Rafael R.

Human Resources Specialist @Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.

WI, US

Acted as a key strategic partner to senior leadership, owning the full-cycle recruitment process to increase headcount from 50% to over 100% of operational capacity in under one year.Architected and delivered a custom HR Management System from the ground up, replacing manual Excel-based processes with a robust, centralized SQLite database. This initiative significantly improved data integrity, reduced reporting time by an estimated 90%, and provided actionable, at-a-glance insights into the hiring pipeline.Designed and implemented the complete database schema, applying normalization principles to create relational tables for candidates, jobs, and hiring classes. This eliminated data redundancy and enforced data consistency across all HR tracking.Developed a comprehensive reporting module using SQL to automate the generation of key performance indicators (KPIs), including weekly hiring activity, referral leaderboards, and hires-by-department analytics.Drove continuous improvement by redesigning the onboarding and orientation experience, leading to increased new hire success and retention.Served as a trusted advisor on employee relations for both union and non-union populations, building collaborative relationships with cross-functional partners.Leveraged the new HR system to analyze recruitment data, identify trends, streamline processes, and enhance the candidate experience, consistently exceeding hiring goals.

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