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Matthew Karn

Matthew Karn

Senior Director, Human Resources
Cincinnati,Ohio

Summary

Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top organizations through the power of relationships and collaboration. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving employee, customer and client relationships.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
2
2

Educational Degrees

Work History

Senior Director, Human Resources

Procter & Gamble
Cincinnati, Ohio
01.2011 - Current
  • Lead two separate global human resource organizations for multiple business units that included 1) multiple manufacturing sites across North America with over 7500 employees and 2) Global Shared Services across company with over 2000 IT and Supply Chain experts.
  • Performed Executive coaching for multiple Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents in US, Germany, and Poland.
  • Liaison and single point of contact between multiple business functions and organizations including Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Comp and Benefits, Medical, Legal, and Shared Services and Manufacturing.
  • Developed culture of growth mindset, collaboration and inclusion to exceed annual performance goals and measures.
  • Implemented strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
  • Aligned organizational vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.

Director of Human Resources

Procter & Gamble
Albany, GA
01.2001 - 01.2011
  • Partner with plant manager to support Site Leadership Team and provide strategic direction setting and support for site of over 1200 employees.
  • Lead and developed mastery in site human resource organization that include health service professionals, employee relations managers, human resource specialists, recruiting leaders, plans and benefits specialists, site security, education and training, and external/community relations.
  • Design and present leadership capability building programs for all employees from new hire technicians to senior plant management to facilitate understanding of variety of human resource fundamental areas including employee relations, performance management, diversity, employment law, recruiting, salary planning, succession planning, union avoidance, contractor utilization, and organizational assessment.
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
  • Maintained and fostered "open door" culture to encourage employee communications and resolution of issues.

Manager

Procter & Gamble
Multiple US Plant Locations
12.1990 - 01.2001
  • Raised performance in areas of manufacturing, maintenance, human resources and operations through variety of plant production-based assignments by identifying and targeting areas in need of continuous improvement.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer/client demands.
  • Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
  • Designed, implemented, and managed organization that delivered major new product initiative and platform in less than twelve months.

Education

Masters Degree - Strategic Human Resource Management

University of Denver
Denver, CO
05.2010 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
06.1985 - 12.1990

Skills

  • Human Capital Management
  • Employee and Labor Relations
  • Employee Development
  • Performance Optimization
  • Organizational Development and Design
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Health and Wellness Program
  • Cross Functional Collaboration

Affiliations

Experienced human resources manager with hands on experience in corporate headquarters and multiple manufacturing sites in the consumer products industry. Passionate leader for talent development, coaching, and training of employees at all levels of the organization. Strategic partner for multiple functions including F&A, engineering, R&D, HR, and operations. Proactive change agent for organizational design and optimizing human capital. Principle based problem solver with experience in root cause analysis, investigations, and prevention.

Certification

Procter & Gamble Certified Human Resource Professional, IAML Certificate in Employee Relations Law, Certified Interrogation and Investigation Specialist

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