Wesley Walker, SHRM-CP
Houston
Summary
Well-qualified Senior HR Professional with proven success in improving operations. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers, and team members to further company goals. Focus on remaining competitive among industry companies by creating desirable culture and programs.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior HR Manager, Supply Chain
Wal-Mart Supply Chain
01.2022 - Current
- Head Liaison for all HR related matters - Supports multiple facilities across the region - Fulfilment Centers, Multi Distribution Centers, Import Facilities. Oversee all aspects of human resources functions, including recruitment, training, performance management, and employee relations.
- Lead a team of HR professionals, providing guidance, support, and coaching to ensure effective performance.
- Design and implement talent acquisition strategies to attract and retain top talent, including executive recruitment and succession planning. Reduced turnover by over 50%.
- Implement and manage employee development programs to enhance skills and competencies, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
- Develop and administer compensation and benefits programs, ensuring competitive packages to attract and retain employees.
- Oversee employee relations initiatives, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations, staying abreast of changes and implementing necessary updates to policies and procedures.
- Utilize data analytics to track HR metrics and provide insights to drive strategic decision-making and improve HR processes and practices.
- Maintained payroll and benefits for employees in various locations and diminished financial discrepancies through expert program management.
- Monitored and handled employee claims involving performance-based and harassment incidents.
Regional HR Business Partner
CoolSys
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Served as the HR liaison between multiple business units, operation teams, and Headquarters. Supports the South Region – Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama.
- Utilized data driven metrics to make recommendations to improve organizational and business effectiveness for the region. Ensures creation and update of individual development plans (IDPs), succession plans, and workforce plans.
- Successfully integrated over twenty newly acquired business units into existing policies and practices.
- Develop and oversee post-merger integration plans to ensure a successful cultural and operational alignment.
HR Business Partner
Borden Dairy
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Serve as a business partner providing HR leadership and best practices to associates and site leaders for multiple business units throughout the network (Austin, Beaumont, Conroe, Houston, League City, Lufkin, and Lafayette, LA)
- Partner with Manufacturing, Transportation, Shipping, and Sales Department ensuring company safety, service, cost, and people goals are met by designing organization structure, business processes and systems that are value-added and support the strategic goals of the business unit and company
- Manage weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly payroll, leave administration STD/LTD/FMLA, benefits administration
- Partner with business leaders managing the disciplinary process and employee relations for all business units ensuring consistency of policies across all business units. Advise leaders of vulnerabilities, conditions, behaviors and practices that present a risk to the company
- Adhere to FMCSA rules and regulations. Administer DOT random testing, post-accident testing, DOT physicals, and maintain driver qualification files
- Partner with business leaders in managing the performance appraisal and salary process to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization
- Foster a positive workforce through employee engagement; Lowest attrition rate throughout the company below 10%
- Conducted exit interviews with employees leaving company to gauge areas of success and opportunities for improvement.
- Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring, and onboarding new employees.
Human Resources Generalist
Takata
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Provided day-to-day HR support for over 500 employees for multiple sites (Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Missouri, Ohio, Canada, Mexico)
- Formulate partnerships across the organization to deliver value added HR service to leaders and employees that help achieve the business objectives of the organization.
- Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
- Work with leadership to identify training needs for business units; Participate in the evaluation and monitoring of training programs’ success.
- Assist in the identification of key and high potential employees and collaborate on development plans to increase their organizational impact and provide future talent.
Human Resources Coordinator
SmithgroupJJR
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Managed internship program by developing curriculum, scholarship program; Program contributed to hiring top architect and engineers around the U.S.
- Conduct investigations for a variety of issues such as EEOC charges, Business practice complaints, Unemployment Claims; Identify appropriate options for management/senior leadership consideration, makes recommendations as necessary, and create summary reports to support employment-related business decisions.
- Partner with Hiring Managers on new job descriptions and works to update current job descriptions as needed
- Conduct workforce data analysis, prepares summary reports, develop and recommend strategies and actions indicated by such data.
- Plan and conduct new employee orientation to foster positive attitude toward company goals
Human Resources Associate
McKesson
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Provided day-to-day HR support for distribution center with over 500 employees (coaching, counseling, workforce planning, organizational development, employee relations, payroll processing).
- Scheduled and Lead inter-departmental meetings within the company
- Implemented employee performance incentive program which improved morale and retention, held turnover rate below 10%
- Support development of new HR initiatives and employee engagement relationship and satisfaction surveys
- Lead the talent acquisition needs of the team, including but not limited to, lateral hiring, internal job postings, external sourcing, campus hiring, internship programs, selection process.
Human Resources Officer
United States Coast Guard
01.2002 - 01.2006
- Managed four commands with over 500 employees, assign personnel to new commands, transfer, process voluntary/involuntary separations, medical discharge, and retirement of personnel
- Prepare personnel transitioning out of the military and adapting to civilian life, conduct resume and interview workshops, counseling related to occupations, educational opportunities, job training, rights and benefits
- Command representative for disciplinary hearings, NJP (non-judicial punishment), court martial
- Facilitated employee relations, benefits administration and performance management initiatives to support workforce needs.
- Supported talent acquisition and allocation procedures by facilitating targeted recruitment campaigns.
Education
Master’s - Human Resource Management
Strayer University
SHRM-CP Certification -
Society Of Human Resource Management
Skills
- International purchasing
- Multi-plant experience
- Cost reduction strategies
- Financial management and reporting
- Supply chain distribution
- Logistics management
Certification
- SHRM-CP
- Society of Human Resource Management Certified Professional Certification
Timeline
Senior HR Manager, Supply Chain
Wal-Mart Supply Chain
01.2022 - Current
Regional HR Business Partner
CoolSys
01.2019 - 01.2022
HR Business Partner
Borden Dairy
01.2017 - 01.2019
Human Resources Generalist
Takata
01.2015 - 01.2016
Human Resources Coordinator
SmithgroupJJR
01.2013 - 01.2015
Human Resources Associate
McKesson
01.2011 - 01.2013
Human Resources Officer
United States Coast Guard
01.2002 - 01.2006
Master’s - Human Resource Management
Strayer University
SHRM-CP Certification -
Society Of Human Resource Management