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Laurie Stevens

Las Vegas,NV

Summary

To partner and engage with the business to design and implement programs that tie back to the business strategy utilizing my business acumen, interpersonal skills and ability to make data driven decisions and recommendations. To influence and implement change for success.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

LOUIS VUITTON SOUTHWEST
10.2022 - Current
  • Drive a innovation and business growth building a culture of engagement and high performance, while increasing productivity and retention. Coach and educate managers on performance management, conflict resolution, effective communication, and teamwork. Manage monthly RISE performance reviews to further develop and drive team performance. Identify key training needs and work with Retail Development and Learning to develop and implement effective strategies across the region. Manage and administer yearly OMR to ensure succession and retention of talent. Advise and coach managers on employee relations cases. Manage complex ER investigations thoroughly and within company guidelines and applicable laws. Lead the Talent Acquisition Manager in developing a plan for all retail and regional office positions. Ensure an inclusive experience thru all stages of the recruitment process. Lead annual Individual Compensation Review for all teams. Partner with RVP and VPHR on all HR initiatives and innovations.

HUMAN RESOURCES SENIOR BUSINESS PARTNER

NORDSTROM SUPPLY CHAIN
07.2020 - 10.2022
  • Partner directly with supply chain general managers and operations managers on all areas of the business. Design and implement programs that tie back to the business strategy. Use of business acumen, interpersonal skills to make data driven decisions and recommendations. Provide support to leaders to create a diverse environment. Lead in prioritization of learning, talent, and compensation activities in partnership with business. Lead in the development and execution of a talent strategy that supports the development of future leaders and succession planning. Manages and drives multiple HR programs across a variety of groups. Build capability within the business and support leaders thru change. Work with stakeholders to develop forward facing strategies for the business.

CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

JEFFREY
02.2018 - 07.2020
  • Create and implement an HR presence in all areas of the company including compensation, benefits, employee communication, learning and development, compliance. Opening a new location in CA – creating new hire paperwork based on CA laws. Training, hiring the Jeffrey culture to a new region. Partnership with President of Jeffrey in all areas of the business. Overseeing employees at all Jeffrey locations in all areas or HR. Partnering with Corporate specialists in all areas of HR to create a more cohesive understanding of the Jeffrey business. Created program to cross sell between Nordstrom and Jeffrey. Created Outside Styling Pilot Program. Orchestrate employee engagement for Pride Parade and Martin Luther King Walk.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM SAN FRANCISCO FLAGSHIP
02.2017 - 02.2018
  • Support Store Manager and Management in all areas of selling cost, recruiting, retention, and compliance. Maintain a consistent open door and floor presence. Address all employee issues and concerns including EIR and VIW’s and employee crisis. Hire and train HR Assistant in all HR policies, procedures, recruiting, regulations and computer programs. Coordinate Assistant Management program developing meeting content. Influenced management and employee base to take on new processes, procedures, and restructure of region. Region lead for Pride Parade in San Francisco. Exceeded expectations in all areas of the HR Scorecard – awarded HR Cup for 2017.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM, PALO ALTO
02.2016 - 02.2017
  • Support Store Manager and Management in all areas of selling cost, retention, recruiting, and compliance. Maintain a consistent open door and floor presence. Successful in hiring in a “hard to hire” environment. Managed all employee concerns, EIR’s, VIW’s. Implemented new processes and procedures including onboarding and scheduling program. Onboarded the HR Assistant. Created employee engagement programs including company garage sales and Top Chef tournaments. Organized community outreach including Habitat for Humanity and Wounded Warriors.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM, PUERTO RICO
09.2014 - 02.2016
  • Opened first Nordstrom in Puerto Rico. Partnered with Store Manager to recruit, interview, and hire management team hiring Department Managers from Nordstrom locations across the country. Assisted in relocation of all recruited managers. Recruited talent from Puerto Rico to fill Assistant Manager roles. Instilled the Nordstrom culture to a hired team of over six hundred employees. Created communications in Spanish in several Nordstrom documents and the employee survey. Partnered with Corporate Recruiting and HR Service Center to create a system for manual paperwork. Partnered with corporate specialists to educate the corporate teams on Puerto Rican laws and regulations. Hire and train HR Assistant in all areas of HR. Oversaw and supported management thru a reduction in staff of over three hundred employees based on business need. Worked directly with Store Manager in all areas of the business, teaching the first non-Nordstrom store manager the Nordstrom culture.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM HORTON PLAZA
10.2013 - 08.2014

ASSISTANT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM FASHION VALLEY
02.2012 - 10.2013

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

NORDSTROM HORTON PLAZA
02.2010 - 02.2012

SELF-EMPLOYED

SIMPLY CHARMING
01.1996 - 02.2010
  • Created and executed personal development programming for kids and teens in Southern CA, Arizona and New Mexico in the area of etiquette, poise, personal development and communication skills. Styled fashion shows for missy, petite, plus size for kids and teens illustrating seasonal trends. Created and executed programming for business etiquette/international etiquette. Contracted with Universities and businesses to teach programming.
  • Additional Experience Available Upon Request

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Business

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
San Diego, CA

Skills

  • Owning the Business/Executing Results
  • Executing and Influence Change
  • Employee Engagement/Retention
  • Program Management
  • People Management
  • Working Independently or with a Team
  • Data and People Driven
  • Learning and Leadership

Timeline

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

LOUIS VUITTON SOUTHWEST
10.2022 - Current

HUMAN RESOURCES SENIOR BUSINESS PARTNER

NORDSTROM SUPPLY CHAIN
07.2020 - 10.2022

CORPORATE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

JEFFREY
02.2018 - 07.2020

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM SAN FRANCISCO FLAGSHIP
02.2017 - 02.2018

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM, PALO ALTO
02.2016 - 02.2017

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM, PUERTO RICO
09.2014 - 02.2016

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM HORTON PLAZA
10.2013 - 08.2014

ASSISTANT HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

NORDSTROM FASHION VALLEY
02.2012 - 10.2013

HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

NORDSTROM HORTON PLAZA
02.2010 - 02.2012

SELF-EMPLOYED

SIMPLY CHARMING
01.1996 - 02.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Business

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

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