Connie Edwards
HR Director, People & Culture
Garland,TX
Summary
Human Resources Management Senior level leader with more than 15 years of broad-based and progressively responsible experience in management and human resources. Proven ability to work with senior management team as well as all levels of the organization effectively. Ability to integrate the human resources function within the overall business operating strategy. Experience in high growth retail startups and restructuring. Energetic leader promotes 15 years of industry experience with superior record of accomplishment. Ambitious and highly motivated Director of HR surpasses demanding objectives and achieves or exceeds set goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Bed Bath and Beyond, Fulfillment Center
04.2016 - Current
- HR People & Culture
- Opened the new 830K sq foot facility as the Senior HR Manager for the logistics e-fulfillment center.
- Promoted to Regional HR Manager to support 5 e-fulfillment centers within 2 years.
- Promoted to Director, HR for Supply Chain over 7 warehouses across the United States.
- Mitigated unionization of our NJ site through positive associate relations, leadership development and engagement.
Sr. Human Resources Manager
Kohl’s Department Stores, Fulfillment Center
11.2014 - 04.2016
- Hired as a senior level HR Leader for the logistics e-fulfillment center.
- Increased engagement score in the building by conducting extensive listening circles, involving leaders at all levels to assist in solving conflict, timely follow up and execution.
- Viewed as a leader among my peer and often sought out for advise and counsel.
National Retail Human Resources Manager
Fossil Stores
Richardson, TX
01.2005 - 03.2014
- Field Retail stores
- Ired as a senior level HR Leader for the Fossil field organization
- Full accountability to talent development, performance management, training and development as well as risk mitigation to the field organization
- Instrumental in development and implementing national policies and practices
- Directly supervised HR representative level and successfully promoted those working directly for me
- Successfully co-created the Connecting with Talent curriculum, Fossil field organization talent management program
- In 9 plus years mitigated risk in such a way that only one law suit has been filed and won
- Liaison with legal team on escalated employee relations issues
- Developed recruiting kit for all of Fossil’s concepts, Fossil brand, Watch Station International, and Skagen
- Co-created the field leadership onboarding program for District Managers, Store Managers and other field leaders
Director, Human Resources
HumCap, LP
Dallas, TX
07.2002 - 01.2005
- Co-owner of HR Services and recruiting consulting firm
- Worked with small to mid-sized organizations in building HR infrastructure, risk mitigation and hiring HR professional to oversee organizations
- Worked with outside law firms to prequalify risk to organization from an AAP/EEO perspective
- Ability to relate to all levels of an organization which allowed me to gain a true understanding of risk level to an organization
- Due to my detailed approach was able to mitigate risk to a nationally known organization
- Created a credible reputation for HumCap, LP and was called upon by law firms, venture capitalist and start-up CEO’s to assess potential acquisitions
- Saved organizations thousands of dollars by layering necessary HR infrastructures at the right time and in the right way
- Developed country specific policies
- Developed Hewlett Packard’s original Affirmative Action Plan and rolled out nationally.
Education
University of Maryland
Bachelor - Business Administration
LeTourneau University
Skills
Employee relations & risk mitigationundefined
Affiliations
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
California Chamber of Commerce member for legal updates
Love to travel
I never meet a stranger and have traveled the world. Being an Army brat as a child prepared me for my work in People & Culture. I'm comfortable working with all levels of an organization and have a genuine appreciation for all cultures.
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Quote
"The best way to show that you genuinely care, is to genuinely care."
Timeline
Director
Bed Bath and Beyond, Fulfillment Center
04.2016 - Current
Sr. Human Resources Manager
Kohl’s Department Stores, Fulfillment Center
11.2014 - 04.2016
National Retail Human Resources Manager
Fossil Stores
01.2005 - 03.2014
Director, Human Resources
HumCap, LP
07.2002 - 01.2005
University of Maryland
Bachelor - Business Administration
LeTourneau University
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