Steve Candler

About Steve Candler

I’m a hands-on Human Resources leader known for delivering operational improvements, transforming culture, and enhancing talent pipelines in multi-site global manufacturing and technology organizations. I have a record of success improving key metrics, significant gross margin gains, HR team upgrades, and increasing attraction and retention of top talent. I apply strong consulting, influencing skills and business acumen to advise C-suite and cross-functional leadership. Skills include:Strategic Planning I Labor Relations I Contract Negotiation I M&A | Talent Acquisition I Performance Management I Total Rewards | Change Management | Training & Development | Succession Select Accomplishments Contributed over $100M annual net income improvement from 12% net increase in yield and 16% net reduction in cost per kilo while increasing production 2.2M pieces by implementing culture shift initiative Achieved over $10M in structural change and financial/design targets for Boston Consulting Group project Saved $400M contract through direct intervention to align dysfunctional multifunctional teamWhat Makes Me Unique:Before I share this story, I would like to thank my wife and two awesome daughters for their love and support. Without them, my life wouldn’t be the same or worth it. I come from a family of immigrants, thinkers and tinkerers. My German grandfather, a carpenter, immigrated to the US and worked to become a German language Professor. My English Dad, immigrated to New Zealand and earned his PhD from Iowa State. He convinced my Mom to leave college, get married and move to Australia. Later, we settled in Annapolis, MD. Dad was an Expat Economist. His home leave trips back to New Zealand exposed us to different countries and cultures. They taught me about the value of education and diversity. I have three older, bigger, brothers. I had to learn interpersonal skills to survive! From the age of 10, I always had a job – shoveling driveways, cutting grass, selling crabs and delivering newspapers. I learned about hard work, conflict management, negotiation and leadership. It was natural for me to go to business school unlike my engineer brothers. I was a fan of In Search of Excellence by Tom Peters and wanted to be a change agent who helps organizations reach new levels of performance. In summary, I am a husband and Dad who is an empathic, competitive, lifelong learner with an entrepreneurial spirit and a high need to achieve which inspires me to do whatever it takes to get the job done. Email: S••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Vice President, Human Resources - Global Supply Chain

   Essity

   Aug 2024 — Present · WI, US

   Reporting to the President, Global Supply Chain; key player on GSC leadership team and Global HR management team. The GSC organization has a scope of around people spread globally with an end-to-end organization including Procurement, Manufacturing, Planning & Logistics, Engineering and Finance.

Education

• University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business

  MS, Human Resource Management

  1991 — 1992

• University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

  BS, Personnel and Labor Relations

• UCLA Anderson School of Management

  Executive Program, General Management