Adam T. Foster, PHR, SHRM-CP

Experience

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  US Army

  Nov 1995 - Nov 2003

  Medical Specialist

  Engaged as military medical specialist during six-month placement in Bosnia supporting NATO Operation Joint Guard. Delivered medical coverage for staff and Bosnian locals for more than 100 peacekeeping operations.Key Accomplishments:• Handpicked to direct and maintain daily oversight of primary care clinic in Fort Monmouth, attaining achievement of 100% compliance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.• Controlled $30K+ budget and executed jurisdiction over facilities and equipment valued at more than $457K with no losses.• Retained and updated medical records for and immunized 1,000+ personnel during numerous training exercises.• Promoted education program for mass casualty response and certified more than 200 military and civilian personnel over three distinct locations in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Show less

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  The Home Depot

  Jun 2001 - Jul 2013

  Store Operations Assistant Store Manager

  At The Home Depot, I had oversight of operations for a retail store with 130 employees, a $6 million inventory, and $34 million annually in sales. I was a hands-on manager, negotiating with vendors and helping solve escalated customer service issues. I hired, trained, and coached staff and upheld the highest in safety standards. I also oversaw many of the administrative personnel functions as I currently do with Lowe’s. Key Accomplishments:• Executed onboarding process, health care benefits open enrollment, 401K, employee stock purchase plan, background checks, and drug screenings.• Enabled several district-level onboarding and advancement educational opportunities, promoting area succession plan.• Utilized software including Microsoft Office Suite, E-Verify, and Kronos• Increased personnel engagement through administration and promotion of employee recognition program, staff town hall meetings, and voice team.• Created relationship and sense of trust with diverse clientele, and lauded multiple times for excellent customer and employee service. Show less

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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2017

  Human Resources Manager/ Business Partner

  I was the Human Resources Manager at a Lowe’s Home Improvement store. I had a large staff of more than 300 personnel across multiple locations. I handled personnel administration for them all, including on-boarding process, health care benefits open enrollment, 401K contributions, I-9 process, employee stock purchase plan, background checks, pre-employment drug screening, Family Medical Leave and Americans with Disability Acts, unemployment, payroll, and employee database. I had a dozen staff who fell under the Department of Transportation regulations, and I made sure we followed all the guidelines. I also worked hard to make sure my staff stayed safe.Some of my key accomplishments in this position include the following:• Conceived, organized, and administered development program for new assistant store managers, providing training for 25 personnel across multiple markets.• Educated 100+ store managers on micro- and macro-hiring season staffing requirements.• Improved store recruitment efforts by utilizing social media and appearing as representative at multiple university, vocational rehabilitation, and veteran career fairs, culminating in attainment of more than 100 regular and seasonal employees yearly.• Partook in multiple regional projects for 140+ retail locations linked to enlisting of staff, servant guidance, and HR accountabilities.• Heightened employee engagement 14-points through development and execution of store recognition program and successful employee relations.• Amplified HR readiness and trimmed administrative procedures through organization of multiple market personnel audit schedule.• Utilized software including Microsoft Office Suite, E-Verify, People Fluent, Kronos, and PeopleSoft. Show less

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  Advance Auto Parts

  Dec 2017 - Mar 2022

  Regional Human Resources Manager/Business Partner

  Area of responsibility included over 40 District Managers, supported over 500 locations in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Provided full Human Resources support in the areas of: Talent Management, Employee Relations, various Strategic Workforce/ Human Resources initiatives, Recruiting, Succession Planning, Training, and Next Level Development. Partner with Asset Protection to investigate and resolve integrity issues. National Co-Chair for the company’s Veteran Team Member network to increase veteran recruitment and community involvement. Provide employee assistance relating to hurricane relief, the COVID Pandemic, and other life events. Key Accomplishments:• Designated as 1 of 4 field representatives to help launch WorkDay platform to over 5200 stores • Developed WorkDay Quick Reference Guides (QRG) to help team adapt to the new Human Resource Platform• Organized and presented in multi-district leadership forums to communicate consistent expectations for recruitment, hiring, development, and diversity initiatives• Assisted with reestablishing the open-door policy in a distribution center• Facilitated events with Toys for Tots and Wreaths Across America to increase community involvement • Create and deliver training content to enhance skill sets of teams around KPI's, employee engagement, andleadership Show less

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  SASR Workforce Solutions

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Associate Vice President Human Resources

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Director Of Training And Development

    Feb 2022 - Apr 2023