Samantha Linder
Apollo Beach
Summary
An experienced Human Resources Professional with a demonstrated history of providing strategic partnership, leadership and guidance to support shifting business priorities in a dynamic environment. Successful in collaborating with management at all levels to align organizational values, business priorities and human resources initiatives. Recognized for cultivating positive and inclusive work cultures, focused on people at the center, that drive growth, operational excellence and the business forward.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER
Target
Florida
01.2020 - Current
- Lead HR strategy for a multi-unit market with a staff of 2000+ exempt and non-exempt leaders and team members across 13 locations.
- Strategic business partner to store leaders and senior leader to meet organizational business and team objectives. Maintain a deep understanding of the business and team, to build effective relationships.
- Develop and execute strategic talent strategies to continue building high performing, motivated, diverse and engaged teams that grow our business forward.
- Provide guidance, coaching and mentorship to leaders on HR policies, processes and initiatives, including talent planning, learning, performance management, employee relations, scheduling, engagement and compliance.
- Foster and develop an inclusive culture through an intentional strategy that is focused on employee engagement, development and retention.
- Assess business performance and provide recommendations to drive continued results and/or improvements through HR solutions.
- Maintain training and development needs to provide continued growth across all levels.
- Facilitate employee relations process effectively through strong partnership with store leaders and paralegal representatives.
- Support a service and sales culture by driving results in HR operations and strategies through staffing, forecasting, development, training, scheduling, performance management, recognition and retention; leveraging tools and reports to gauge progress.
- Implement performance management systems to drive productivity improvements.
EXECUTIVE TEAM LEADER - HUMAN RESOURCES
Target
Sarasota
05.2014 - 01.2020
- Led HR processes for two store locations with a staff of 300+ non-exempt leaders and team members.
- Oversaw core HR functions such as staffing, onboarding, training, development, scheduling, benefits administration, unemployment claims, worker's compensation, employee relations and store culture.
- Influential partner and coach to store leaders. Developed store leaders as owners of the HR business through coaching and training on HR policies, staffing, training, development, succession planning, scheduling, talent and performance management policies, guidelines and processes.
- Analyzed team health data, identified trends and took action to drive results in payroll, sales, turnover, compliance, and business priorities. Achieved strong overall HR and store results, including top store in district for team engagement and HR approachability.
- HR District resource, supporting HR leaders across 12 stores. Directly reached out to leaders, facilitated questions, helped problem solve issues, provided clarity on best practices, provided in store support and presented at meetings/conference calls.
EXECUTIVE TEAM LEADER - LOGISTICS
Target
Sarasota
01.2012 - 05.2014
- Led business operations for a store with a direct team of 4 leaders and 50+ nonexempt team members.
- Successfully led and oversaw efficient total store replenishment, backroom, inventory, planogram, pricing, in stocks and facility management processes.
- Led a culture of sales, payroll and financial accountability through proactively leveraging strategic planning, tools, reports, efficiency and adhering to company best practices.
- Mentored and developed leaders in store and across district, on leadership responsibilities and driving key results in all business areas.
- Owned all HR strategy for direct business areas, including team engagement, training, staffing, recruiting, coaching, performance management and development.
- Fostered a guest centric culture through ensuring the team behaviors and business decisions were focused on the guest experience.
- Selected as a District trainer for logistics, trained 1 new in role Executive Team Leader and 4 new in role Team Leaders.
SENIOR TEAM LEADER
Target
Lakeland
11.2010 - 01.2012
- Led 20+ hourly team members on the sales floor in a store.
- Directly led, coached and developed a team of 20+ hourly team members to achieve business goals and results.
- Oversaw sales floor guest experience and operations throughout the entire store, ensuring guest focused behaviors, brand standards, visual presentations and execution was met and maintained.
- Acted as the leader on duty, overseeing the entire store during daily and nightly operations, following up on guest experience and team progress.
- Planned daily, weekly and monthly workload to ensure the team had clear direction and priorities to meet deadlines.
- Assisted in HR functions including staffing, training, performance management and scheduling.
- Maintained strong business relationships with store and district leaders.
Education
B.S. - Marketing and Management
Wichita State University
01-2010
Skills
- Employee Relations
- Performance Management
- Talent Management
- HR Systems and Technology
- Investigations
- Talent Acquisition
- Microsoft Office Suite
- HR Operations
- Employee Engagement
- Strategic HR Planning
- Leading Multi-Unit Teams
- Employee Lifecycle
- Communication
- Confidentiality
Timeline
HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER
Target
01.2020 - Current
EXECUTIVE TEAM LEADER - HUMAN RESOURCES
Target
05.2014 - 01.2020
EXECUTIVE TEAM LEADER - LOGISTICS
Target
01.2012 - 05.2014
SENIOR TEAM LEADER
Target
11.2010 - 01.2012
B.S. - Marketing and Management
Wichita State University