MORIA HOWARD
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PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS LEADER
Building Organizational Value by Strengthening People, Process, & Performance
Strategic Talent Acquisition & Business Leader: Recognized for success in building a national staffing model, reducing time to hire and cost
to hire while consistently exceeding expectations for quality to hire. Poised to take on a “hands-on” business opportunity to leverage business
leadership and support a CEO.
Successful Collaborator & Partner: Known for ability to collaborate and partner with senior executives to meet operational staffing needs
nationwide. A big picture thinker with achievements in employment branding, HRIS, diversity, and vendor management.
Continuous Improvement Driver: Spearheaded organization-wide initiatives and cross-functional teams to elevate performance and deliver
measurable value to clients and company.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
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Business Leadership
Partnership Development
Contract Negotiations
Process Execution
Strategic Planning
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Managing Service Levels
Event Planning & Management
Process Improvement Initiatives
Inventory Control
Relationship Management
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Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Customer Service
Presentation Skills
Growing a Business
Written & Verbal Communication
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
Carrollton, GA
2011 – Present
Talent Acquisition Manager [2019 – Present]
Six (6) direct reports and one (1) indirect report supporting 32 offices, manufacturing production facilities, and distribution centers
across the US and Canada.
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Masterminded and employed effective recruiting strategies and processes to ensure the success of the organization
✓ Hired 1462 well-qualified employees in FY19 and 452 in FY20 (JAN-MAY), filling 135 open requisitions monthly
✓ Overachieved DEI goals achieving “hourly females hired monthly” by 110%, “salaried underrepresented minorities
hired monthly” by 110%, and “hourly underrepresented minorities hired monthly” by 116%
✓ Boosted Employee Net Promoter Score results by 10% in areas of Strategy, Recognition, and Accomplishment
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Point of contact for HR vendor contract management and negotiation – oversee 10+ vendors valued at close to $1M YoY
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Designed and implemented new COVID protocol and virtual recruiting strategies
✓ Negotiated contingent worker/flex worker contract – securing national agreement with Randstad to provide staffing
for 32 Distribution Center Operations and Manufacturing Facilities – hired 150+ temporary employees to backfill leave
✓ Accelerated OPS long range planning plan for cross-functional training and renegotiated existing Randstad and Aerotek
agreement to hire 50+ medium skilled labor employees with pay rate realignment to remain competitive in the market
✓ Transitioned to a virtual hiring strategy, effectively hiring 101 new employees in 5-weeks remotely – conducted 350
virtual interviews, hosted four (4) virtual hew hire orientations, and strengthened KPIs by filing 77% of jobs in 57-days
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Promoted culture of accountability and productivity, ensuring managers adhered to Service Level Agreements that include
Intake Sessions, Screenings and Interviews, Debriefs, Offers, and New Employee Onboarding
Increased candidate pool 30% by educating managers on operational recruiting strategies, scheduling processes, and
negotiation techniques while also leveraging candidate pipeline development and sourcing strategies
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Recruitment Marketing & Programs Manager [2019]
Led team of three (3) and collaborated with business partners within recruiting and across the organization in defining, launching,
analyzing, and iterating on recruitment programs and initiatives to support Southwire’s employee growth targets.
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Developed and leveraged content to attract talent, including website and social media campaigns
✓ Increased visitors by 53% and impressions to employee recruitment site by 10% in 7-months
✓ Obtained 100% completion of Careers site, effectively building brand
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Exceeded DEI hiring KPIs with “external female hires” by 8%, “underrepresented minority salaried hires” by 14%, and
“underrepresented minority hourly hires” by 36%
Authored recruitment marketing programs to create talent pipeline, resulting in a pipeline of 10K candidates and 1400 hires
Managed employee onboarding programs, increasing New Hire Satisfaction Survey score from 78% to 87%
Launched new employment brand for the USA and Canada with all new recruiting collateral
Created badge transition process procedures and training manual, facilitating the printing of 5000+ new badges across six (6)
badge stations and 29 locations
Professional Staffing Specialist – University Relations & Diversity [2017 – 2019]
Developed strong partnerships with stakeholders, 15+ colleges, universities, students, and recent graduates of Southwire’s campus
recruiting programs resulting in 300+ sourced candidates. Achieved buy-in and approval for a $135K marketing and recruiting budget.
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Developed Southwire University Experience program to enhanced brand awareness and target STEM students
✓ Extended 100+ offers with 100% onboarding, converting 80% of hired to FTEs
✓ Introduced new DEI strategies that resulted in a 12% increase in hiring of underrepresented minorities
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Hosted four (4) hiring events with up to 150+ attendees annually, boosting underrepresented minority engineering co-ops 30%
Sourced, selected, and developed 100+ interns, co-op, and entry-level finance team members
Proactively planned 20+ events annually to maintain interest in the company, garnering a 90%+ attendance
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Sales Account Manager – Anixter Sales [2013 – 2017]
Promoted to manage 100+ national and global project requests, 720+ quotes, and orders monthly.
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Built and negotiated quotes up to $21M
Managed $220M national house account
Championed the management of $5M+ in project orders in 6-months
Accomplished 3-year DOW Flour relationship, securing $21M contract
Provided project management for Facebook, BMW, and General Motors orders
Planed, trained, and conducted performance evaluations for four (4) employees
Human Resources, CSR, & Salesclerk Positions [2011 – 2013]
Held four (4) positions in 3-years, quickly promoted due to business leadership, performance, honor, and work ethic.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration – Management | UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA | 2015
Bachelor of Business Administration – Management | UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA | 2012
Associate of Science – Business Administration | GORDON STATE COLLEGE | 2011
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Transform Recruitment Marketer, CTRM | SMASHFLY TRANSFORM ACADEMY| 2019
Basic Sales Certification | SOUTHWIRE COMPANY | 2013
Human Resources Management Certification | UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA | 2012
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
Board Member | LINKED UP CHURCH L.A.S.H WOMEN’S MINISTRY | 2018 – PRESENT
Committee Member | SPECTRUM & WOMEN’S NETWORK EMPLOYEE RESOURCES GROUPS | 2016 – PRESENT
Praise Team & Choir Member | LINKED UP CHURCH | 2015 – PRESENT
Honors Program Mentor | SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS HONORS PROGRAM | 2015 – 2017
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY
CRM Utilization | HRIS Systems – Lawson | SAP | Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher | AS400 | ProcureIt | SAP
| Google Analytics| Microsoft Team | WebEx | Zoom | Symphony Talent/Smashfly CRM | ZipRecruiter | LinkedIn | Indeed |
Glassdoor | DiversityJobs/Latpro | Recruit Military | Ladders | Facebook | Instagram | Sprout Social | Google Drive | Zoom | Canva
| Adobe Spark |
