Serve as an a Senior Director, Executive Recruiter of 5 Star Global Recruitment Partners, an Executive Search Firm recruiting professional talent for Fortune 500 companies across the US, Mexico, and Europe.

http://www.5StarRecruiting.com/

Specialties:

Executive Search, Recruitment Services, Direct Hires, Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aviation, Defense, Government Contracting, Corporate Executives, Global Operations, Finance & Accounting, Machinery, Information Technology, Human Resources, and Energy.

Email:

Gary@5StarRecruitment.com

Direct: 256-651-8116

Responsibilities: Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Performance Management, and Policies & Procedures.

Supported division HQ and 15 plants (5,000 employees). Established professional staffing function for Grocery Products Division. Served on HR employee “Gain-sharing” team and helped install the new system at 3 large food-processing plants. Generated process improvements and cost savings for company.

Responsibilities: Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, and Project Management.

 Vice President of Human Resources, Dana Automotive Aftermarket, Strategic Business Unit, 1999-2001.

Led all HR functions for 22,000 employee organization in North America, Europe, and South America. Assumed all HR leadership responsibilities for the SBU with the acquisition of Echlin by Dana. Harmonized all the HR benefits and compensation programs into one portfolio for the Aftermarket. Implemented PeopleSoft at all U.S. facilities and international sites. Defeated United Auto Workers (UAW) attempt at one of the largest manufacturing and distribution facilities. Implemented and standardized over 2,000 job titles, salary grades for all salaried jobs in US and UK. Led the re-organization and consolidation of sales and marketing teams during merger.

Responsibilities: Employee Relations, Strategic Planning, Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Incentive Compensation, Benefits, Performance Management, Project Management, Policies & Procedures, Coaching, HR Technology, Succession Planning, Budgets, Retention, Change Management, Relocation, HS&E, M & A, Union Avoidance.

Vice President of Human Resources, Engine Management (Dana Automotive / Echlin), 1995-1999.

Directed HR functions for 6,000 employees for 15 plants and distribution centers in US, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Provided critical support in acquisitions, assimilations, divestitures, and plant closures at 20 sites. Defeated 3 union organization attempts.

Responsibilities: Employee Relations, Strategic Planning, Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Incentive Compensation, Benefits, Performance Management, Project Management, Policies & Procedures, Training & Development, Coaching, HR Technology, Succession Planning, Budgets, Relocation, HS&E, M & A, and Union Avoidance.

Director of Human Resources, Automotive Controls (Dana Automotive / Echlin), Independence, Kansas, 1994-1995.

Reestablished professional HR department and reduced workers compensation costs, served as chairman on companywide HRIS taskforce.

Responsibilities: Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Performance Management, Project Management, Policies & Procedures, Coaching, HR Technology, Budgets, Relocation, HS&E, and Union Avoidance. Promoted to CT.

VT Group was a professional services and manufacturing company to US federal government agencies and DOD, in aerospace & defense. Directed all human resources functions for greater than 3,000 employees at 30 US sites. Served as new executive leadership team member, providing strategic and tactical HR change-management initiatives for company transitioning from entrepreneurial endeavor to a sophisticated business of a large multi-national corporation. Built new HR infrastructure.

Responsibilities: Employee Relations, Strategic Planning, Labor Relations, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Incentive Compensation, Benefits, Performance Management, Payroll, Project Management, Policies & Procedures, Training & Development, Employee Communications, Coaching, HRIS / HCM, Succession Planning, Budgets, Change Management, HS&E, and AAP / EEO.

• Recruited and implemented professional and responsive senior human resources organization, turning around operations to provide outstanding service to the employee base and support of rapid organic growth and acquisitions.
• Successfully defended four union organization attempts, averting large financial and operational threats.
• Saved over $400,000 in annual workers compensation.

Vice President of Human Resources, Technology & Compensation Systems, Corporate, 2011-2013.

QinetiQ was a 5,000 employee, IT and professional services company to US federal government agencies primarily in aerospace & defense arenas. Provided executive leadership in selecting, launching and managing first corporate Human Capital Management (HCM) enterprise system - Workday. Implemented Workday for core HR systems. As project manager led the streamlining and integration of internal and third-party vendors of HR processes and systems. Implemented the employee performance management system and merit program into Workday.

Responsibilities: Strategic Planning, Compensation, Incentive Compensation, Project Management, Policies & Procedures, HRIS / HCM, HR Technology, Budgets, and SCA. Departure: Company sold and corporate staffs eliminated.

• Developed first compensation structure for corporate executive job titles, position slotting, and incentive compensation.
• Designed, established, and managed first corporate employee relocation program.

Vice President of Human Resources, Systems Engineering Group (QinetiQ), 2009-2011.

Managed all human resource operations and staffing activity to meet organizations goals for $400,000,000 business of 2,000 professional employees. Was integrated into the senior leadership team as the first HR executive. Reduced costs, consolidated functions, and streamlined the HR organization to provide high-quality support for operations and staffing priorities.

Responsibilities: Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Incentive Compensation, Benefits, Performance Management, Project Management, Policies & Procedures, Training & Development, Coaching, HRIS / HCM, HR Technology, Succession Planning, Budgets, Retention, Compliance, Change Management, Relocation, SCA, AAP / EEO, OFCCP, and M & A.

• Consolidated 2 large business of 1,000 employees each with separate cultures, policies, and organizations into 1 HR team.
• Recruited high-quality candidates for 500 new hires per year, with average time-to-fill of 20 days.
• Co-chaired the corporate team for due diligence in selecting first human capital management system (HCM).
• Led new companywide compensation management systems and structure for 1,500 jobs and 5,000 US employees.

Managed all HR for supplier in automotive, aerospace, and industrial heavy machine equipment. Provided HR leadership as key member of management team, for engineering, software, sales, staffing and consulting services in the US, Mexico and Canada.

Responsibilities: Employee Relations, Strategic Planning, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Incentive Compensation, Benefits, Performance Management, Project Management, Policies & Procedures, Coaching, Budgets, Immigration / Visas, Retention, Compliance, International Mobility, Change Management, AAP / EEO. Departure: Sale / Position eliminated in global restructure.

• Restructured, built and developed a new Human Resources organization.
• Designed and orchestrated a new comprehensive strategy of all US employee benefits to attract and retain top talent.
• Led HR execution and implementation of critical complex programs for DOL, immigration, and audit compliance.