a 1.2 million dollar training pro forma with the state community college system for all direct hourly employees.

•Authored and instituted the first North American Employee Handbook.

•Spearheaded overall safety awareness by chairing the company’s safety planning committee as a prelude to the company’s safety committee.

1992 – 1996

•Hitachi Metals North Carolina, Ltd.

China Grove, North Carolina

Manufactures arc ferrite ceramic magnets for various AC/DC motor applications used in automobiles.

Human Resources Manager – Performed full human resource generalist responsibilities to support the successful North American start up of this Japanese “tier two” automotive supplier with annual sales of 70 million dollars. Responsibilities very similar to the Draftex, Inc. position.

Major Accomplishments:

•Reduced absenteeism rate from 3.6% to 1.0% over a one-year period by creating a formal attendance policy and revising the wage compensation programs.

•Increased wage employment by 55% over a two-year period in a labor market of less than 2.8% unemployment and an entry wage rate less than the median for similar work in the area.

•Converted the 401(k) plan to include change of trustee, investment managers, and third party administrator (TPA) which allowed associates total access/control of their retirement funds.

•Authored and implemented first Human Resources Policies and Procedures Manual and Associate Handbook.

•Prepared, maintained, and delivered all required training to ensure compliance with all government mandated OSHA/EPA programs.

•Orchestrated formal union avoidance training for all managers and supervisors.

•Successfully defended the company’s only discrimination charge and wrote and maintained the annual Affirmative Action Plan.

1988 – 1992

•Ingersoll Rand

Davidson, North Carolina

Manufactures stationary rotary and reciprocating air compressors.

Employee Relations Supervisor – Performed full human resource generalist responsibilities at this highly visible division of 470 employees and annual sales of 360 million dollars. Managed all recruitment activity at major southeastern universities for both divisional and corporate engineering programs. Served as a change agent responsible for the assessment, development, coordination, and implementation of all divisional training development activities to include facilitator and human relations training; supervisory/management development; career planning and development; basic skills training to include receiving high school equivalency (GED); quality training; and all government mandated safety training.

Major Accomplishments:

•Designed and championed the entire employee involvement/total quality management process from no activity to five fully mature self-directed work teams with more than 70% division-wide participation.

•Became a certified Philip Crosby Associates, Inc. Quality Education System (QES) Instructor, a Development Dimensions International (DDI) Interaction Management Instructor, and a WMI Corporation Performance Management Administrator in facilitating some of the company’s training objectives.

1987 - 1988

• Chapman University

Orange, California

Adjunct Professor - Taught upper division undergraduate business course offerings.

MILITARY:

•United States Air Force, 1981-1988

Personnel Manager

Honorable Discharge, Recipient of Air Force Commendation & Achievement Medals

AFFILIATIONS:

•Member of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the North Carolina Association of Staffing Professionals, and the Recruiters Online Network. Former member of the Association of Quality and Participation (AQP), the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the Top Echelon Network, and the Cabarrus County Chamber of Commerce.

•Served on the Board of Directors for the Salisbury-Rowan Personnel Association and the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce.

COMPUTER SKILLS: MS Office Suite, Outlook, PeopleSoft, SAP, ACT and the Internet.

REFERENCES: Excellent references furnished upon request.

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