Laura Kane, MS
Corporate HR Business Partner/ HR Manager at Firestone Building Products- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Firestone Building Products
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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500 - 600 Employee
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Corporate HR Business Partner/ HR Manager
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Apr 2021 - Present
Firestone Building Products has 2,000 employees and generates $1.8 Bn in revenue annually with operations in 21 facilities in North America.FBP was previously a division within Bridgestone Americas that was acquired by Holcim in 2021. Holcim is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures building materials. It has a presence in 70 countries, and employs around 72,000 employees Firestone Building Products has 2,000 employees and generates $1.8 Bn in revenue annually with operations in 21 facilities in North America.FBP was previously a division within Bridgestone Americas that was acquired by Holcim in 2021. Holcim is a Swiss multinational company that manufactures building materials. It has a presence in 70 countries, and employs around 72,000 employees
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Bridgestone Americas
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Human Resources Business Partner / HR Section Lead
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Jun 2020 - Apr 2021
Bridgestone is a multinational auto parts, industrial and building products manufacturer founded in 1931, and is the largest tire manufacturer in the world generating $33 Billion in revenue annually with 143,000 employees, and presence in 150 countries.
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Senior Human Resources Generalist
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Feb 2019 - Jun 2020
- Work closely with HRBP's to ensure key HR initiatives are communicated and carried out effectively.- Maintain all employee life cycle changes in HRIS system.- Serves as subject matter expert and contact for teammates & management regarding human resources policies, programs, payroll administration, and other initiatives.- Partner with the HR Centers of Excellence to execute processes and achieve objectives.- Partner with managers to move key talent in the company, including processing employment letters and initiating relocation benefits as needed.- Proactively manage, investigate, and resolve employee relations issues.- Resolve teammate questions or concerns, working to establish credibility and trust with the team as well as navigating ambiguous situations.- Partner with the HRBP and other business leaders to provide tactical support, and strategic input on key HR initiatives.- Support execution, monitoring, and delivery (in partnership with Shared Services) to ensure teammates are processed in a timely manner as well as work with a continuous improvement mindset to identify opportunities for greater efficiencies.- Maintain knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws.
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SAP
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Germany
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Assessment and Succession Planning Specialist
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Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
SAP applications and services enable more than 296,000 customers in 190 countries and generate $27 Billion in revenue with 97,000 global employees.Primary responsibilities included:- Facilitating the talent and succession planning process, coordinating team activities and supporting the production of content for functional Talent Reviews; ensuring follow-up actions are taken to prepare successors and develop talent across the pipeline.- Leading the sourcing and management of viable succession plans within the career framework to ensure candidates are on plans that align career aspirations, ultimate potential, and readiness.- Partnering effectively with stakeholders to develop strategies that address key business needs; for example, partnering with Talent Acquisition, Diversity & Inclusion, and Learning & Development to develop and execute strategic solutions that address talent pipeline gaps/risks.- Continuing to mature talent analytics to match process maturity; partnering with Workforce Planning and HR Analytics to leverage data that illustrates evidence of talent pipeline opportunities.- Supporting the organization through the talent and succession planning cycle, including facilitating talent reviews, as well as meeting with leaders and employees to discuss career development and/or providing assessment results from 360s or other related tools.- Lead and/or participate in HR and Corporate Talent Management initiatives as needed.
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West Pharmaceutical Services
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Human Resources Associate, Corporate
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May 2017 - Oct 2017
West Pharmaceutical Services designs and manufactures medicine packaging and delivery systems that generate $2 Billion in revenue annually with 8,000 global employees. • Analyzed and documented succession gaps for critical role holders. Identified KSA’s, career maps, and development opportunities for long-term and cross functional successors. • Formulated and implemented a recruiting governance model and PTO policy for US hourly employees.• Assessed Org. readiness for affirmative action plan and proposed multiple diversity initiatives.• Collaborated with VP of Total Rewards to harmonize and strategically enhance benefits domestically and globally.• Reported to CHRO on multiple initiatives involving Compensation, Benefits, and Talent Management.
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West Virginia University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research and Teaching Graduate Assistant
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Aug 2015 - May 2017
• Assist faculty members with classroom instruction, exams, record keeping, and other miscellaneous projects.• Create and print classroom materials needed for optimal learning and understanding.• Conduct research and statistical data for professors using predominantly excel.
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Human Resources Experiential Learning Program
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Jan 2016 - May 2016
One of five MSIR students selected to shadow five different departments within the award-winning Division of Human Resources at WVU. Shadowed departments including HR Generalist, Employee Relations, Training & Development, Classification & Compensation, and Talent Strategy. Gained substantial knowledge and insight into the functions and strategies of a higher education institution. Participated in employee Training, grievance procedures, and specialty staff meetings at WVU HR headquarters.
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The Hershey Company
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Talent Management, Learning and Development Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
The Hershey Company is one of the largest chocolate manufacturers in the world, and employs 21,000 employees in 11 countries generating $8 Billion in revenue.• Improved and co-facilitated new employee onboarding programs, orientation, and continued learning.• Supported L&D - Created and uploaded training content for new hires and hiring managers.• Created communication plans for the managers and employees involved in the new onboarding program.• Tracked trends/data for new hire reporting, as well as revealed emerging trends and best practices for all subgroups involved in new hire onboarding (hourly, salaried, executives, temp transition). • Co-facilitated Workshops / Continuous improvement events on culture, innovation, and Co. strategy.
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Education
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2015 - 2017
WVU College of Business & Economics
Master’s of Science, Industrial Labor Relations and Human Resources -
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West Virginia University
Bachelor’s of Science, Exercise Physiology
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