Ken Vogel, HCS

Experience

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  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1985

  Retail Sales Manager

  Responsible for all store-level retail tire sales. Set personal record of 340 tires in one month following completion of training.

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  Unilever

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1985

  Regional Sales Representative

  Under Thomas J. Lipton as part of Lawry's brand sales force, managed all category store sales for 55-store national and independent grocery territory covering a dozen cities. Created sales presentations and performed all needed store servicing to provide exceptional customer service and maintain overall 25% gross margin over product line.

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  Bank of America

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

  Sr. Personnel Services Specialist/ Branch Administration Officer

  San Francisco, CA: Corporate HQ HR support (recruitment & selection, compensation, benefits, communication) for M&A, Private Placements, and other investment-banking department personnel.Bakersfield, CA; Bishop, CA: Following 18-month training operations training program, managed up to 10 tellers and 3 customer service associates to reach/ exceed KPIs in each category (performance reviews, sales goals, customer service).

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  NTN Driveshaft, Inc.

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Assistant Human Resources Manager

  - Member of start-up team for "greenfield" Japanese-owned CV Joint manufacturer for automotive industry, responsible for whole-plant recruiting, compensation, HRIS, benefits, onboarding, performance management, and training.- Facility encompassed on-site operations for Forging, Turning, Grinding, Heat Treatment, and Assembly.- Hired 225 employees (from 10); all operations, departments, levels, roles.- Added Safety Specialist, Interpreter/Translator (for ESL classes), and HR Assistant during tenure.- Key role in team-building and maintaining union-free status. Show less

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  Overhead Door Corporation

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Human Resources Manager

  Complete HR responsibility for two plants, one non-union and one unionized.- Reduced 83 pending 3rd step grievances to 3 within one year.- Built trusted and professional relationships with plant personnel of all levels within very short window.- Member of key management to help close plant upon purchase of Genie Company in 1994. Held successful job fair resulting in 73% of associates finding new employment.

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  GE

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Human Resources - Regional Mgr. '97-'98; Plant HR '95-'97

  GE Medical Systems - COMPLETE FIELD HR RESPONSIBILITY for 11-state, $200 million central territory with over 600 field-based employees of all levels. All functions (recruitment/selection, compensation planning, succession management, performance management, leadership development, employee relations, etc.) 60-80% average travel.GE Motors and Industrial Systems - DIRECTED HUMAN RESOURCES OF CONTROL PRODUCTS TEAM FOR FIVE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS to provide maximum productivity and contribution margin. Accountable for significant cost reduction efforts, employee relations, staffing, compensation planning and reward systems, Six Sigma quality implementation, employee/business communication, EEO/Affirmative Action, legal compliance, union relations/collective bargaining/contract negotiations, application of GE policies. Show less

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  EQUIX Financial Services, LLC

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Manager, Human Resources

  STARTED HR FUNCTION FROM THE GROUND UP. Founding team manager of $28 million Internet mortgage servicing start-up company, backed by major investors M&I Corporation and Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Company (MGIC). Built solid human capital platform, including recruitment/competency assessment, compensation, benefits, training/employee development, HR technology, and performance management system connecting performance pay to job achievements.

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  Capital H Group

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Human Capital Consultant

  FOUNDING TEAM MEMBER of start-up human capital services company, built upon proven Jefferson Wells, International business model.Provided continued strategic human capital consultation directly tied to companies’ business plan, while also handling all internal company HR matters for multiple company locations. (KEY ENGAGEMENTS: business planning issues, HR audits, compensation, benefit administration and design, recruiting, and HR technology solutions)

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  MRA - The Management Association

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Senior Human Resources Director

  "HR Means Business at MRA!"MRA is a well-established (1901) non-profit employer association group (EAG) that serves the HR needs of nearly 500,000 employees in over 4,000 member companies primarily in WI, IL, IA, and MN. There are ~50 such EAGs across the U.S. but MRA is among the largest. MRA also has nationwide customers who are assisted via the Human Resource phone/web/email contact center.As ONE OF THE TOP REQUESTED HR PROFESSIONALS AT MRA, my role was delivering a full gamut of HR services for client companies, from tactical to strategic. I was typically onsite each week at 1-5 middle market member companies, with "assignments" lasting 4-5 months on average. All industries, all types (public/private), all sizes, mostly in greater SE Wisconsin. Average company size served: 450 employees. Show less

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  Bersin & Associates

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Senior Advisory Consultant

  ONE OF FOUR SELECT CONSULTANTS to advise and direct leading Fortune 1000 companies in applying Bersin & Associates enterprise learning and talent management research and methodologies to solve business issues.

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  United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2018

  Director, Human Resources

  Provide human capital leadership and direction for all staff functions and advise senior management on strategic HR matters, while overseeing all tactical responsibilities of the HR function. Role is performed within the framework of United Way Worldwide Standards of Excellence pertaining to talent management and development.

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  Right Management

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2009

  Career Management Consultant

  FREQUENTLY REQUESTED PROFESSIONAL called upon to provide career development and job search consulting services, education, and development to people of all job levels, specialties, and industries throughout Wisconsin. Assess unique individual needs and create customized approach for each person in concert with colleagues. Constantly and continuously improve in bringing new ideas/tools to help displaced people reach their life and career goals/purpose.

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  Graymont

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Senior Employee & Labor Relations Advisor, Central Region

  Provided direct HR/LR and select compensation support as part of shared services team. My central region territory is 6 plants & one regional office over 3 states (OH, MI, WI) & one Canadian province (Manitoba).• Business support – Quickly built relational rapport, gained confidence and respect of staff management and line employees within Central Region locations by conducting 47 onsite visits with over 60% average travel in first 7 months.• Compensation – Central Region contact driving annual nonunion hourly merit increase process, including market research, recommendations to HQ senior leadership, and communication plan to individual locations.• Policy – Led writing and U.S. rollout of updated salaried employee handbook for all North American locations.• Labor Relations – Negotiated two major collective agreements (Faulkner, MB; Genoa, OH) as company co-lead. Show less

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  Caresyntax

  Mar 2020 - Nov 2021

  Human Resources Project Manager

  Company SME to create, modify, and/or build-out the following HR areas, primarily in USA: new states for company business/tax nexuses, employee on/offboarding, recruiting, handbook, worker’s comp., 401k, benefit package, COBRA, compensation, learning & development/LMS.

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  Baker Tilly US

  Dec 2021 - Dec 2021

  Human Resources Consultant

  Provide direct recruiting & HR services and HR process improvement advice for Milwaukee packaging manufacturer.

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  Amazon

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Driver Development & Recruitment Lead

  Hired through Delivery Service Partner Iron Moose Logistics LLC (IRML) as full-time Amazon Delivery Associate. Promoted to position listed within second month. Provided HR consulting services to IRML owners.

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  Werfen North America

  Jan 2022 - now

  Human Resources Business Partner

  Serve as a strategic partner, advisor, and consultant to the business, working closely with leadership to foster a culture of excellence. Provide strategic support in all aspects of HR and organizational development, including talent management, development, acquisition, performance management, and employee relations, collaborating closely with HR colleagues globally across Werfen. Plays vital role in driving organizational success. Manages and develops at least one direct report team member.