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JIM BELLUNE A Business Partner with Mission Orientation A Human Resources professional with an established record of hands-on and

strate gic HR experience in nonunion and union environments. Proven experience collabo rating with Senior Management to conduct strategic planning to achieve corporate objectives. COMPETENCY AREAS *Global HR Experience *Talent Acquisition *Strategic Planning *HR Metrics *Customer Orientation *Employee Relations *Union Avoidance *Benefits Administration *Labor Law Compliance *OSHA Compliance *Labor Negotiations *Performance Management *Recruiting, Screening & Hiring *Conflict Resolution *Training Development/Delivery *Diversity Management *Workplace Violence *Mergers & Acquisitions *Computer Literacy/HRIS *Management Coaching *Lean Process Improvement *Compensation Programs *EEO/Affirmative Action *Succession Planning *Change Facilitation PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES, Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction, Inc., Bloomingt on, IN 2005 - 2011 Business Profile: Global manufacturer of braking solutions for off-highway, mili tary, and wind turbine applications. Responsibilities: Principal Human Resources Executive with six direct reports an d responsibility for seven U.S. manufacturing facilities as well as operations i n Wales (UK), Canada, Japan, and China. Key Accomplishments: *Broadened diversity of management staff. *Enhanced HR credibility, service, and competency. *Negotiated labor agreements saving over $300,000 and $200,000 respectively. *Developed new employee handbook. *Wrote and awarded $80,000 training grant. *Part of M&A team for acquisitions in Japan and the UK. *Engaged new UK retirement plan saving $50,000/year. *Obtained new insurance plan for Japanese subsidiary. *Introduced web-based performance management. *Secured free Lean Manufacturing training. *Coordinated successful union decertification campaign. *Upgraded recruiting sources to secure "A" players. *Closed plants in U.S. & Canada with no legal issues. *Successfully defended UK management grievance.

*Eliminated large backlog of pension requests. *Bargained cost effective plant closure agreement. *Ended work stoppage in Chinese facility. *Member of ITAR compliance team. *Enhanced applicant screening procedures. *Trained in the Reid Technique. *Arranged TAA benefits for displaced employees. *Successfully defended EEOC charge. *Advised Chinese facility to reduce turnover. *Chief Company Spokesperson in three union negotiations. VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, Conso International Corporation, Union, SC. 1999 - 2005 Business Profile: International manufacturer of home decorations and interior fa shions. Responsibilities: Chief Human Resources Generalist with five direct reports and responsibility for Corporate HQ and non-union manufacturing facility. Also acted as HR advisor for two U.S. subsidiaries, a Mexican maquiladora manufacturing fa cility, and a UK sales and distribution facility. Key Accomplishments: *Restored HR credibility and service focus. *Negotiated labor agreements saving over $250,000. *Changed insurance provider saving over $300,000. *Merged three 401(k) plans to save $45,000/year. *Centralized payroll services saving $30,000/year. *Resolved labor unrest in Mexican facility. *Created color acuity program to improve quality. *Wrote and received a $40,000 WIA training grant. *Introduced lower cost Internet based travel planning. *Arranged TAA benefits for displaced employees. *Developed expatriate pay & benefit policies. *Implemented new HRIS program. *Conducted supervisory development training. *Established successful safety incentive program. *Wrote new employee handbook. *Member of ERP implementation team. *Devised successful new attendance control policy. *Saved $80,000 using electronic security measures. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Fort Mill, SC. 1994 - 1999 Business Profile: Foodservice distributor to restaurants, hotels, schools, nursi ng homes, and hospitals. Responsibilities: Division Vice President with $550 million in sales and 1,100 e mployees in six states. Promoted to Regional Vice President with 11 distribution centers in seven states with 3,000+ employees and sales of over $2 billion. Key Accomplishments: *Performance resulted in 50% increase in base compensation in less than four yea rs. *Defeated three Teamsters union organizing attempts. *Conducted teambuilding training, diversity, and workplace violence training. *Won six EEOC cases, saving legal fees. *Developed new recruiting sources. *Devised new shift schedules to reduce turnover. *Created successful Hispanic recruiting program. *Improved service recognition programs.

*Developed severance and outplacement programs. *Successfully expanded CDL-A driver recruitment. *Uncovered and eliminated employee theft. *Elected to Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. *Maintained staffing during facility relocation. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, The Bouligny Company, Charlotte, NC. 1990 - 1993 Business Profile: International designer and manufacturer of synthetic fiber pro duction machinery. Responsibilities: Generalist position with responsibility for headquarters and t hree facilities. Key Accomplishments: *Principal Crosby Quality Improvement instructor. *Developed new substance abuse policy. *Formulated a successful early retirement program. *Devised a job-sharing plan to reduce turnover. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER, International Paper Company, Sellers, SC 1978 - 1990 Business Profile: Manufacturer of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) for the furnit ure industry. Responsibilities: Generalist position with day-to-day responsibilities at a unio nized continuous process facility. Functioned as HR advisor at two non-union ma nufacturing plants. Key Accomplishments: *Improved facility productivity. *Reduced absenteeism by 20%. *Conducted supervisory and safety training. *Won numerous grievance and arbitration cases. *Managed a successful undercover drug investigation. *Won three corporate safety awards. *Developed a new substance abuse policy. * Negotiated a new labor agreement that eliminated all non-statutory overtime. *Selected to serve on Corporate Safety Committee. EDUCATION Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M. A., Personnel and Labor Relations . Furman University, B. A., Economics and Business Administration. ADDITIONAL FOCUSED TRAINING *OSHA Training Institute - Guide to Voluntary Compliance and OSHA Guide to Volun tary Compliance in Safety and Health. *Dr. W. Edwards Deming's Quality Enhancement Seminars, Inc. - TQM training. *Philip Crosby Quality College - TQM training. *TBM - Lean Manufacturing techniques. *DDI - Targeted Selection Interviewing. *John E. Reid & Associates, Inc. - Interviewing & Interrogation techniques. *Society for Human Resources Training (SHRM) - Various HR related training. CONTACT INFORMATION Phone: (812) 783-9221 Address: 1405 West Countryside Lane, Bloomington, IN 47403

E-mail: jb118ceb0@westpost.net or jbellune@aol.com

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