
Strategic Business Partner
Austin, Texas Area

Strategic Business Partner
Austin, Texas Area
With my experiences in manufacturing management and staffing/recruiting I am uniquely positioned to assist you in business organizational development.
I am passionate about helping companies identify and develop their Human Resources in a positive way.
I understand the daily routines of manufacturing management and how the interactions between supervisors and employees can be strained with production, safety and quality pressures.
I can speak from experience that having an employee "user's guide" can help every manager improve not only people relationships but the measured variables in a mill.
Let me work with you to develop plans and procedures for hiring practices, succession planning, manager evaluations, sales force assessments, etc.
If our government is setting 10% unemployment as the norm, we need to take advantage of the tools that are available to identify the real top shelf talent and to blend them successfully into organizations.
Contact me at 512-392-5508 or jeff@woodproductgroup.com to discuss.
Staffing/Recruiting, interview skills, business to business interaction; negotiation and closing skills, product knowledge and application; customer service
(Privately Held; Human Resources industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Profiles International helps organizations worldwide create high-performing workforces. Through our comprehensive employment assessments and innovative talent management solutions, our clients gain a competitive advantage by selecting the right people and managing them to their full potential.
At Profiles International, we focus on understanding and objectively measuring core competencies, behaviors and interests of employees in companies and industries, to insure applicants fit the job the first time. This critical “Job Match” or “Job Fit” is designed into all of our solutions and will help you avoid costly mistakes, identify and develop leadership skills of supervisors, managers, and executives and ultimately increase employee retention of top performing employees.
(Sports industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Sports Field Solutions believes safe, well-maintained sports fields make for better play and players. That’s why SFS uses the latest construction techniques to build and renovate only the highest quality sports fields.
Whether it’s a professional team, college, school district, municipality or youth organization, Sports Field Solutions has quickly become the best choice for renovation, construction, cultural practices, Diamond Pro Professional Groundskeeping Products and ballfield materials.
With more than 30 years experience in the green industry SFS is committed to quality, professionalism and customer satisfaction. When you want your field to perform at its best, do it right the first time – choose Sports Field Solutions
(Building Materials industry)
April 2002 — Present (7 years 8 months)
Executive Recruiter in the wood products industry
11 years of recruiting success and 10 years of "on the floor" wood manufacturing management experience.
It is my goal to work and develop professional relationships with client companies and candidates. I have been able to be a worthy team player for clients by combining values such as honesty, loyalty and trustworthiness along with 10 years of manufacturing management and 10 years of recruiting success.
Specialties:Recruiting positions in Lumber, Plywood, OSB, Composite Panels, Forestry, Cabinets, wood products, building products, gypsum, fiber cement
Positions: General managers; Plant managers; Technical Directors; Maintenance and Engineering Managers; production supervisors; foresters
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Building Materials industry)
July 1998 — March 2002 (3 years 9 months)
Recruited for clients in the building material industry. responsible for job order management; developing candidate lists; cold calls; reference checks; candidate interviews; presentation to clients; offer negotiations.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; SMG; Paper & Forest Products industry)
February 1996 — April 1997 (1 year 3 months)
managed the day to day operation of this bark mulch/soil bagging operation.
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Wy; Building Materials industry)
January 1995 — February 1996 (1 year 2 months)
Managed the day to day operation of this Building Material Distribution Center.
Managed the organization of warehouse material; scheduled trucks for delivery; unloading inbound material.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Building Materials industry)
January 1988 — December 1994 (7 years )
BS , Forestry , 1983 — 1987
Hunting; Little League Baseball; Football
Forest Products Society; Composite Panel Association; National Hardwood Lumber Association; Texas A&M Association of Former Students; Texas Aggie Band Association, Forest products Society, KWFCBA
Forest Products Society Chair 2004-2005
Forest Products Society Chair elect 2003-2004
Champion International Quality Excellence Award 1992
Champion International Safety Supervisor of the Month 1992