3337 Walloon Dr ?

Memphis TN 38118
Phone: 901-334-6255
Corey Buchanan
Objective
Summary of Qualifications
* Versatile team player eager to contribute strong human resource management kno
wledge, accounting, & administrative management background toward actively suppo
rting the success of a progressive organization, offering opportunities for grow
th in exchange for superior performance.
Over 16 Years of Human Resource Management... Public Relations
Over 5 Years of Sales Management Marketing...Advertisement...
* Currently qualified and registered to take the SPHR certification test in Marc
h 2010.
* Excellent Organizational, Leadership, and Decision Making Skills
* Effective in Completing Projects...Ability to Work Well Under Pressure & Stres
s
* Work Well As a Team Member and with a Wide Range of People. Demonstrates
Broad strengths in:
Human Resource Management *Finance* Accounts Management & Negotiations
Professional
Experience
2005- Present
Sales Manager
* Channeling & documenting moderate to complex sales financial analysis projects
for Lowe's retail store in the Memphis district, which is a 25 million dollar b
udget store.
* Analyzing Sales & Profit financial results incl. margin & variance analysis th
at affect the store overall.
* Regularized and ad hoc retrieval of the stores operational data from multiple
systems via corporate.
* Providing financial analyses related to budgets, forecasting, allocation of ex
penses, ad hoc analysis for business case development and custom financial analy
ses, peer group analysis and internal consulting for all levels of management. D
eveloping and maintain spreadsheets and statistical models for financial analysi
s. Prepares a variety of management presentations.
2001-2005
* 20% Provide proper compensation and payroll management with the completed job
analysis reports. Primary responsibility for process and execution of employee i
ncentive eligibility and payment process for the company encompassing over 20 in
centive plans.
* 20% Offer adequate Salary administration management and proper personnel docum
ents divisions. Job responsibilities performed through creation and maintenance
of software applications, process management, data collection, and reporting. Ad
ditional responsibilities for process management and administration of an automa
ted compensation pay and employee incentive plan distribution process.
* 15% applied the reputed methods of job appraisal and executed HRIS exchange. M
ember of the HR tech and compensation team working on projects for system enhanc
ements and new projects includes specification and testing activities. Conducts
manager and Human Resources training sessions for Incentive Eligibility and othe
r technical processes
* 20% Provided developmental strategies and proper Management for various compen
sation features. Additional projects include: business line and Human Resources
support in the areas of writing, reviewing, and revising job descriptions; provi
ding advice and consultation to managers on incentive plan design. Also, perform
ing internal and external pay analysis to determine appropriate salary grades an
d FLSA classifications to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness. P
articipates in compensation surveys and analyzes results to assess competitivene
ss of assigned job classifications and make recommendations.
* 15 % Implemented numbers of enhanced features for efficient compensation tasks
.
* 10% Evaluated and analyzed the compensation structures with various portions o
f benchmarking and value budget proposals.
1998-2001 Home Depot Memphis, TN
Human Resource Generalist
* 20% Provided support to store leaders in creating and maintaining hourly staf
fing strategies, including full-time to part-time ratio and diversity, in foreca
sting and using hourly workforce planning data and wage control; providing direc
tion and education to store leaders in coordinating hourly screening including i
nterviews, role plays, individual testing, and group assessments; ensured consis
tency and compliance with federal, state and local laws and company staffing pol
icies.
* 20% Coordinated store and district talent review process & participate to ensu
re associates are accurately assessed; coached store leaders on conducting effec
tive performance reviews.
* 20% Ensured the quality execution of required curriculum and Road shows by wor
king with store and district leadership; worked on coordinated and integrated ca
reer development plans for associates, including individual development plans; o
versaw and executed hourly orientation and conducted salaried orientation for th
e district.
* 10% Oversaw and directed the rollout / implementation of learning and learning
materials related to strategic initiatives.
* 15% Utilized reports, evaluated opportunities to drive business impact through
strategic initiatives focused on associate development; conducted leadership tr
aining on employment practices topics. Served as a resource and provided guidanc
e to the District Manager, District HR Manager, and Store Managers on policy int
erpretation and application. Conducted regular store visits in assigned stores a
nd conducted one town hall in each store monthly.
* 15% Assisted store leadership teams and District HR Manager on day to day AR i
ssues in the store as well as associate relations decisions regarding terminatio
ns, disciplinary matters, performance improvement plans, reductions in force; in
vestigated and ensured appropriate and timely resolution of associate issues rai
sed through the Aware Line process, Staff Action items (letters to corporate off
icers) and letters received from associates. Conducted Employee Relations and Su
ccession/Talent Management program within district.
1989-1997 United States Navy Hampton, VA
Human Resource Specialist Manager
* Processed military personnel actions. Checked all incoming actions to insure
that requests are prepared in accordance with existing regulations.
* Verified information with unit commanders, regional personnel center, and hig
her headquarters. Insured that personnel data cards are properly prepared and EM
ILPO arrival transactions are processed, and military personnel are slotted agai
nst the unit manning table/report.
* Controlled the accountability of assigned military personnel and the departur
e actions required upon their reassignment. Provides necessary paperwork along w
ith oral and written instructions to all military personnel out-processing from
LRMC. Determines reserve obligations, etc.
* Performed difficult coding of information of a complex nature, which covered
a wide range of programs activities and data. Interviewed military personnel to
obtain data necessary to complete a variety of actions, or secures information f
rom previously completed files and records.
Education
1999-2002 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
* BS, Criminology with a minor in Psychology
2009-May, 2010 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
* MBA, in Business with a concentration in Human Resource Management
. GPA 3.5/4
Languages & Tech Skills
* Working on becoming proficient in Conversational Spanish, and I am Computer Li
terate in numerous functions (i.e. Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint and Account
ing software applications.) As well as TECHNICAL SKILLS, Lotus Notes, HRIS datab
ase management, -Business Development, -Financial Analysis, (Six Sigma completio
n this fall).
References available upon request