RESUME - John W. Sporleder

Objective

Provide companies with a competitive edge through the development of their people.

Accomplishments

• Developed and led cultural initiatives to transform into a more high-performing company.
• Developed and taught an in-house leadership development program that included assessments, exercises, and employee follow ups.
• Developed an interviewing and hiring process that improved the company's ability to hire the best people.
• Established HR initiatives that focused on innovation and customer service.
• Designed and implemented compensation programs in the US, UK, Mexico, and Poland.
• Developed sales incentive plans that aligned individual seller performance with the company's sales strategies.
• Successful completion of OFCCP audit in 2001 resulting in a minor conciliation agreement. Successful completion of OFCCP audit in 2007 resulting in no further actions.

Skills

• Leadership development and training
• Competency-based performance management
• Executive coaching
• Establishment of values and cultural initiatives
• Professional development workshops
• Management and leadership consulting
• Global market-based, pay for performance programs
• Global sales incentive programs
• Management bonus programs
• Talent acquisition
• Discretionary award programs
• International employee relations
• International, federal, state, and case law interpretation
• Employee relation issues and legal risk assessment

Experience

• Providing Human Resources consulting services to help organizations optimize its people through the development and implementation of innovative work environments.

• Oversaw Human Resources for a global telecommunications company with facilities in Mexico, Poland, the UK, and the US. Grew the HR organization from 11 to 30 people during company growth in 2000.
• Designed and implemented compensation programs in the US, UK, Mexico, and Poland which included performance increases, productivity bonuses, sales incentives, and corporate bonuses.
• Upgraded talent acquisition activities; developed high quality interviewing and hiring process; outsourced applicant tracking and developed sourcing strategies.
• Oversaw HR group in Guadalajara, Mexico that supported a manufacturing operation. Oversaw all HR activities that included salary and benefit programs, training, and hiring.
• Dotted line responsibility for HR group in Wroclaw, Poland that supported a manufacturing operation. Developed salary programs and management training. Interfaced with union representatives from Solidarity.
• Supported sales group in the UK. Developed salary programs, established supplemental benefits to national health program and worked with labor attorneys on employee issues.
• Managed benefit programs in the US, UK, and Mexico. Oversaw benefit strategies to maintain balance between competitive benefit offerings and managing costs.
• Managed employee contracts for employees in Brazil, Canada, China, and France.
• Developed performance management process based on competencies and cultural initiatives.
• Conducted investigations for alleged harassment and discrimination claims.

• Oversaw recruiting, compensation, performance management, benefits, and HRIS.
• Managed a staff of nine employees who were engaged in Human Resources operations in Spokane, Washington and Waseca, Minnesota.
• Worked with executive team to strategize activities that create an environment where people can do their best work.
• Provided counsel and advice to employees and all levels of management.
• Participated with management, committees, and work teams that identified, developed, and implemented work teams.
• Worked with teams to identify and facilitate activities that encouraged team development such as process mapping and peer reviews.
• Provided guidance to managers and employees regarding the interpretation of federal, state, and case law.
• Provided risk assessment to managers regarding disciplinary actions.
• Taught monthly workshops called Personal Development Plans (PDP's) that trained employees to clarify and enhance personal goals and professional skills.
• Conducted management/leadership training on effective approaches to handling difficult situations.
• Designed, developed, and maintained an HR intranet web site that provided employees online access to HR services.
• Managed and HRIS implementation and maintained the system to ensure appropriate input, reporting, and integration with payroll.
• Designed and implemented innovative job and compensation structure to accommodate a flatter and more lateral organization.
• Developed and administered the company's salary administration programs which included performance increases, management bonuses, profit sharing, and discretionary awards.
• Developed and implemented peer review performance appraisals.
• Managed the recruiting and hiring of highly competent technical candidates through innovative sourcing and recruitment techniques.
• Oversaw internet sourcing and applicant tracking services.
• Managed the negotiation of offers of employment for corporate positions.

• Administered the company's compensation program.
• Converted entire company from an anniversary-based salary increase cycle to an annual common review date.
• Conducted market analysis participating in and analyzing compensation surveys.
• Reviewed and approved new salaries and qualifications.
• Audited job duties and responsibilities for positions; wrote job descriptions, and analyzed internal and external salary data.
• Participated in Total Quality Management groups that were involved in improving the efficiency of processes.

• Responsible for identifying, screening, and interviewing high level technical and management personnel.
• Sourced and recruited millimeter wave, optics, infrared systems, and software engineers.
• Prepared and administered offers of employment which included salary analysis and negotiations.

Education and Training

Bachelor's of Arts, Psychology, Point Loma College, San Diego, CA, 1981

Human Resources and Compensation, UCLA, 1988

Emotional Intelligence, 2007

Communicating for a Winning Team, 2006

DiSC Management, 2006

Models for Management, 1994

Managing Personal Growth, 1995

Other Outside Activities

John Sporleder
Sporleder Human Capital
509.270.0479
john@sporconsulting.com