Joseph Null
DUBLIN,OH
Summary
Experienced Senior Human Resources Professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Adept at talent acquisition, employee relations, and organizational development. Known for flexibility and reliability in dynamic environments. Skilled in conflict resolution, strategic planning, and compliance with labor laws.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Senior HR Consultant/Contractor
JDN Consulting
01.2015 - Current
- Advise clients on solutions to multiple essential HR functions in the Architectural, Engineering, Financial, Insurance, Manufacturing, Corporate HQ-Restaurant, Call and Fulfillment Center Industries.
- Assist clients to identify needs, develop action plans, and facilitate change to enhance success of their business.
- Improve productivity, communication and employee morale while minimizing employment practice risk.
- Counsel one hundred (+) clients with their job search, resumes and professional networking.
Human Resources Director
Midwestern Auto Group (MAG)
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Strategically planned and directed all HR initiatives including Talent Acquisition and Staffing, Employee Relations, Compensation, Benefits, Training and Development, Employee Performance Reviews.
Senior Human Resources Manager
Torrid, LLC.
01.2019 - 11.2022
- Collaborated and developed strong, positive working relationship with Operations Leadership Team while planning, directing, and managing all human resources initiatives, such as Staffing/Recruitment, Employee Relations, Payroll, Compensation, Benefits, Annual Performance Reviews (KPI) and Employee Training and Development.
- Provided senior leadership for 5 direct reports supporting a 24/7 distribution center start-up operation that included Engineering, Finance, Food/Beverage, House Keeping, Human Resources, Information Technology, Loss Prevention, Maintenance, Safety and Transportation.
- COVID-19: responsible for identifying 8 medical screeners for start of shift, provided COVID-19 clinical questionnaire for every associate, vendors, and guests prior to entering facility; identified vendors who provided: hand sanitizers, antibacterial wipes, gloves, signage, and third-party vendor to conduct a daily sanitizer spray/fogging for entire facility/office area.
- Coordinated ZOOM call(s) for 1,000+ employees with COVID-19 and facility updates.
- Partnered and worked closely with Torrid’s corporate training team to implement on-site Leadership Training for all team leads supervisors, managers, and directors - key focus on employee engagement.
- Member of Torrid’s research Team to test, and select Torrid’s new time keeping system, UKG-Dimensions.
Director of Human Resources
SMBH, Inc.
01.2017 - 10.2018
- Planned and directed all Human Resources initiatives, such as Staffing/Recruitment, Employee Relations, Compensation, Benefits, and Employee Training and Development.
- Business expanded from 30 employees to 40 employees. (Project Engineers, BIM Specialists)
Senior Human Resources Manager
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
06.2013 - 12.2014
- Planned, directed, and managed all Human Resources initiatives, such as Staffing/Recruitment, Employee Relations, Compensation, Benefits, Annual Performance Reviews (KPI) and Employee Training and Development.
- Elected member of the Pataskala Chamber of Commerce.
- Provided senior leadership for a team of 2 direct reports throughout the expansion from the Justice fulfillment center to Ascena’s corporate HQ/distribution center to include multiple additional women’s apparel retail brands: Lane Bryant, Catherine’s, Maurice’s, Ann Taylor Loft, and Cacique.
Senior Human Resources Manager
Excel Logistics/DHL Supply Chain, Thirty-One Gifts
04.2011 - 05.2013
- Worked directly with Operations Leadership Team while overseeing the daily operations of all Human Resources initiatives, such as Staffing/Recruitment, Employee Relations, Compensation, Benefits, Annual Performance Reviews (KPI), and Employee Training and Development.
- Managed team of 5 direct reports covering 3 Ohio locations: Easton, Columbus, and Springfield.
Human Resources Manager, Staffing and Recruitment
Gap Inc. Direct
01.1999 - 10.2010
- Strategically planned, directed, and managed all Staffing/Recruitment for high volume 24/7 multi-site start-up and expansion fulfillment and call centers both domestic and international centers both in Ohio, California, United Kingdom (Stafford), and Canada (Brampton).
- Partnered with senior business leaders to ensure alignment for current & future staffing initiatives for Fulfillment and Call/Contact Centers, Human Resources, Engineering, Finance, Information Technology, Business Reporting, Training, Loss Prevention, Photo Studio, Safety, Training, Maintenance and General Office Staff.
- Solely responsible for the creation, design, and implementation of the Full Lifecycle Talent Acquisition, Staffing Strategies and On-Boarding practices and processes for all department’s exempt and non-exempt positions.
- Managed, trained, and developed a recruitment team of 16 direct reports (4 Recruiters/Administrators and 12 Seasonal Employment Coordinators).
- Created the Group Interview/Open Interview process to attract, interview, hire and on-board 2,700 Seasonal Fulfillment Center, and 500 Call/Contact Center Seasonal Employees.
- Worked closely with Non-Profit organizations; Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS), Ethiopian Tewahedo Social Services (ETSS), World Relief, US Together, Jewish Family Services (JFS), Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC), Scioto Ridge Job Networking Group (SRJNG) and OhioMeansJobs.com to meet and exceed regular/seasonal staffing needs and to serve as a guest speaker as requested.
- One of 7 members of Gap Inc.’s global team chosen to research, test, and select Gap’s recruitment tool, Taleo.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Communications
West Chester University
Skills
- Strategic planning and execution
- Talent acquisition expertise
- Succession planning and talent assessment
- Effective employee engagement
- Coaching and consulting
- Employment law expertise
- Experience in union awareness programs
- Budget management
- Employee training
- Employee survey action planning
- Multi-site fulfillment and call center start-up & expansion experience (domestic and international)
President of the Ballymeade Neighborhood Civic Association, Columbus, OH
Jan 2005 - Present
Elected Member of Pataskala Chamber of Commerce
2013 - 2014
Timeline
Human Resources Director
Midwestern Auto Group (MAG)
01.2024 - 05.2025
Senior Human Resources Manager
Torrid, LLC.
01.2019 - 11.2022
Director of Human Resources
SMBH, Inc.
01.2017 - 10.2018
Independent Senior HR Consultant/Contractor
JDN Consulting
01.2015 - Current
Senior Human Resources Manager
Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
06.2013 - 12.2014
Senior Human Resources Manager
Excel Logistics/DHL Supply Chain, Thirty-One Gifts
04.2011 - 05.2013
Human Resources Manager, Staffing and Recruitment
Gap Inc. Direct
01.1999 - 10.2010
Bachelor of Science Degree - Communications
West Chester University
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