Yves Safari
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in people analytics and workforce management. Proven success in leveraging data-driven insights to optimize workforce planning, talent strategy, and operational efficiency. Skilled in project management, data visualization, and headcount management, with a keen ability to translate complex workforce data into actionable business strategies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Insights Analyst/People Analytics
American Eagle Outfitters
04.2023 - Current
- Centralized ownership of all recurring and ad-hoc report requests, including tracking, updating/creating report requests, and assigning resources if needed
- Provide Insights for all data requests in HR using Tableau
- Assisting in the identification, acquisition, and transformation of additional data sources to blend into the HR Data Mart, including helping develop new data tables from existing data
- Recommend improvements in the People Analytics team and support team-wide efforts to provide best-in-class service for our end-users continuously
- Update Monthly recurring HR Metric packets and recurring reports, including updating data, ensuring accuracy, delivering reports, and maintaining data mappings/groupings of data
- Use the Guide platform to build out videos and training guides of how to use dashboards
- Manage total headcount reporting for AEO
- This includes headcount budgets of 200 million plus by function and departments
- Managed headcount planning and budgeting for a $200 million plus workforce, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and financial targets. Collaborate, with HBPS, FP&A, TA, and the CFO and CHRO.
- Team-first mentality and demonstrated collaborative skills
- Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, & planning skills
- Ability to identify trends within large data sets and make recommendations based on data
- Proven ability to explain data, logistical processes, and problems to non-practitioners
- Experience with OBI reporting tools (Oracle Fusion/NEST, Cognos, etc.)
- Adaptable and open to learning new technologies
Benefits Coordinator/Data Analyst
American Eagle Outfitters
06.2021 - 04.2023
- Point person for analytics and reporting from Benefitfocus Health Insights and Castlight Mission Control reporting; build out dashboards, share reports and create reports to gather insights and assist team in identifying gaps in care and communication opportunities
- Employee Survey Platform experience with SurveryMonkey
- Work on complex auditing and compliance issues
- Manage relocation process for all new hires
- Assist with PTO program and annual PTO closeout processes; assist with sick pay and related policies
- Assist with organizing, communicating, and presenting additional benefit offerings and events as assigned
- Assist with communication, promotion, and execution of AEO’s Well-being programs
- Evaluate current processes, improve, and create efficient processes on an ongoing basis
- Ability to research and self-teach
- Strong communication skills
Benefits Administrator
American Eagle Outfitters
02.2020 - 06.2021
- Facilitate, and enhance biweekly new hire orientation
- Identify areas of opportunity and continuously enhance the benefits onboarding process
- Billing/Claims- process and manage weekly, monthly, and quarterly benefit invoices
- Track and keep the Benefits Manager aware of any under/overpayments and account credits
- Manage daily Unemployment cases for Corporate, and Distribution Center locations
- In charge of handling Unemployment Claims for the Corporate HQ
- Manage all benefit company exits and work with HRBP in order to accomplish that
- Responsible for vendor management and assist to administer several benefit programs which include: medical; dental; vision; prescription; flexible spending/HSA accounts; COBRA; life insurance; accidental death and dismemberment
- Analyze benefit plan/vendor utilization and trends to make recommendations to management
- Helped Implement 'Workingwell App' for our associates to be cleared to come into work in order to protect everyone from COVID-19 by asking questions on the app and determining if the person is eligible to come into work
- Create Cases for Technical and Non-Technical Issues with our Benefits Platform
- Fix Error Reports that feed internal information to our vendors
- Assist with less complex leave of absences and compliance issues
Recruiter-Contractor
American Eagle Outfitters
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Full cycle recruiting for AEO Supply Chain and IT/Ecommerce Departments
- Work with Hiring Managers and Manger of Recruiting to fill internal positions
- Use Taleo ATS tracking of internal and external candidates
- Worked with HR Business Partners and Compensation on open requirements to hire within budget, while recruiting great talent
- Use LinkedIn Recruiter for sourcing candidates throughout the country
- Implement new recruiting and sourcing strategies in order to hit target hiring goals
- Helped AEO revamped the supply chain department with hiring skilled associates to create the Amazon 2 day shipping model as well, as cutting costs in inventory
Contractor
Boston Consulting Group
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Talent Acquisition Sourcing
- Partner closely with lead recruiters and hiring managers to understand priorities and activate specific sourcing strategies to meet hiring needs
- Sourced over 40 candidates in my time as a contractor, that were hired
- Consistently identify, learn and employ new sourcing strategies to maintain competitiveness in the talent space; train the internal team on new resources and tactics
- Handle initial candidate conversations, and partner with recruiters to provide a seamless handoff
- Maintain relationships with world-class passive talent
- Manage candidate statuses in the applicant tracking system with timeliness and high precision
- Use LinkedIn and Hired.com for Sourcing Engineers, UX/UI Designers and Finance candidates
- Helped upgrade tracking candidates from excel to new applicant tracking system
- Attend recruiting events to source active candidates
Contractor
EQT Corporation
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Talent Acquisition Specialist
- Handled the day-to-day operations of the recruiting activities within a target business unit(s)
- Partnered with business leaders and hiring managers to review, analyzed and clarified hiring needs and developed appropriate full-lifecycle recruiting strategies to support those needs
- Created sourcing strategies and identified channels that garner high-quality, diverse candidate pools
- Maintained applicant tracking system to ensure accurate records of recruiting activity and regulatory compliance
- Coordinated integration with other Talent Acquisition groups/functions to ensure clear expectations and on-time delivery of required services
- Served as first level of issue resolution for respective business groups, hiring managers and/or candidates
- Ensured proficient utilization of designated recruiting tools (e.g
- Applicant tracking system, social media, job boards, networking channels, etc.)
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Computer Enterprises, Incorporated
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Provided services to clients to help them achieve business excellence
- Managed Projects in solutions, managed services and staffing
- Recruited on open job requirements for Anthem Healthcare, BNY Mellon, PNC, UPMC, Highmark, Bayer
- Negotiated contracts for direct placement, contracts to hire
- Manage VMS Field Glass System
- Was awarded employee of the month in March ‘18 for staffing contractors on site with Anthem HealthCare
- Helped Train colleagues in the recruiting department to use the new recruiting system that was implemented
Recruiter
Insight Global
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Screened all applicants and refer to hiring managers based on job description qualifications, objective criteria consistent with regulatory and legal requirements, and agency policies in a timely manner
- Conducted employment interviews for internal and external applicants, of all levels and types of positions, including management
- Advised and instructed all hiring managers on employment policies and legal concerns
- Ensured best practice human resource protocols are adhered to at all times
- Represented the Agency at external and internal functions
- Created employment advertisements for social media sites and other publications
- Continually formulated new and creative ideas and strategic plans to reach candidates
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Criminology
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV12.2016
Bachelor’s - Sociology with Emphasis in Human Resources
Southern New Hampshire University Online
Manchester, NH02.2021
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Workspace
- SQL
- Tableau
- Data Visualization
- Google Cloud
- BigQuery
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Workforce planning
Certification
- DataCamp.com: Introduction to Python, Intermediate SQL
- Tableau Desktop Specialist Certified
Timeline
Lead Insights Analyst/People Analytics
American Eagle Outfitters
04.2023 - Current
Benefits Coordinator/Data Analyst
American Eagle Outfitters
06.2021 - 04.2023
Benefits Administrator
American Eagle Outfitters
02.2020 - 06.2021
Recruiter-Contractor
American Eagle Outfitters
07.2019 - 01.2020
Contractor
Boston Consulting Group
01.2019 - 07.2019
Contractor
EQT Corporation
09.2018 - 12.2018
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Computer Enterprises, Incorporated
10.2017 - 10.2018
Recruiter
Insight Global
12.2016 - 10.2017
- DataCamp.com: Introduction to Python, Intermediate SQL
- Tableau Desktop Specialist Certified
Bachelor’s Degree - Criminology
West Virginia University
Bachelor’s - Sociology with Emphasis in Human Resources
Southern New Hampshire University Online
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