Fredrick O. Kendrick Phd

129 Whitewood Drive

Aliquippa Pa 15001

412.855.7301

Value Proposition

Talented, well-spoken, HR practitioner with multi-industry experience (Textiles, Chemicals and Automotive) and continuing international project experience in both Asia and Europe, managed HR operations in start-up, mature and downsizing business conditions, past and current HR leadership roles include single and multi divisional site responsibilities, specifically manufacturing and over the past five years operating at the Sr. Director level in the Pittsburgh Pa, NAFTA corporate headquarters

Attributes

Strong ability to develop and maintain valued work and community relationships

Job and process mastery of various Human Resource Management Systems as a result of over 15 years of HR practitioner experience in three separate industries

Career success in managing HR processes has resulted in no human capitol liability lawsuits, formation of new union relations nor complaints in mismanaging existing union relations or Human Capitol Processes

Subject Matter Expert within Bayer and past and/or present spokesperson for Deloitte and ACT corporations in the area of Talent Management

Well versed in media relations and impromptu presentations, officer in Toastmasters

Key Accomplishments

Designed and implemented a comprehensive Talent Management Process that allows the business to asses value from up and downstream Human Capitol process activities i.e., PMPs, Recruiting, Succession Planning, and Training and Development

Designed and developed a back office succession planning tool to asses

turnover vulnerability for employees in strategic positions

Developed a process for assessing which jobs have the most critical impact to on-going business objectives

Developed a comprehensive scorecard measure to asses the effectiveness of diversity programs and affinity groups

Led the HR Culture of Choice change initiative with some of the highest business employee responses within BMS NAFTA

Represented the BMS NAFTA business unit on a Global Training and Development Team and designed a site specific adult reading literacy program that was recognized by past Governor of South Carolina (Jim Hodges)

Nominated by the BMS NAFTA Senior Management Team to attend Sr. Mgr. assessment center (AZ 2006)

Relevant Experience

Bayer Material Science Pittsburgh PA (NAFTA Headquarters)

2001 - Present

Bayer MaterialScience is part of the Bayer AG portfolio (German based

organization) which consists of Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience and Bayer MaterialScience (BMS). Combined 2006 annual sales, for all Bayer businesses,totaled 30 Billion US. The headquarters for the BMS NAFTA operations (primarily sales, marketing, supply chain, R&D, Legal and Administration) is located in Pittsburgh Pa. The NAFTA BMS business unit employs over 3,000 employees at several manufacturing sites within the US.

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Strategic HR Business Partner (Director Level): Reports to the NAFTA SVP Human Resources with functional responsibilities to the European SVP of Human Resources and supports three NAFTA SVP of Operations (Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants, Inorganic Chemicals, and Regional Service Center)

Improved actual and perceived value of Human Capitol processes by developing a comprehensive Talent Management Process that allows transparency (costs/impact)to new and existing processes

Successfully managed (2) major reorganizations (design and pay structures) for respective businesses in both Bayer Polymers and Bayer MaterialScience without grievances and/or lawsuits

Successfully managed the design and subsequent execution of organizational carve-out activities for respective businesses for Lanxess Corporation (a Bayer carve out in 2005), divestiture to Sun Chemicals, acquisition of Rucco Chemicals and 2007 divesture to Dow Chemicals without grievances and/or lawsuits

Led the HR efforts in designing a validated comprehensive supply skills training process

Successful member of three senior management leadership teams and exhibits the following HR leadership competencies: courage, strong work ethic, lead by example, relationship builder, reliable, trustworthy, ability to shift paradigms, a strategic thinker, and a great storyteller. All results confirmed by annual PMP results (Exceeds for 2006) and consecutive positive 360 senior management feedback sessions (available upon request)

Bayer Corporation Charleston, SC (Single and Multi-Divisional Industrial Chemicals Site experience with 800 team members) 1997 - 2001

Bushy Park Divisional & Site Human Resources Manager

Minimized liability by replacing a non validated chemical assessment test with a validated procedure

Created a workforce literacy program that elevated a critical mass of production workers reading skills from 3rd grade to 8th grade reading levels (at no cost to Bayer)

Led the HR efforts in designing and implementing a self-directed work structure for the Rubber Chemicals Division

Designed and executed a site-wide union avoidance initiative that was successful in heading off a possible underground campaign

Managed several state special school programs that were eventually recognized by the Governor of South Carolina

Developed compelling employee cost benefit analysis to convince my German colleges that employee labor costs were cheaper in the US when considering state induced incentives and labor costs between Europe and the US

Implemented a peer panel process as a result of employee trust concerns with management: (Great success)

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Georgetown,

Kentucky (Auto assembly plant 8,000 team members)

1996 - 1997 Labor Relations Specialist

Responsible for issuing and updating legal activity reports, conducted internal investigations and issued compliance reports to various functional areas 1994 - 1996 Human Resource Specialist

HR specialist responsible for policy design, training, implementation, reporting, and team building within a unit of 1,500 team members

Designed and provided training on a new internal employee investigation process. This change was needed to ensure investigation consistency

Implemented a keep in touch medical program that resulted in over 75% of employees returning from short-term MLOA (This was an improvement)

Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Andalusia, Al (Non union Textile plant 1,400 employees)1992 - 1994

Assistant Manager of Human Resources Generalist, responsible for policy interpretation, facilitating peer panel reviews and performing various generalist functions within Human Resources i.e., on boarding, off boarding, staffing, investigations, performance mgt.

1990 - 1992 Quality Improvement Supervisor

Responsible for meeting the board in Atlanta quarterly to provide updates on manufacturing quality improvement activities and providing suggestions for improving the momentum for the quality movement (TQM principles)

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1987 - 1990 Production Supervisor/Quality Lab Supervisor

Responsible for supervising 45 employees for production and packaging of first quality synthetic fiber and 14 employees in (2) color labs to ensure correct color and physical property testing prior to production

Other Employment

Robert Morris University Pittsburgh Pa (Campus)

January 2007 - Present

College Instructor

Discipline: Human Resources

Additional Professional Activities and Recent Training

Past Rotary Club Member, National Society of HR Management, Low Country

Industrial HR Member, Certified Team Builder, Certified AT&T Internal Systems Auditor, Internal Investigations Instructor, Certified in IMALs Labor Relations, Bayer Change Leadership, graduate of the Disney

HR Institute, SHRM professional in human resources Training (TTC), Toyota TQM Process, Behavioral Based Safety, Bayer Continuous

Improvement, Bayer Media, AMA Technical writing, Public Speaking,

Conflict Resolution through successful negotiations, effective

listening, Pittsburgh Minority HR Professionals, certified 360 evaluator, and professional speaker.

Academic Qualifications & Assessments

PhD In Organization Management

2005 Capella University Minneapolis, MN

Research conducted on-line at Johns Hopkins University

Dissertation: Perceptions Regarding the Future of HR

(Searchable on-line through ProQuest and UMI graduate

dissertations)Comprehensives: Complexity of Employment Laws and Corporate Diversity (Corporate Diversity was published in 2006)

MBA

1993 Troy State University Dothan, Al

BBA Marketing Management

1987 Valdosta State University Valdosta, Ga

Various HR and Labor Relations certifications

Board Experience Executive Board Member for the South Carolina GoodWill Industries, United Way, Charleston SC National Hurricane relief efforts, active in local residential planning and development committees, church and community crime watch, President of Bayer Employee African American Network, Board of director member Bayer Credit union member, Workforce Advisory Board Member ACT Corporation (Iowa), (New Position Sustainable Corporation)

Awards & Publications

Professional: Recognized for employer accomplishments by SC Governor, Bayer employee recognition, Bayer Catalyst participant, Safety, Individual achievement award, Continuous Improvement team finalist, Letters of accommodations, Special recognition s, Performance bonuses, Perfect attendance awards and YMCA Adult Black Achiever. College: Winner two consecutive years, in state wide DECA marketing competition, Elected State President of DECA (College Business Organization), Deans lists, Pacesetter, Student justice member,

Student of the year, Football, (3) Book Publications: HR Resiliency, The Future of HR (Dissertation), Implementing a Corporate Diversity Model, and several HR White Papers.

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