Kelly Romero
Delavan,WI
Summary
Highly-focused and ambitious human resource professional bringing several years management experience with extensive customer service, public relations and philanthropic background. Astute and proactive problem-solver possessing elevated business and operations acumen honed through progressive career history, diverse industries knowledge and accomplished education. Talented in key hr functions, spanning employee hiring, training, development and retention-promoting relationship building.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resource Coordinator
Fleet Farm
Muskego, WI
04.2023 - Current
- Led new talent acquisition and recruitment process for new store opening for over 170 new employees
- Conducted employee onboarding, scheduled interviews, training and developing, benefits, attendance policy, leave of absences, workers comp, scheduling, engaging in business acumen, helping with store donations and community events outside of the store
- Managed performance disciplinary actions
- Worked with recruiting and scheduling programs using phenom, UltiPro, kronos, UKG Pro and HRIS Systems
- Working closely with managers and marketing to help promote new store and help at events.
- Engaging in helping Cedar Falls IA with recruiting, terminations and leave of absences
- Coordinated in training new HR within the region
- Implemented new ACT (action) Committee Reference guide, boosting employee moral and engagement
- Store support for Oconomowoc location from May 2024-current . Store support for Delavan location from July 2024-current.
Human Resource Coordinator
Fleet Farm
Delavan, WI
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Conducted employee onboarding, scheduled interviews, training and developing, benefits, attendance policy, leave of absences, workers comp, scheduling, engaging in business acumen, employee engagement activities, helping with store donations and community events outside of the store
- Managed performance disciplinary actions
- Worked with recruiting and scheduling programs using phenom, UltiPro, Kronos, and HRIS system
- Assisted in helping Deforest, WI store from April 2022-August 2022
- Assisted in training new HR Coordinator for stores: Menomonie, Beaver Dam, Deforest, Manitowoc and Plymouth
Associate Manager
Polo Ralph Lauren
Pleasant Prairie, WI
11.2019 - 11.2021
- Assisted staffing issues by developing and recruiting to local colleges in the areas
- Collaborated with team members to enhance performance and employee engagement
- Manage all day-to-day responsibilities, associate sales goals, ongoing coaching, role planning, team building, develop strong communication skills
- Managed attendance with using Kronos, floor set changes, scheduling, workday for review processing and RFID for inventory procedure
- Engaging in direct reports for productivity, inventory and sales analysis
Assistant Manager
Tommy Hilfiger
Pleasant Prairie, WI
09.2019 - 11.2019
- Developed team in merchandising, floor set by using sales analysis and selling strategies
- Top payroll performance on Kronos on how to leverage staffing, workday for reviews, True Vue RFID for inventory procedures
- Elevated my role within district for Marketing Ambassador by helping new store opening in Gretna Nebraska
- Engaging in day-to-day responsibilities and collaborating with the General Manager
Store Manager
Tommy Hilfiger
Oshkosh, WI
08.2016 - 09.2019
- Managed staff for 30 part time employees and 4 full time employees for 2-million-dollar store
- Addressed trend forecasting, strategically planning the business needs accordingly
- As well as skilled at executing company vision
- Promoted 4+ team members into leadership roles with in a year of being a Store Manager
- Managed monthly payroll budget
- Coordinated with mall marketing on activies in the area to help promote business for EAA air venture week
- Sought out sales being the top % for the week by helping promote
- Wrote annual reviews, worked closely with District manager on how to meet top goals
- Assisted in the implementation of HRIS System, true Vue, Kronos and workday
- Maintained 15% EBIT and store contribution by working cross functionally with our marketing, HR, Finance, planning and allocations, operations and visual merchandising
Assistant Manager/Floor Supervisor
Tommy Hilfiger
Johnson Creek, WI
06.2012 - 08.2016
- Helped maintain inventory, floor set strategies, scheduling, customer service issues
- Engaged in loss prevention planning, helping with recruiting and terminations
- Assisted in business analysis, budgeting, planning team development and working closely with Marketing
- Completed monthly floor set plans to increase sales and push product to the floor
- With mall marketing manager to help bring business to the mall
- Coordinated training and developing for new store in Tucson AZ and Aurora IL
- Engaged in store support for Gurnee and Rosemont IL
Education
Business Management -
MATC
Madison, WI06.2011
High School Diploma -
Watertown High School
06.2005
Skills
- Recruiting
- Training development
- Talent acquisition
- New employee orientations
- Onboarding coordination
- Recruitment strategies
- Background checks
- Human resources audits
- HR policies and procedures expertise
- Employee empowerment
- Employee engagement
- HR policies compliance
- Recruitment management
Timeline
Human Resource Coordinator
Fleet Farm
04.2023 - Current
Human Resource Coordinator
Fleet Farm
11.2021 - 04.2023
Associate Manager
Polo Ralph Lauren
11.2019 - 11.2021
Assistant Manager
Tommy Hilfiger
09.2019 - 11.2019
Store Manager
Tommy Hilfiger
08.2016 - 09.2019
Assistant Manager/Floor Supervisor
Tommy Hilfiger
06.2012 - 08.2016
Business Management -
MATC
High School Diploma -
Watertown High School