Richard Winn

Austin, TX and Fort Collins, CO

512-563-3281

winn.richard.hr@gmail.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwinn

 

* Expert Recruiter: Executive, Technical, Sales, Management, IT, Operations, International

* Broad Industry Expertise                                          * Talent Acquisition Program Management

* Strategic Assessment & Planning                          * Strategic Staffing and Full Life Cycle Recruiting

* Succession Planning                                                    * Organizational Development

 

* Program Management and Budgeting                                * Compensation and Benefits

* Leadership & Best Practices Development        * Candidate and Employee Evaluation

* Executive relocation (over 500)                              * Multicultural Experience (US, Asia, Europe)

* Legal and Regulatory Compliance

 

ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES  March 2010 - present

$7.5 billion semiconductor company (Public - AMD)

Senior Contract Recruiter

             Global recruiting for “toughest” SG&A, IT, Sales & Marketing, HR, R&D positions

             Lead high volume sourcing and specialized talent acquisition during unprecedented growth

             Instrumental in establishing high performance results, metrics and credibility for global talent acquisition team

             Rated by superiors as “best on the team”

 

Contract recruiter November 2009 to March 2010

Recruited financial, engineering and sales candidates for stealth mode video IC company and Anue Systems, a private manufacturer of high performance network performance improvement systems.

 

August 2009 - November 2009 Travel to Europe and personal sabbatical

 

FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR August 2007 to August 2009

$4 billion microelectronics supplier (Private-equity owned)

Global Lead, Executive Recruiting

             Worked directly for Senior Leadership Team and Vice Presidents, responsible for recruiting and hiring executive level candidates.

             Filled nearly sixty executive and key management roles in Asia, Europe, and US, reducing dependency on outside vendors by 97% and saving $4 million versus prior methods.

             Reduced new executive hire turnover to less than 5% through rigorous research and proper selection processes. Reduced executive hire cycle time from 275 days to less than 90 days.

             Developed standardized recruiting and offer procedures, led numerous special projects and training sessions focused on process improvement and cost reduction globally.

             Cited by CFO and other SLT members for outstanding performance.

 

CSC CONSULTING (stock symbol CSC)  December 2006 to August 2007

Senior Contract Recruiter/Recruiting Manager

             Filled more than thirty Partner level sales and senior account management positions throughout the US reducing cycle time and cost.

 

DELOITTE CONSULTING LLP October 2006 to December 2006 (3 month contract)

World’s second largest management consulting firm

Senior Contract Recruiter

             Supported Manufacturing Strategy and Operations / Technology Integration practice areas.

 

BEARINGPOINT   January 2005 to October 2006

$4 billion publicly traded IT consulting firm, #1 ranked in the world (stock symbol BE)

             Led worldwide recruiting effort for highest level, most critical and most difficult to fill positions including executive management, project leadership and sales positions in the US, Mexico, Europe and Japan.

             Developed, managed and implemented new recruiting strategies, performed all resource development, recruiting, interviewing, and follow through to successful closure.

             HR Management duties included compensation, internal consulting, organizational development, and training. Business segments supported include Public Sector, Life Sciences, Energy, DoD, Telecom.

             Repeatedly cited by executive management for excellent performance.

             Promoted after 9 months.

             Eliminated agency use, lowered costs and increased offer acceptance to 93% during company’s turnaround.

 

HITACHI/KOKUSAI SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT CO.

$200 million semiconductor equipment distributor

1997-1998,  1999-2004

Recruiting and Organizational Development Consultant.

             Led strategic and tactical full life cycle recruiting programs to increase sales, gain specialized technology expertise, and improve organizational effectiveness in the company.

             Developed and implemented organizational design, compensation, recruiting strategy, performed all recruiting, interviewing, placement, and implemented retention programs for top executive, financial and operations management, technical, sales, product marketing, and major accounts positions in the United States.

             Advised executive management on organization, compensation and competitiveness issues.

             Reduced time to fill positions, cost per hire and eliminated agency use.

             Cited by client’s executive management for excellent performance.

 

Various clients, 1995-1998, concurrent with Mitsubishi and Hitachi Kokusai

Senior Contract Recruiter and Consultant for Inspex, Chartered Semiconductor, Haskel International, Giga Tronics, Special Devices Inc., Identix and others

 

MITSUBISHI SILICON AMERICA 1989 – 1997 (Overlaps Kokusai)

$250 million semiconductor materials manufacturer

Recruiting and Organizational Development Consultant

             Led and directed all professional staffing for US and international operations during period of 600% increase in business, and 350% increase in professional head count.

             Responsible for 147 hires at all levels, while reducing professional staff turnover from 30% annually to <2%.

             Lowered hiring costs by nearly 50%. Eliminated agency use.

             Internal consultant to executive management including extensive strategic assessment and planning, policies, compensation, employee relations, organizational development, management of extremely successful recruiting and employee retention program.

 

HASKEL INTERNATIONAL 1994-1997 (concurrent with Mitsubishi)

$60 million fluid power component manufacturer

Recruiting and Organizational Development Consultant

             Managed and directed all professional staffing leading complete revitalization and turnaround of a debt ridden privately owned business leading to public offering and sale.

             Consulted to all top executives and Board.

             Built entire executive staff, Board, top management, sales and marketing team, which more than doubled sales, eliminated all debt, reached 14% after tax profit margin, and went public, all in 2 ½ years. Reduced white collar employee turnover to <4%.

             Eliminated agency use.

             Cited by Chairman and President for facilitating company’s outstanding turnaround performance.

 

IOMEGA  1992-1995 (concurrent with Mitsubishi)

Organizational Development Consultant

             Led HR Best Practices effort, developed and implemented company wide HR quality and cost control standards. Trained executive and management in hiring and staffing.

             Developed  HR policies for multiple divisions.

             Led recruiting operations for German startup division.

             Staffed multiple sales, customer satisfaction, marketing management positions.

 

PAC TEL CELLULAR 1989

Contract Recruiter

             Built one of the largest customer care call centers and computer operations centers in Southern California.

             Developed and implemented staffing strategy for hiring 500+ managers, staff, hourly workers for startup mobile phone operation.

             Reduced hiring cost 40%, reduced turnover to <5%, exceeded all staffing objectives.

 

 

Will travel or consider relocation

 

Married, one child, excellent health

 

Education and other information:

             Extensive training, and undergraduate coursework in Human Resources (including OFCCP compliance), TQM, Corporate Finance, Economics, Communications, Ethics, Real Estate and Real Estate Finance

             Attended Orange Coast and Saddleback Colleges

             Computer literate – expert in internet based recruiting methods

             Past Member SHRM, IEEE, CSI, ASQ, ASME, MRS, SPIE.

 

Numerous excellent references available at www.richardwinn.com and http://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwinn