DARLENE ANN CORREA
Arlington,VA
Summary
Strategic, collaborative, results-focused Senior HR leader who elevates Human Resources into a critical business driver, aligning people, culture, and performance with enterprise goals. Diverse expertise across Facility, District, Regional, and Corporate levels in Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Supply chain, Distribution, eCommerce, CPG, and Retail industries.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager – Human Resources
NESTLÉ
01.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Worldwide Food Manufacturer
- HR Leader supporting Global Culinary Kitchen Corporate Marketing, Finance, Sales, Category, eCommerce Strategy, Import and Export Commercial Development teams serving as the direct Business Partner to the President.
- Supported Nutrition Division prior to the Category Transformation in addition to supporting the Beverage Division H2 2024.
- Lead Human Resources efforts through effective organizational design and execution of Human Resources strategy.
- Lead the teams in the development and execution of a talent strategy, shaping culture, acting as a change advocate, and driving strategic organizational transformations.
- Business Acumen: Achieved over 100% Financial Performance measured by impacting Organic Growth, Profit and Market Share through effective execution of key Division Human Resources strategies.
- Culture/Employee Experience: Lead employee engagement and listening strategies. Leverage strengths, gain cross functional support and enhance functional/leadership capabilities.
- Building an agile winning culture through identifying key themes and activating action plans.
- Create a climate of inspired, empowered, passionate people who lead our business forward.
- Drive evolution of Culture through impacting trust, clarity and Ways of Working creating an environment of inclusivity and belonging.
- Success measured through Climate and Pulse Survey improvements.
- Talent Leadership/Development: Implement people plans by building high-performing teams that embody speed, agility, collaboration and courage.
- Success measured by reduction in voluntary turnover.
- Partner with L&D connecting leadership competencies and Ways of Leading, building robust development training plans.
- Implement tools and processes through meaningful collaboration building a highly engaged achievement-based climate.
- Activate talent strategy by building a diverse talent pipeline forming a future-ready workforce, creating a positive impact to retention, measured through an increase in the number of High Potential talent.
- Worldwide Food Manufacturer
Senior Director – Human Resources
FRESHLY (subsidiary of NESTLÉ)
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Direct-to-Consumer Subscription Meal Company
- Developed and executed Human Resources strategies and partnerships across 6 Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Distribution factories with over 1300 employees.
- Inspired and motivated HR Managers in the ownership and execution of our People & Culture Strategy by communicating a compelling vision and creating influential action plans.
- Proactively built, collaborated, and managed supportive key stakeholder partnerships across functional and geographical areas while being a champion for change.
- Strategic Organizational Transformation: Strategized and led company restructuring designed to improve efficiencies and effectiveness, lower costs and align resources.
- Directed site closures ensuring execution, communicating support, and influencing with integrity.
- Aligned long-term vision of the company with workforce and operational goals while leveraging and integrating Nestlé policies/CoCs, leading organization through significant change and embracing new ways of working.
- Employee Engagement: Built and implemented data-driven engagement strategies to attract, engage, develop and retain talent.
- Key advisor on planning and deploying action plans against employee feedback.
- Reduced Voluntary turnover by leveraging initiatives on Leadership and Culture development and enhancing Total Rewards against the marketplace. 29% reduction.
- Promoted an inclusive culture by creating an environment of openness and sharing.
- Talent Development: Launched Talent Cycle with Leader Forums covering goal setting and performance management building high-performance teams.
- Conducted Talent Reviews with a Succession Plan output identifying gaps and actions to create a robust talent pipeline.
- Built effective teams, coached, mentored, and promoted 3 HR team members retaining top talent.
- Identified Leadership Development solutions and enhanced front-line supervisor training based on business needs to address competency gaps.
- Implemented training and content solutions.
- Direct-to-Consumer Subscription Meal Company
Manager – Human Resources | Plant Support
SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Foodservice distributor and manufacturer with retail food and supply stores
- Hand-selected to open Shamrock Farm’s state-of-the-art Automated Dairy manufacturing, supply chain and distribution facility.
- Strategic business partner and designated Safety Manager, Marketing and Media representative.
- Involved with every phase of the start-up, from construction of the building to opening a full-scale 24/7 operation.
- Develop, coached, and trained 2 direct reports.
- HR Organization Transformation: Designed, developed best practices, and executed entire HR, Safety, Marketing and Administrative infrastructure.
- Championed the culture and guided leaders through support of talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, succession planning, roundtable discussions, training, benefits and developing compensation pay grades.
- Business Acumen: Delivered key business results through operational support; production accounting, logistics, strategic planning, budgets, KPI objectives and continuous improvement/LEAN.
- Managed and reduced overtime by 90% and increased $100k/year savings with contract enterprises; security, temporary labor, vendors, and IT.
- Business Competitive Awareness: Partnered with local community, education and government leaders increasing brand awareness through event planning.
- Facility awarded 2016 Business Agriculture of The Year by conducting planned industrial roundtables and building strong community outreach partnerships.
- Strategic Alignment: Participated in business focus groups, managed grant funding programs developing training plans and skills gap analysis securing over $140k profit to the bottom line.
- Employee Engagement: Created a culture of Wellness as designated program manager implementing employee appreciation events and sponsorships.
- Increased employee morale improving retention by 50%. Certified first responder.
- Foodservice distributor and manufacturer with retail food and supply stores
Manager – Human Resources
SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Company Overview: Foodservice distributor and manufacturer with retail food and supply stores
- Implemented new programs and initiatives transforming HR into a strategic business partner for the Food Distribution center and 5 Foodservice retail locations.
- 4 direct reports and over 550 employees.
- Total Rewards: Designed and launched Years of Service award program and New Hire 90 day follow up interview program increasing employee morale measured through satisfaction surveys.
- Increased donations of Employee Relief Fund by 133% in 2 years with over 50% of new hire enrollment contribution.
- Talent Development/Acquisition: Developed and administered training and mentorship program for management team to reduce turnover.
- Successfully increased retention by 60%.
- Involved in successful grand opening of retail location.
- Opened on time with full staff through aggressive interviewing and hiring of quality talent.
- Optimized talent supply.
- Foodservice distributor and manufacturer with retail food and supply stores
Director – Human Resources
THE CHILDREN’S PLACE
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Specialty retailer of children’s apparel and accessories
- Developed and executed HR strategies for 3 Regional Directors, 26 District Managers for over 430 retail/outlet, distribution and supply chain locations in the Southeast, Northeast, and Puerto Rico.
- 3 direct reports and 6,450 employees.
- Workforce Expansion/Management: Developed, designed, and implemented HR metrics, Succession and Workforce planning program and Regional HR Manager Store Visit Recap.
- Involved in rapid HR change and transformation with fast-track expansion over 100 store and outlet locations.
- Change Management: Selected to interpret and communicate policies and projects to bilingual employees due to workforce reduction and Distribution facility site closure.
- Specialty retailer of children’s apparel and accessories
Regional Manager– Human Resources
THE CHILDREN’S PLACE
01.2005 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Specialty retailer of children’s apparel and accessories
- Directed HR functions for 2 Regional Directors and 14 District Managers for over 130 retail/outlet locations representing 5 states and Puerto Rico.
- Coaching and Mentoring: Designated Training Manager for newly hired Managers and Regional HR Managers.
- Talent Acquisition/Organization Transformation: Developed recruiting and networking manual and a progressive discipline process violation matrix.
- Involved in 313 Disney store site closures, workforce reduction and store liquidations.
- Specialty retailer of children’s apparel and accessories
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Organizational Communication, Business and Public Relations
University of Wyoming
Human Resources Management Program - undefined
University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management
Certified Executive Coach - undefined
Certified Coaches Federation
Skills
- Talent development
- Talent management expertise
- Workforce development initiatives
- Development of organizational strategies
- Process optimization
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Strategic corporate communications
Timeline
Senior Manager – Human Resources
NESTLÉ
01.2022 - Current
Senior Director – Human Resources
FRESHLY (subsidiary of NESTLÉ)
01.2020 - 01.2022
Manager – Human Resources | Plant Support
SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY
01.2012 - 01.2020
Manager – Human Resources
SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY
01.2012 - 01.2020
Director – Human Resources
THE CHILDREN’S PLACE
01.2005 - 01.2011
Regional Manager– Human Resources
THE CHILDREN’S PLACE
01.2005 - 01.2011
Human Resources Management Program - undefined
University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management
Certified Executive Coach - undefined
Certified Coaches Federation
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Organizational Communication, Business and Public Relations
University of Wyoming
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